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Civil servants get lower pay
The average salary in the public sector may be higher than in the private sector, but when comparing employees with similar qualifications, this is not the case.
Robust January for accommodation
Arrivals and overnight stays in hotel-type accommodation facilities, campsites and rooms for rent increased significantly in January, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday.
Unemployment drops 5.6% in February, DYPA reports
Registered unemployment totaled 960,134 in February, down 5.6% from February 2024 and down 2.2% in comparison with January 2024, the Public Employment Service (DYPA) said in a report released on Thursday.
Taxi POS mandatory, top court rules
Greece’s top administrative court has ruled that taxi drivers must display a small sign in the rear passenger window stating they are required to accept card payments (POS).
One in five Cypriots can’t keep warm
Cyprus has the second-highest percentage of people unable to afford adequate home heating in Europe, according to a study by the European Committee of Social Rights.
Thessaloniki university campus violence condemned
The senate of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has condemned recent incidents of violence on campus, attributing them to organized groups attempting to impose their views through illegal actions.
Takeaways from the Kennedy Files: Spycraft, collateral damage and granular detail
The release of about 64,000 documents about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Tuesday started a race to find a revelation, as journalists, historians and amateur sleuths scoured the pages in hopes of finding something, anything, that could be considered consequential.
Industry turnover rises 2.2% annually in January, drops monthly
The Overall Turnover Index in Industry (both domestic and non-domestic market) in January 2025 recorded an increase of 2.2% compared with the corresponding index of January 2024.
Greece and Australia discuss strengthening economic ties
The prospects for strengthening economic relations between Greece and Australia were discussed by Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA) President Ioannis Bratakos, and Australian Ambassador to Greece Alison Duncan.
Promising Greece loses to clinical Scotland
Forty-five minutes of good performance were not enough for the Greek national team, that went down 1-0 to Scotland in Piraeus for the playoffs of the UEFA Nations League.
Michelin awards its Keys to 68 hotels in Greece
Michelin has presented its first selection of Michelin Keys for Greek hotels.
The realty sectors that are set to grow
Specific sectors of the real estate market, such as hotels, housing and storage spaces, are predicted to continue to record a positive course.
Greek foreign ministers and the next moves on Turkey
Developments are happening, the United States is drifting away, Europe is discussing a new security architecture, and we are faced with the dilemma of how to handle Turkey in the new environment of uncertainty.
ATHEX: Marginal rise on bourse in mixed session
Despite spending most of the day in the red, the benchmark of the Greek stock market ended Thursday with marginal gains.
Course of Freedom party surges in poll following Tempe protests
Anti-establishment party Course of Freedom (Plefsi Eleftherias) has seen the biggest boost following nationwide protests over the government’s handling of the deadly Tempe railway disaster just over two years ago.
Greece to redirect seized criminal funds to law enforcement
Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis has proposed that a portion of confiscated criminal funds be allocated to the Directorate for the Fight against Organized Crime (DAOE), the so-called “Greek FBI”.
Cynicism and indifference
The dialogues between the officials responsible for the operation of the Greek railway are chilling. They reveal a system where everything worked rather by chance.
Tempe parliament committee reschedules hearing amid opposition backlash
The next meeting of the parliamentary preliminary investigation committee on the Tempe crash is set for Friday, March 28, at 10 a.m., instead of the previously scheduled Monday.
Veteran Greek journalist Labis Tsirigotakis dies at 82
Labis Tsirigotakis, a long-serving Greek journalist and state broadcaster ERT’s London correspondent for approximately four decades, has passed away at the age of 82.