Deputy Development Minister Anna Mani-Papadimitriou highlighted the importance of upgrading industrial parks, especially outside the main cities of Greece, for a dynamic and resilient economy, with balanced development throughout the country, during her visit to the Alexandroupoli Business Park on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, marking a significant step in strengthening the economic and investment ties between the two nations. 

Cyprus Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Thursday that Abu Dhabi's energy company TAQA is interested in investing in the delivery of an international electricity connection project.

During his first term in office, President Donald Trump described the European Union “as a foe,” established “to hurt the United States on trade.” He repeated the charge at a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, but in more vulgar terms.

Cypriot lender Hellenic Bank on Thursday reported a profit of 383 million euros for 2024, reflecting a 10% year-on-year increase, after adjusting for discontinued operations, in a landmark year for its ownership structure following its acquisition by Eurobank. 

“E-send,” the systemfor receipt transmission to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), is being upgraded so as to flag suspicious patterns that may point to tax evasion.

Some think that Europe still has time to consider its alternatives, to consult to find its autonomy. But everything is pointing to the reality that time is up.

A new bill aimed at enhancing transparency and publicity in print and electronic media was presented on Wednesday to the cabinet by deputy minister and government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis.

On Sunday, January 26, Kostas Topouzidis joined a march for the first time to honor the victims of the deadly train crash in Tempe. For two years, he had avoided most events and refrained from reading related news to shield himself from resurfacing painful memories.

The Washington Post, founded in 1877, is not shutting its doors. Not yet. But to many of us, its change of direction is a form of demise.

The Greek economy is expected to be impacted mainly indirectly if the US imposes tariffs on the EU following the election of President Donald Trump, Alpha Bank noted in its weekly economic bulletin.

The Swiss attorney general’s office said on Thursday it had imposed a $1 million fine on Morgan Stanley’s Swiss operations for failing to do enough to prevent one of its client advisors committing qualified money laundering in 2010.

Christos Papadimitriou, president of the Greek Air and Rail Safety Investigation Authority (EODASAAM), rejected allegations of a deliberate cover-up following the deadly February 2023 train crash in Tempe.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested as part of a drug trafficking ring suspected of operating in Athens. 

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan called on his militant group Thursday to lay down its arms and dissolve as part of a new bid to end a four-decade long conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

The Hellenic Coast Guard recorded four incidents involving migrant boats either reaching or approaching Gavdos, Greece’s southernmost island, on Thursday.

Looking at developments surrounding Ukraine today, I am reminded of the Gospel of Matthew’s description of what the soldiers did after Christ’s crucifixion: They divided his garments among them by casting lots.

Court proceedings over the death of 36-year-old Antonis Karyotis, who drowned after being pushed off the Blue Horizon ferry in September 2023, concluded Thursday after 17 sessions. A verdict is expected later in the day.

The benchmark ended the day with a negligible decline and with the banks index finishing with small gains.