OTE posts higher second-quarter profitability as EBITDA rises 3%
OTE Group reported strong profitability in the second quarter of the year, with adjusted EBITDA rising 3% to €343.3 million. Source link
Ancient Agora Reopens Following Major Heritage Upgrade
Greece has completed a major upgrade of the Ancient Agora of Athens, introducing improved accessibility, modern visitor facilities and enhanced monument conservation at one of the country’s most significant archaeological sites. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni officially presented the completed “Improvement of Accessibility Infrastructure in the Ancient Agora Archaeological Site and Museum” project, describing it as …
Does the planet still have a chance?
In 2021, the world’s leading scientific authority on climate change, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), warned that throughout the 21st century, weather conditions conducive to major wildfires would become increasingly frequent and widespread across the Mediterranean region. Source link
Paros Mayor, Deputy Mayor Arrested in Fire Investigation
Greek authorities have arrested the Mayor of Paros, the municipality’s Deputy Mayor for Sanitation, a waste management contractor and a municipal garbage truck driver as part of the ongoing investigation into the major wildfire that broke out on the Cycladic island on Tuesday, 28 July. According to Greek media reports, the arrests were made during …
Turkish investor A&S targets hotels on Mykonos and Rhodes
Expanding its tourism investments across Europe, Turkey’s A&S Investment Holding has now turned its attention to Greece. Source link
Erdogan Blasts Israel’s ‘War-Driven’ Government for Fueling Regional Instability and Global Energy Shock – Greek City Times
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sharply criticised Israel’s government, accusing it of driving the region toward deeper instability through provocations and orchestrated actions while contributing to one of the largest shocks to global oil supply in history. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting in Ankara on 29 July 2026, Erdoğan said: “Israel’s current war-driven government …
A mandate for constitutional reform
The first stage of the constitutional revision process ended without the necessary consensus. No substantive debate took place. Source link
METLEN Signs Landmark Gallium Deal with Leading U.S. Technology Company – Greek City Times
Greek-listed METLEN Energy & Metals has secured a long-term commercial agreement to supply approximately 25% of the annual gallium production from its planned facility in Greece to a leading U.S. technology company. The deal, announced on 29 July 2026, marks the first major commercial gallium supply agreement between a European producer and a U.S. technology …
Hospital patient surveys expanded to cancer, pediatric care
The Health Ministry is expanding its patient experience evaluation system across public hospitals to include cancer and pediatric patients, officials said Tuesday. Source link
Farantouris calls for European intervention following new violence against Greek Orthodox Christians in Syria – Greek City Times
Armed Sunni groups attacked Greek Orthodox residents, harassed women, and caused material damage. PASOK MEP Nikolas Farantouris once again called for the European Union to intervene to protect the Christian populations of Syria, with a written question to the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Kaja Kallas. His question to Kallas comes as an escalation …