The low interest rates on deposits, the high commissions for a number of banking services or transactions, as well as the slow pace in granting mortgage loans constitute the three levels of government intervention in banks. The aim, according to the statements of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, is “to make them realize that they must …
A 19-year-old man appeared before a single-member misdemeanor court in Thessaloniki after being arrested for vandalizing the Venizelos station of the northern port city’s newly inaugurated metro system. He is charged with property damage involving an asset designated for public benefit. The trial has been postponed, and the suspect was released. According to a police …
[Shutterstock] Two 12-year-old boys were robbed by older teenagers on Saturday afternoon in Halandri, a suburb north of Athens. Authorities have launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the perpetrators following a report filed by the young victims. According to public broadcaster ERT, the incident occurred around 4.30 p.m. at the intersection of Sidirokastrou and …
The seaside town of Vouliagmeni on the southern coast of Athens is one of the areas that are at risk of becoming an island in the not-so-distant future, Costas Synolakis warns. Foreigners choose to buy more expensive and usually larger homes than Greeks in Attica. Based on online searches, foreigners look for homes with an …
The Acropolis Museum, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), the Thessaloniki Metro: three important projects that constitute landmarks of a modern and evolving Greece. The museum is visited by tens of thousands of tourists and represents one of Greece’s most compelling arguments for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures. Residents from all over Attica …
Potatoes have become the talk of the town in Cyprus, but not for the usual reasons. The price of this staple food has seen a dramatic rise, and it’s causing some serious stir – especially in the occupied areas, where people are lining up at “agricultural institute” outlets to grab cheaper potatoes imported from Turkey. …
Survivors sit on a vessel after a boat carrying migrants ran into trouble off the coast of the eastern Aegean Sea island of Samos, on Monday, Sept 23,. [AP/Michael Svarnias] On December 3, a panel of esteemed scholars and migration experts came together at The Demos Center of the American College of Greece to discuss …
[Loukas Velidakis] Greece has hailed the downfall of the Assad regime and hopes it will open the door to the return of the millions of Syrian refugees home, a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. The ministry also calls for a speedy transition to a democratic, representative government and the protection of religious …
All top six teams in the Super League scored victories this weekend, though with a varying degree of difficulty, leaving the top of the table unchanged. Meanwhile, former national team manager John Van’t Schip is returning to Greece. Leader Olympiakos had no problems at all against Volos, winning 3-0 in Piraeus on Saturday. Ayoub El …
[Shutterstock] Smartpress is holding its 13th E-Business & Digital Marketing World 2024 conference on Tuesday, themed “From WOW to HOW: E-commerce and Digital Marketing in the AI Era,” at the Wyndham Grand Athens hotel (2 Megalou Alexandrou). For more info and registration, go to ebusinessworld.gr. Source link