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InvestGR Forum returns to Athens Conservatoire
The 8th InvestGR Forum 2025: “Greece, Regional Leader” will take place on July 15, 2025, at the Athens Conservatoire, its organizers announced on Wednesday.
Greece auctions T-bills at lower interest rate
Greece on Wednesday successfully auctioned a three-month treasury bill issue at a lower cost, according to the Public Debt Management.
Shipyard investments become ‘strategic’
Investments in the shipbuilding industry will be considered of strategic importance, Development Minister Takis Theodorikakos said on Wednesday.
‘Women Heroes’ conference to empower female entrepreneurs in Athens
Feminin Pluriel Greece, a new initiative for women in business and part of Global Femenin Pluriel, is launching conference, titled “Women Heroes,” at the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (7 Akadimias) from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.
Reds beat Real Madrid, Greens thrash Villeurbanne
Less than three days after their league derby, that Panathinaikos Aktor won in Piraeus by seven, the Greens and the Reds scored home wins.
US Ambassador stresses importance of American investments
US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis highlighted, on Wednesday, the importance of American investments in Greece, underscoring the United States’ commitment to supporting and expanding its economic footprint in the country.
Sunlight is growing in France
Olympia Group subsidiary Sunlight Group has completed the acquisition of the entire set of shares of the French subsidiary of Triathlon.
Institutions under siege
Democracy breathes and survives when there are bulwarks and counterweights to the excesses, antics, illegalities and the will of the “leader.”
ATHEX: Benchmark drops near 3-month lows
Sellers returned with a vengeance on Wednesday at the Greek stock market.
Space startups skyrocketing in Greece
Interest in space technology solutions is growing in Greece.
Progress in tax collection
The political establishment had at first appeared allergic to the idea of an independent agency tasked with detecting tax evasion and collecting public revenue.
EU: Turkey must avoid threats, accession talks stalled
The European Union’s annual progress report on Turkey’s accession process, presented Wednesday, includes references to Greek-Turkish relations, the migration issue and the Cyprus problem.
Truck catches fire on highway, driver hospitalized
A truck fire on the Ionia Odos highway in western Greece on Wednesday sent the driver to hospital with respiratory issues but did not cause any major disruptions to the flow of traffic.
Biden expresses optimism for a solution on the Cyprus’ issue during Christodoulides’ White House visit
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, who met with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday, stressed that Cyprus is counting on US support for a resumption of negotiations and a solution to the longstanding Cyprus problem.
Kasselakis defies ouster, vows to stay in leadership race
Former SYRIZA president Stefanos Kasselakis has rejected a decision by the leftist opposition’s political secretariat to bar him from the race for party president and vows to remain in the race.
Man torches himself, admitted to ICU
A 25-year-old man was admitted to a Iraklio hospital in Crete on Wednesday with second-degree burns after reportedly dousing himself in gasoline and setting himself on fire. He is reported to be in serious condition.
SYRIZA: Kasselakis barred from race for party president
SYRIZA’s political secretariat said on Wednesday that Stefanos Kasselakis has been barred from the race for the party’s leadership.
Carbon monoxide likely cause of Amyntaio hotel poisonings
Authorities are conducting an investigation after guests at a hotel in Amyntaio, near the northern city of Florina, fell ill, many fainting, on Saturday night and required hospitalization, including in intensive care.
Expansion of IRIS transactions
The Ministry Finance will extend the option of consumers to pay at the POS of all businesses through IRIS from the first quarter of 2025, expanding the possibilities of direct payments as the safest, cheapest and fastest way to conduct transactions.