The Hellenic Coast Guard have recovered bodies of eight people after a boat carrying migrants sank off the Greek island of Samos on Monday, the Greek state broadcaster ERT reported. The victims…
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Greek GPD expected to grow by 2.3 percent next year
The Greek gross domestic product (GPD) is expected to grow by 2.3 percent in 2025, according to the draft budget submitted to parliament . The budget presented by Minister for National Economy…
Euro vulnerable in a “volatile environment”
The European Central Bank (ECB) said in a report this week that financial stability vulnerabilities remain elevated in the euro area. According to the November edition of its Financial Stability Review, the…
EU action over Apple’s prohibited geo-blocking practices on its media service
The European Commission says that member states’ national authorities may take action against Apple if the U.S. tech giant does not address its potentially prohibited geo-blocking practices on its media service that…
55-year-old Greek fireman dies while battling a wildfire
A 55-year-old Greek fireman died Sunday while battling a wildfire in northern Greece on the outskirts of Thessaloniki port city, Greece’s Fire Brigade said. The fire, which was not threatening residential zones,…
Greece and Turkey “acknowledge that there are still difficulties”
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan reiterated the two countries’ willingness to resolve chronic differences through dialogue regarding maritime borders and other issues. “We acknowledge that…
2024 is on track to become the hottest on record
The year 2024 is on track to become the hottest on record, with annual global temperature projected to be 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time, the EU’s Copernicus…
Greek authorities uncover terrorist attack plan, arrests made
Greek authorities have uncovered a terrorist attack plan by four Greek nationals suspected of participating in a domestic group, Greek Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said on Monday. A bomb that exploded…
Earthquake rattles Chalkidiki peninsula in northern Greece
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted the Chalkidiki peninsula in northern Greece on Sunday, according to the National Observatory of Athens. No injuries or major damages…
Tragedy in Greece: The three-year-old child who was shot in the head is dead
The 3-year-old boy who was shot in the head is in Greece has died. According to early reports, the incident happened when the passengers of two cars started arguing. Things got out…