Cyprus is experiencing a surge in foreign investment, with approximately 200 international companies establishing operations in the country during the first half of the year. These investments have created 1,200 new jobs across various sectors, highlighting Cyprus as an attractive destination for global businesses. Notably, companies from outside the European Union are increasingly using Cyprus …
The war in the Middle East has turned public opinion, in the world and also in Greece, against the Israeli government’s policy over the impasse that it has created. However, the State of Israel is still a very valuable regional ally for Greece, at every level. This bond needs to be safeguarded so that it …
File photo. AirBaltic, Latvia’s state-owned low-cost carrier, will for the first time connect Athens with Riga almost all year round, that is, from March 4 to January 11, with three flights per week. Two new additions to the airline’s schedule concern the connection, from April 28 to October 25, of Vilnius in Lithuania with Rhodes …
Shoppers are seen on downtown Athens’ Ermou Street, on Friday. Greece’s economic gains are now part of its narrative, widely recognized by both domestic and international observers, says the writer. [InTime News] The narrative of Greece’s economic recovery reads like a modern saga of revival. Since the 2019 elections, which ushered in a pro-business government …
The rift inside ruling New Democracy continued to make headlines last week. Speaking at a book presentation in Patra, former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis kept his distance from the government and took issue with the recent expulsion from ND of former PM and his successor at the helm of the conservatives Antonis Samaras, while calling …
The lowest turnover of the last 11 weeks did not stop the benchmark of the Greek stock market from recording another day of growth, albeit small, on Tuesday, making it five in a row. It has now put clear blue water between itself and the 1,400-point psychological milestone. Corporate results for the third quarter continued …
Opposition Supporters and riot police run out of a gas canister thrown by Albania’s police during a protest, in Tirana, Albania , Tuesday, November 26, 2024 over the arrests of their leader Sali Berisha and former President Ilir Meta in separate corruption cases, saying the charges are politically motivated. [AP] Albanian opposition lawmakers and their …
With a hundred organ donations performed already this year, Greece has broken its annual record of 98 of the life-saving operations. On Wednesday, the organs of a 41-year-old deceased donor were transplanted to six recipients at the Korgialeneio-Benakeio hospital in Athens. The 99th donation took place on Monday, when the organs from a 49-year-old man …
A 65-year-old man has appeared before an Athens prosecutor for insulting, threatening and physically assaulting a 27-year-old man apparently because of the victim’s sexual orientation. On Sunday, the man, together with another person, had made abusive gestures from his car at the 27-year-old man and another person aimed at their sexual identity before driving off. …
The European Commission has given a positive evaluation of Greece’s 2025 budget plan and medium-term fiscal strategy, according to the autumn package of the European Semester released on Tuesday. France’s draft 2025 budget and medium-term plan to bring down public debt are in line with EU rules and credible, while spending plans of the normally …