Greek Easter opening hours begin Thursday 

Greek Easter opening hours begin Thursday 

The Greek Easter holiday hours for stores will take effect Thursday, the Athens Trade Association (ESA) announced.  Stores will be open on an expanded schedule in order to accommodate consumers during the Greek Orthodox Easter, while a provision is made for stores being open on Sunday, April 5, on a voluntary basis.  Stores will be …

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Cyprus FDI law ready to begin

Cyprus FDI law ready to begin

The Cypriot Ministry of Finance announced that the law establishing a framework for the control of Foreign Direct Investments in the Republic of Cyprus takes effect on Thursday. The ministry called upon interested investors and others to get informed about the provisions of the law, and take the necessary actions to comply with the provisions, …

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ATHEX: No pretext found for a rebound

ATHEX: No pretext found for a rebound

The benchmark of the Greek stock market narrowly managed to stay above the psychologically important 2,000-point level, but on Monday it dropped to its lowest point since the first week of November 2025. Uncertainty drives a trader’s cautious approach, with turnover also in decline. The market fears a further expansion of the war in the …

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Cruise industry contributes €3.1 bln to Greek economy

Cruise industry contributes €3.1 bln to Greek economy

The economic impact of the cruise industry in Greece reached record levels in 2024, confirming its role as a pillar of the national economy. According to the Cruise Lines International Association’s (CLIA) latest Economic Impact Report for the year 2024, conducted by Oxford Economics, the industry generated €3.1 billion in total economic output and contributed …

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Pollatos’ Posidonia debut with marine cleaning solutions

Pollatos’ Posidonia debut with marine cleaning solutions

Piraeus-based Pollatos Company will make its Posidonia debut this June, bringing  more than seven decades of industrial brush manufacturing expertise to the international maritime community. Founded in 1950, the family-owned company designs and produces technical and industrial brushes and sweepers, supplying specialized solutions for demanding maintenance and cleaning applications across multiple industries, including shipping. At …

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Protecting justice | eKathimerini.com

The institution of justice needs to be safeguarded. It cannot be left to the mercy of attacks from extreme populist voices when it is striving to do its job in extremely difficult circumstances, adjudicating cases that have caused pain to Greek society. At the same time, it must be allowed to operate without interference when …

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First AI-generated traffic fines whack Athens motorists’ inboxes

First AI-generated traffic fines whack Athens motorists’ inboxes

Authorities have started sending Athens motorists automatically generated fines from artificial intelligence-equipped fixed and bus-mounted cameras amid a massive crackdown on dangerous driving, authorities said Monday. A Finance Ministry statement said the first 130 fines have been sent to citizens’ gov.gr portal inboxes and wallets for infringements recorded since Saturday – mostly motorists running red …

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Builders rush to enlarge Tempe trial courtroom

Builders rush to enlarge Tempe trial courtroom

Builders are working feverishly to enlarge the Larissa courtroom where the key trial over the 2023 Tempe railway accident in which 57 people died is being held, following widespread complaints that the current premises are too cramped. The trial opened on March 23, but came to a premature halt amid complaints from lawyers and relatives …

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Police from Greece, Spain, Bulgaria break Turkish guns-for-drugs network

Police from Greece, Spain, Bulgaria break Turkish guns-for-drugs network

A cross-border police crackdown in Greece, Spain and Bulgaria has broken a Turkish-led criminal network that allegedly trafficked firearms from the Western Balkans and Turkey into the European Union in exchange for cannabis from Spain much of which ended up in Greece, officials said Monday. The Europol police agency said the low-cost but fully functional …

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Losing the inflation battle | eKathimerini.com

Losing the inflation battle | eKathimerini.com

Projections show that pensioners will remain below the bar. More than 3 million citizens will suffer a real reduction in income this year. While the announcement of the minimum wage completed the income policy for 2026 – means that what was to be done in terms of income increase has been done – the fear …

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