Tourism’s stunning performance in Q1
The first quarter of the year closed for Greek tourism with strong growth rates in terms of arrivals and revenues, demonstrating remarkable resilience in the face of severe geopolitical turmoil. Source link
Antetokounmpo transforms into walrus in humorous Moana movie promo
Actor Dwayne Johnson has teamed up with NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo in a new promo video for Disney’s upcoming Moana live action movie. Source link
Xanthi research hub expanding into new fields
One of the country’s lesser-known research centers has been operating for decades in Xanthi, northern Greece. Source link
Impact of energy crisis is growing
Fiscal cracks are beginning to appear in the Greek economy, with the burden of the energy crisis increasing with each month that the war in the Middle East drags on. Source link
Turkish airspace violations return after lull
Armed Turkish fighter jets resumed violations of Greek national airspace, and one incident led to a mock dogfight between two Greek F-16s and two Turkish F-16s in the area between the islands of Lemnos and Lesvos. Source link
Mid-July bill on pensions in Cyprus
Cyprus is moving a step closer to a long-promised overhaul of its pension system. Source link
Budget surplus hits €1.89 bln in January-April
The state budget presented a surplus of €1.89 billion in January-April 2026, against the target for a deficit of €909 million that has been incorporated for the same period of 2026 in the budget’s introductory report, and a surplus of €1.85 billion for the same period of 2025, according to the definitive data available for …
A shipbuilding hub for the entire region
Greece can evolve into a shipbuilding hub for the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeastern Europe and the Black Sea, leveraging its geographical position, the scale of the Greek shipping industry, and the growing requirements for energy and defense security, said the president of the Hellenic Shipyards Association and Head of ONEX Shipyards & Technologies, Panos Xenokostas, speaking …
Greek RES benefit Bulgaria
Greece has installed 18,000 “green” megawatts that produce abundant and cheap energy from the sun and wind for many hours of the day and for some even at zero prices. Source link
End to small tax office administrative fines
Thousands of taxpayers and businesses are expected to benefit from the abolition of tax office administrative fines in cases involving very low or zero tax debts. Source link