File photo. Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras estimates it will take less than 20 years for Greece’s GDP to reach the same level as the rest of Europe. In an interview with the Dutch newspaper NRC, he was asked how many years it would take for Greece’s GDP to return to pre-crisis levels. Stournaras …
Unsettled weather is set to continue across Greece on Thursday, with rain and thunderstorms expected in several regions, according to the National Meteorological Service (EMY). From midday, Attica will see showers and isolated thunderstorms, while similar conditions are forecast nationwide. In Macedonia and Thrace, partly cloudy skies will bring local rain, with isolated thunderstorms developing …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced sweeping changes to the nation’s security apparatus with the creation of a National Security Secretariat under Thanos Dokos during a plenary session on defense procurement on Wednesday. The new body will support the Government Council for National Security (KYSEA) and assess emerging hybrid threats, including cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and destabilizing …
A boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized off the northern coast of Lesbos, sparking a large-scale search and rescue operation that remains underway. The incident occurred in the open waters near Skala Sikamnias, putting the lives of those on board at grave risk. According to the Hellenic Coast Guard’s press office, 23 individuals have been …
The Greek bourse shook off the morning concerns regarding Donald Trump’s tariffs on Wednesday and went on to continue its rebound from Monday’s steep decline. Banks showed they are not overbought, leading the recovery of the market for a second day and the benchmark back above the 1,700-point mark, although the relatively weak daily turnover …
LP 8.1 was first detected in July 2024 and is now the third most prevalent strain in New South Wales. It originates from the Omicron lineage, specifically KP.1.1.3, a descendant of JN.1, which triggered widespread infections globally in late 2023 and early 2024. In January, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated LP.8.1 a variant under …
Following their successful journey in the e-mobility services sector, Eleftherios Karabatsakis and Peter Benos have founded their second company, PlugSecure, aiming to protect electric vehicle charging networks from cyberattacks and other malicious threats. This is a growing global issue that first caught their attention back in 2021, prior to the acquisition of their first company, …
Riyadh – April 2, 2025—Saudi Arabia’s national airline, Saudia, announced in a press release that it has introduced seasonal flights from Riyadh to Athens, Greece. The first flight, SV195, departed from King Khalid International Airport on April 2, 2025. The new Riyadh–Athens route will run three times weekly. It will utilize the Airbus A320, celebrated …
A shuttered World Food Program bakery after it ran out of flour in Gaza City on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The lack of humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza over the past month has prompted violent competition for food and driven up prices. [Saher Alghorra/The New York Times] HAIFA, Israel – Bilal Mohammad Ramadan AbuKresh has …
The Archbishop of Cyprus, Georgios, lambasted Cypriot MEP Feidias Panayiotou, accusing him of acting as “an instrument in the hands of Turkey and its propaganda” and delivering statements devoid of reason, as stated in an interview with the state broadcaster. He stressed that the Cypriot people should view their vote as a sacred obligation and …