The body of a woman who went missing from a ferry on Wednesday has been recovered from the sea off Salamina, the coast guard has said. The 61-year-old passenger had boarded a vessel in Piraeus bound for Lesvos. While the coast guard had mounted an extensive search for the woman, her body was spotted by …
European Union flags and a Ukrainian flag flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 24, 2025. [Reuters/Yves Herman] The European Union should be prepared to go as far as doubling its military aid to Ukraine this year to 40 billion euros ($43 billion) if necessary, according to a discussion paper by the …
Labor and Social Affairs Minister Niki Kerameus on Thursday noted that unemployment in Greece was at its lowest level in 17 years in January 2025. “Greece has the largest increase in employment in the 20-64 age group in the European Union countries between the third and fourth quarters of 2024. Unemployment in Greece in January …
Conference tourism could triple its benefit to the Greek economy, which, according to industry experts, could reach over 6 billion euros annually from €2 billion today, subject to the development of appropriate infrastructure and the implementation of relevant promotional activities. That was the main message emerging from the 14th Congress of the Hellenic Association of …
An emergency landing took place in Athens after an intoxicated British woman caused a disturbance and panic on a Wizz Air flight from the UK to Egypt, forcing the pilot to divert the plane to Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos Airport. According to the Daily Mail, the incident occurred two hours after the flight departed from Gatwick …
A Lebanese investor is threatening legal action after the Department of Antiquities blocked a 115-million-euro development near the historic Nicosia walls, despite other authorities initially supporting the project. At a press conference, businessman Wahid P. Chammas, owner of Nerofarm Properties, said he purchased the land near Famagusta Gate with official encouragement and spent eight years …
Moody’s has upgraded Greece’s credit rating to “Baa3” with a stable outlook, stating, “Public finances have improved faster than initial estimates.” Today marks a significant day for the Greek economy as the final barrier keeping the country from investment grade status has fallen. Moody’s, the strictest of the major rating agencies, has granted Athens the …
Greek tax authorities seized 8.2 tons of illegal Freon refrigerant imported from Turkey, imposing a 2.9 million-euro fine, officials announced Friday. During a customs inspection at Thessaloniki’s import-export office, officials discovered fraudulent import documents and the absence of the required fluorinated gas import quota. The shipment was confiscated, and €9,000 in customs and tax charges …
[Intime] Olympiakos edged out archrival Panathinaikos 76-74 in the all-Greek derby of the Euroleague on Friday in Piraeus and has all but confirmed its finishing in the top two in the regular season. The hosts very nearly blew a 19-point lead, as the title holders got the chance to win the match with a last-ditch …
[boatfishingshow.gr] Greece’s largest fair for the sea, boats, fishing and maritime tourism, “Boat & Fishing Show 2025,” has opened at the Mediterranean Exhibition Center (MEC) in Paeania, eastern Attica. It is its 10th anniversary. The show will remain open through Sunday, and will include specialist units: Watersports Expo, Scuba Dive Expo and Spearfishing Expo. A …