Cyprus on Thursday hailed a US memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition of the island as a pillar of stability in the East Mediterranean region which has been fraught with conflict.

The “My Home II” program has a final interest rate of 2.2% to 2.4%. The application platform for issuing the eligibility certificate opened on Wednesday and within the first four hours more than 6,000 applications had been submitted.

The Special Intermunicipal Association of Attica (EDSNA) has decided to suspend a controversial landfill fee for Attica’s municipalities in 2025.

Pending lump-sum pension payments, along with state budget and local government obligations, have contributed to an increase in state arrears. 

Police on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos Island have arrested a 55-year-old woman on suspicion that she is part of a gang that defrauded elderly residents by impersonating doctors. 

The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday, primarily drafted by Greece and the United States, addressing the safety of navigation in the Red Sea.

Over 30 playgrounds in Athens were closed in December following the Ministry of Interior’s directive, due to the suspension of Target Hellas, the company responsible for certifying their safety.

Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgos Kotsiras and Athens University Rector Gerasimos Siassos have signed a cooperation protocol aimed at strengthening ties with the Greek diaspora and fostering synergies with Greek Studies programs abroad.

The confidential documents that a 36-year-old policewoman showed to the alleged leader of a protection ring, concerned paid death contracts of the so-called Greek Mafia, according to officials speaking to Kathimerini.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has nominated Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas as Greece’s next president, signaling a pivot toward political stability and a stronger connection with the country’s center-right base.

Greece’s borrowing terms confirm confidence in the country’s economy despite international instability, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Wednesday regarding the 10-year bond issued on Tuesday.

Greek homeowners whose houses have been insured against earthquakes, fire and flooding are able to apply for a discount on the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) as of Wednesday.

Starting on February 1, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) will begin installing smart meters at homes and businesses across the island.

Manimatana Lee spent the past five years building one of the hottest commodities on the internet: a group of people who reliably watch her videos on TikTok.

The Tourism Ministry’s draft law on short-term rental properties, the procedure for the establishment of tourism businesses and the environmental classification of accommodations will be discussed and put to vote in Parliament οn Thursday.

The Tourism Ministry bill introducing regulations for short-term rentals is “in the right direction,” said a majority of related agencies invited to table their opinion at a parliamentary committee on Monday.

The first half of yet another double week in the Euroleague had mixed results for the Greek teams.

The total profits of Cypriot banks for the period from January to September 2024 amounted to 952.5 million euros after taxes, up from €602.92 million at the end of June 2024.

Roughly 340,000 Turkish citizens and Europeans of Turkish descent visited the islands of the north Aegean for their holidays in 2024, according to figures released by the General Police Directorate of the North Aegean.

Titan Cement International SA announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary, Titan America SA, has filed a registration statement on Form F-1 to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).