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11.24.2023, 11:13

What Greeks Pay for Clothes Compared to Other Europeans

Only people in Paris, Berlin and Brussels pay more

Athanasia Akrivou

What Greeks Pay for Clothes Compared to Other Europeans

11.23.2023, 22:45

EU-Wide Study: 50 percent of Consumers in Greece Spend More Than They Make Each Month

56 percent of respondents said they've dipped into savings to pay monthly bills

Haris Tzanis

EU-Wide Study: 50 percent of Consumers in Greece Spend More Than They Make Each Month

11.23.2023, 18:29

Athens-Piraeus: 18 Metro Stations on Under-Construction Line 4

The greater Athens-Piraeus area, which hosts almost half of Greece’s roughly 11 million residents, will see the welcome addition of 18 new underground metro stations by the end of the decade with the completion of Line 4. The Greek capital’s proverbial traffic jams and congestion were markedly rolled back – but not completely ended – […]

11.23.2023, 17:12

Over 7 Million Greeks See Tax Breaks Worth 3.87bln Euros

Tax Bureau (AADE) data shows some 1,064 tax exemptions worth 15.557 bln euros

11.22.2023, 20:24

Port of Piraeus Eyes E-Docking for Cruiseships

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), which manages the largest and busiest port in Greece, this week announced the first five shore power connection slots for ferry boats. Another four slots at the nearby cruise ship terminal in Piraeus are also on the drawing board, part of the PPA’s promised efforts at “energy transition” and reducing carbon emissions. […]

Port of Piraeus Eyes First Shore Power Connection Slots for 2024

11.22.2023, 11:11

European Elections: News on Voting Procedures in Early December

PM Mitsotakis' government has been discussing various options for months, with sources saying the PM is leaning towards a single country-wide ballot

European Elections: Decision on Voting Procedures Expected in December

11.21.2023, 20:39

British Museum Open to Temporary Return of Parthenon Marbles

Greek PM Mitsotakis remains tightlipped about discussions

Angelos Kovaios

British Museum Open to Temporary Return of Parthenon Marbles

11.21.2023, 18:10

The December European Council: A Packed and Contentious Agenda

The European Council on 14-15 December will have a very dense and packed agenda. In terms of security and geopolitics, there is no indication currently that the Gaza war will have been terminated. Rather, an escalation of the conflict is feared with more humanitarian suffering and pleas for help. The European response to the ongoing […]

Spyros Blavoukos

The December European Council: A Packed and Contentious Agenda

11.21.2023, 17:36

Formal Inquiry into Greek Ship-Museum ‘Velos’ Incident After it Sustained Serious Damage

Prosecutor orders probe into possible negligence

11.21.2023, 11:29

The Europe of Nation-States

The EU Struggles to Formulate a Unified Statement to Demonstrate its Geopolitical Presence

Konstantina E. Botsiou

11.20.2023, 21:21

Eurostat: Inflation in Greece at 3.8% in Oct. 2023; Eurozone average 2.9%

Rise Attributed to Higher Food Prices

11.20.2023, 20:57

36th Panorama of European Cinema Program and Honored Guests Announced

Celebrating European Cinema, Athens' 36th Panorama will Open with Ken Loach's Latest Film and Honor Emir Kusturica in Retrospective

36th Panorama of European Cinema to Welcome Kusturica and Laverty

11.20.2023, 20:55

Port of Piraeus Working on First Shore Power Connection Slots for 2024

Another four spots at the nearby cruise ship terminal are also on the drawing board

11.20.2023, 20:28

Greeks Top Users of Antibiotics in Europe: ECDC Study

Netherlands, Austria had Lowest Consumption

11.20.2023, 19:35

The U.S. and European Economies Are Diverging

With eurozone economic activity weakening and inflation tumbling, rate rises appear to be having greater traction

By Paul Hannon, The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. and European Economies Are Diverging

11.20.2023, 19:33

EU Think Tank Proposes Global Minimum Tax on Billionaires

Tax on fewer than 3,000 billionaires could raise nearly $250 billion annually, report says

By Alyssa Lukpat, The Wall Street Journal

EU Think Tank Proposes Global Minimum Tax on Billionaires

11.20.2023, 19:33

Executive Director of the European Environment Agency Ylä-Mononen on Fossil Fuel Phase-out

“We need a global phasing out of fossil fuels and an energy sector predominantly free of fossil fuels well ahead of 2050. We also have to make sure that global emissions peak by 2025 and start to drop thereafter,” says Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA) in her interview with Greek daily To Vima ahead of COP28.

Maria Vasileiou