Fuel and power hikes feared as international crises keep mounting
Markets are preparing for an expensive winter in energy terms, following the latest escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Source link
Sydney Olympic FC receives NSW funding to promote respect and safety through sport – Greek City Times
Sydney Olympic Football Club has been awarded funding under the NSW Government’s Game on for Change program to help prevent domestic, family and sexual violence through sport. The funding was announced by NSW Minister for Sport Steve Kamper and will support the club in building safer, more respectful and inclusive environments for women. The initiative …
State budget primary surplus near €4.5 bln, beating target
Greece’s state budget recorded a primary surplus of €4.49 billion in the January-June period, exceeding the target by €2.53 billion, driven mainly by stronger-than-expected tax revenues from value-added tax, property taxes and direct income taxes. Source link
Greece-US-South Korea Partnership Could Create 10,000 Shipyard Jobs – Greek City Times
US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle says a strategic partnership between Greece, the United States and South Korea could unlock $1.35 billion in infrastructure investments and create 10,000 skilled jobs while helping revitalise Greece’s shipbuilding industry. Speaking at the naming ceremony of TEN’s newly built DP2 Suezmax shuttle tanker Anfield DP at Samsung Heavy Industries’ …
Electronic platform launched for debt settlement bids
The electronic platform for applications under the new out-of-court debt settlement mechanism was launched on Monday. Source link
Greece Unveils Baseball5 Squad for Mediterranean Games
Greece has announced its eight-player Baseball5 squad for the sport’s historic debut at the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026, with competition set to begin on Wednesday, July 29 in Italy. The Hellenic Baseball Softball Federation selected a balanced team of four women and four men to represent Greece in one of the Mediterranean region’s premier multi-sport …
Targeted strike may cause disruption in ferry service to Chios
This decision by the PENEN union is set to create a chain reaction to the ship’s operation. Source link
Emily Wilson Slams Nolan’s Odyssey Script as Abysmal
Emily Wilson, the acclaimed translator whose 2017 English version of Homer’s The Odyssey influenced Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the ancient epic, has delivered a scathing assessment of the filmmaker’s blockbuster, describing its screenplay as “abysmal” and saying she would be “ashamed” to have written it. According to Variety magazine, Wilson criticised Nolan’s film in a …
Greece-Turkey Hackathon 2026 innovation competition
The “Greece-Turkey Hackathon 2026” innovation competition is taking place for the second consecutive year. Source link
Police Bust Criminal Syndicate Over Livestock Theft and Subsidy Scams
Greek police have dismantled an organised criminal group in Crete accused of orchestrating livestock thefts, extortion and a long-running scheme to fraudulently obtain European Union agricultural subsidies. The operation, led by the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime (DAOE), took place on Monday, July 27, across several locations in Crete. Officers from the Special Counter-Terrorist Unit …