The Central Bank of Cyprus has upwardly revised its forecast for Cyprus’ GDP growth rate for 2025 by 0.1% to 3.2% compared to its December 2024 projections. At the same time, it has maintained its forecast for GDP growth in the period 2026-2027 at 3.1% annually. Source link
Areopoli, Greece – Today, as every year, the town of Areopoli commemorates the historic moment when our ancestors raised the banner of freedom and declared the start of the Greek Revolution on March 17, 1821. With deep emotion and pride, I attended the memorial events honoring the Maniot fighters who ignited the struggle for independence …
University student Despoina Billia places candles on the ground next to a toy train set at a makeshift memorial for a deadly 2023 rail disaster, outside Parliament in Athens, Greece, on March 13, 2025. [Lefteris Pitarakis/AP] Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city in the northern part of the country, is 352 kilometers from the Bulgarian capital …
When it comes to the best passports for global travel, Europe takes the lead. The power of a passport is typically judged by how many destinations its holders can visit without needing a visa, reflecting a nation’s political stability, economic strength, and international relationships. These factors directly influence freedom of movement across borders, with rankings …
[Shutterstock] A World War II-era artillery shell has been discovered in the sea near Kalavarda on the Dodecanese island of Rhodes. The shell was located approximately 50 meters from the shore, near the mouth of the Argyros River. Explosive ordnance disposal experts from the Central Port Authority of Rhodes assessed the shell and determined it …
[National Gallery] The National Gallery in Athens has said it is stepping up security measures at the institution following the vandalism of several exhibited art works by a fundamentalist politician last week. Last week, Nikolaos Papadopoulos, an MP with the religious extremist Niki party, stormed the gallery, shattered a display case and removed four religious-themed …
Aegean Airlines announced consolidated sales of 1.38 billion euros for the first nine months of 2024, a 4% rise from the previous year, its best result ever. Passenger traffic was a record 12.6 million, with 7.4 million of those on in international flights, despite the cancellation of services to Tel Aviv and Beirut in the …
People shout slogans during a protest following a fire at the Pulse nightclub that resulted in dozens of deaths, in the town of Kocani, North Macedonia, Monday. [Alexandros Avramidis/Reuters] Sporadic violence broke out in North Macedonia as thousands of people demanded justice for 59 people killed in a nightclub blaze and called for an end …
Traffic fatalities in Crete reached a five-year high in 2024, with at least 64 deaths reported, according to data from the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The SOS – Traffic Crimes association highlighted a steady increase in fatalities over the past five years: 28 in 2020, 41 in 2021, 44 in 2022 and 39 in 2023. …
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser to former US president Joe Biden, details in an interview with Kathimerini how Washington systematically worked behind the scenes to de-escalate tensions between Greece and Turkey. “Whenever tensions did flare up in the Eastern Med, we made clear to Ankara that we wanted to lower the temperature and resume …