Greek banks profits reached €2.6 billion in the first half of 2026, yet bad loans on their books rose to €6.2 billion over the same period. Both figures come from the Bank of Greece’s latest Financial Stability Review, published on 22 October. Greek banks profits keep rising According to the Bank of Greece, Greek banking …
Vangelis Liolios resigned as president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) on Sunday amid a match-fixing investigation in Greek basketball. Source link
Turkey is preparing legislation to formalise its controversial ‘Blue Homeland’ maritime doctrine, with potential implications for Greece, Cyprus and disputes over maritime rights in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. According to Turkish broadcaster Habertürk, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is finalising a bill designed to protect what Ankara describes as Turkey’s sovereign rights …
Five Athens Metro stations will close two and a half hours earlier than usual each day from Sunday until Thursday due to railway repair work, metro operator STASY has announced. Source link
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis focused on an agreement between the Egyptian state and St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai and the resumption of Greece-Egypt negotiations on the delimitation of the remaining part of their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in his weekly Sunday-morning social media post, linking both developments to the strategic relationship between Athens and Cairo. …
Turkey is preparing legislation for its “Blue Homeland” maritime doctrine across all seas bordering the country, with a particular focus on the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. Source link
This BoG warning comes as a result of the steadily rising trend in loan-to-value ratios (LTV). Source link
A German-made rail trolley, or draisine, from 1937 now greets visitors on the grounds of Thessaloniki Railway Station. Source link
SYDNEY, Sunday 25 October 2026 — The Hellenic Presidential Guard (Evzones) raised the Greek flag at the OXI Day ANZAC Memorial ceremony in Hyde Park on Sunday 25 October, hosted by the Kalymnian Association of NSW. The Evzones marched from Elizabeth Street to the memorial, joined by community members in traditional dress, before the flag …
The mass protests and violence in Tirana show little sign of abating. On the contrary, all indications are that they will intensify, as the two sides remain entrenched in their positions. Source link