Dozens of migrants rescued south of Crete

Dozens of migrants rescued south of Crete

[Handout/Hellenic Coast Guard] Dozens of migrants have been rescued from a small boat in difficulty south of Crete that had crossed over from north Africa, authorities said Wednesday. A Coast Guard statement said 59 men were found by a patrol vessel from the European Union’s Frontex border agency on the boat, some 17 miles southwest …

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Farmers left unpaid over Easter

Farmers left unpaid over Easter

Thousands of farmers were left without subsidy payments over Easter, as only €202 million was disbursed to 128,063 beneficiaries on Holy Wednesday and Thursday, far short of the roughly €460 million that should have been distributed by now. The delays stem from the fact that the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), which replaced OPEKEPE as …

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Microsatellite data to map agricultural activity

Microsatellite data to map agricultural activity

[File photo] An ambitious aerospace program of the Digital Governance and AI Ministry that has sent 11 Greek microsatellites into orbit will link Greece’s space strategy directly to critical sectors of the economy. With a €200 million budget program and the participation of Greek universities, research centers and high-tech businesses, the program is providing specific …

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Gov’t to return to markets with €250 mln reissue of 10-year bond

Gov’t to return to markets with €250 mln reissue of 10-year bond

The Greek government will return to the markets on Wednesday with a reissue of its 10-year bond. According to the Public Debt Management Agency, the government bonds will be reissued in book-entry form with a fixed interest rate of 3.375%, maturing on June 16, 2036. This is the new 10-year bond issued on January 20, …

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IMF forecasts fall in Greek jobless rate

IMF forecasts fall in Greek jobless rate

Unemployment in Greece will drop by 1.5 percentage points this year, compared to 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund. In its World Economic Outlook report released on Tuesday, the fund foresees a big drop in the Greek jobless rate, from 8.9% in 2025 to 7.4% this year and further to 7.1% in 2027. Source …

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Deal signed for Cypriot gas to Egypt

Deal signed for Cypriot gas to Egypt

A new agreement is taking shape around the development of Cyprus’ Aphrodite gas field, as NewMed Energy moves forward with plans to export natural gas to Egypt. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding covering the potential sale of approximately 100 billion cubic meters of gas from the offshore field. The proposed arrangement would …

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How Iran, suffering under sanctions, diversified its economy

How Iran, suffering under sanctions, diversified its economy

For nearly 50 years, Iran has been treated as an outlaw, earning a spot as one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world for its nuclear and weapons programs, its support for terrorism, its human rights abuses and more. But despite persistent efforts by the United States, the European Union, Britain and the …

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Lesvos farmers disrupt ferry sailing amid foot-and-mouth epidemic

Lesvos farmers disrupt ferry sailing amid foot-and-mouth epidemic

Farmers on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesvos, who are struggling to cope with a deadly livestock disease, on Tuesday prevented hundreds of travelers from boarding an outward-bound ferry to protest the government’s handling of the epidemic. State ERT television reported that farmers blockaded the entrance to the port of Mylilini, allowing only conscripts …

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Athlete among suspects held over young woman’s death in Kefalonia

Athlete among suspects held over young woman’s death in Kefalonia

[InTime News] A youth weightlifting champion is among three men arrested in connection with the death of a 19-year-old on the island of Kefalonia, authorities said. The suspects – a 26-year-old local, a 22-year-old Albanian national, and a 23-year-old – allegedly used drugs with the young woman in a rented hotel room before she lost …

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ExxonMobil, Energean and Helleniq to sign drilling deal

ExxonMobil, Energean and Helleniq to sign drilling deal

[File photo] US oil behemoth ExxonMobil, Energean and Greece’s biggest oil ⁠refiner Helleniq Energy will sign a contract on Wednesday with ‌Stena Drilling to start exploratory drilling in a western Greek offshore block, Greece’s Energy Ministry said on Tuesday. Last year, ExxonMobil, Energean and Helleniq Energy announced an agreement to explore for natural gas in …

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