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Government announces lower ticket prices to boost use of new Thessaloniki metro

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 15:16
Ahead of the opening of the new metro in Thessaloniki at the end of November, the Greek government announced lower prices for the metro and the busses over the next six months, in an effort to encourage and facilitate the combined use of public transport in the bottlenecked city.

It’s US election day. Here’s what to watch

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 14:56
You might be excited about Election Day, dreading it, or desperate for it to be over.  Regardless, it is here. But the end of this high-drama presidential campaign on election night may not bring immediate clarity about who has won.

Police arrest third suspect over Athens bombing

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 14:42
Greek police arrested a third suspect Monday in connection with an explosion in central Athens last week that authorities have blamed on an alleged aspiring domestic extremist group.

European Parliament approves Tzitzikostas’ candidacy for transport portfolio

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 14:22
The European Parliament approved on Monday night the candidacy of Apostolos Tzitzikostas for the portfolio of Sustainable Transport and Tourism for the next five years.

The Greek ‘brand’ in the US: What do American tourists think of Greece?

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 14:01
The past years have seen an exponential increase in the number of Americans who choose Greece for their vacation, and this trend is expected to continue in 2025.

Top court hears Kasselakis senior’s tax woes

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 13:45
The Council of State, Greece’s top administrative court, heard the tax dispute on Monday involving Theodoros Kasselakis, father of former SYRIZA-PS president Stefanos Kasselakis, over tax debts exceeding €11 million.

Procopiou-owned company acquires stake in Astir Palace’s holder

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 13:31
A corporate entity owned by George Procopiou, one of Greece’s leading shipowners, has spent about 150 million euros on acquiring a third of the shares of the Apollo Investment Holdco SA.

Sun Belt, Rust Belt, Barbecue Belt: America’s debatable regions

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 13:15
Rust Belt. Sun Belt. Bible Belt. Grain Belt. Barbecue Belt. Beltway. The United States it may be, but in reality, America is a patchwork of regions.

Waiting for what will come

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 13:00
“Remember, remember, the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot,” goes the saying after the failed assassination attempt against the Protestant English King James I. It just so happens that the presidential election in the US is also on November 5.

Theodorikakos: Effort to cut prices must be universal

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 12:18
Everyone must continue the effort to reduce prices, with a reduction of the gross profit margin for the benefit of consumers, Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos said on Monday during a meeting with the board of the supermarkets’ union.

CO2 storage facility at Prinos in implementation course

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 11:38
Energean subsidiary Enearth has submitted an application for new European financing of the underground carbon dioxide storage at Prinos, northern Greece, a project it is developing with a budget of over 1.1 billion euros.

Salamis Shipyards completes work on patrol vessels for Hellenic Navy

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 10:28
Salamis Shipyards on Monday announced the successful completion, on October 10 and 11, of the work for the reactivation of the first two Island-class patrol vessels, as well as all the tests, with the two vessels now docked at the Salamis Naval Station.

Cyprus achieved record exports in 2023

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 09:00
The sector's steady growth in the period 2021-2023 suggests a general expansion of Cyprus' export activity.

Ministry underlines need to improve energy efficiency

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 07:23
The Environment and Energy Ministry’s leadership underlined on Monday the need to improve the efficiency of energy conservation programs in order to achieve the ambitious energy planning goals with the funds available, at the Green Deal 2024 conference organized by the Technical Chamber of Greece.

UniCredit says to merge Romanian unit with Alpha Bank Romania

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 06:22
Italian bank UniCredit said it expected to be able to merge the Romanian business of Greece’s Alpha Bank into its own local subsidiary in the second half of next year, after closing the acquisition on Monday.

Battleground states are good for business

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 04:47
As humanity waits with bated breath for the results of Tuesday’s elections, it is worth noting that this year 10.5 billion dollars was spent on election campaigns in the United States.

ATHEX: Traders show wait-and-see attitude

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 04:00
Athinon Avenue was unable to find a clear direction on Monday.

America has changed, radically and irrevocably

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 03:20
Having lived in America for 20 years, I’m struggling to come to terms with the situation there today, with how much the country has changed.

Woman detained in connection with Athens bomb blast

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 03:11
Police have detained a 30-year-old woman in connection with an explosion at an Athens apartment last week, where an improvised explosive device detonated, damaging an apartment building in the Ambelokipi district.

Time for Europe to grow up

Tue, 11/05/2024 - 03:09
No matter who wins the US elections, Europe is going to have to make some very serious decisions. If Donald Trump wins, he will impose tariffs on European products and withdraw the US military presence from Europe.

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