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  • British Museum Chair Osborne says talks on a deal on the Parthenon Sculptures will continue

    British Museum Chair Osborne says talks on a deal on the Parthenon Sculptures will continue

    In the podcast on Thursday, he said the British Museum has been exploring a deal “ whereby they spend part of their time in Athens and part of their time in London - and we have Greek treasures coming our way in return. And that is, I think, something worth exploring.”

    British Museum Chair Osborne says talks on a deal on the Parthenon Sculptures will continue
  • Kasselakis: SYRIZA steadfastly supports dialogue with Turkiye on the basis of international law

    Kasselakis: SYRIZA steadfastly supports dialogue with Turkiye on the basis of international law

    Additionally, the announcement said, Kasselakis reiterated that "this dialogue, in order to serve Greece's interests and promote peace in the region, should proceed on the basis of a specific strategy with a beginning, middle and end."

    Kasselakis: SYRIZA steadfastly supports dialogue with Turkiye on the basis of international law
  • FinMin Hatzidakis: Greek economy’s credit rating upgrade by Fitch is an important national success

    FinMin Hatzidakis: Greek economy’s credit rating upgrade by Fitch is an important national success

    Fitch is the third out of the four ECB-approved ratings agencies to grant our country the investment grade status in the last months. It is a move that confirms the progress the Greek economy has made and the even brighter prospects ahead, resulting from the implementation of our policies.

    FinMin Hatzidakis: Greek economy’s credit rating upgrade by Fitch is an important national success
  • Fitch Ratings puts Greece back to investment grade status

    Fitch Ratings puts Greece back to investment grade status

    Fitch Ratings is the fourth such agency (taken into account by the European Central Bank) to classify Greek bonds as investment grade, after Scope Ratings did so in August, DBRS Morningstar in September and S&P Global in October.

    Fitch Ratings puts Greece back to investment grade status
  • Kyriakos Mitsotakis, New Democracy dominant in opinion polls – The PM unfolds his strategy

    Kyriakos Mitsotakis, New Democracy dominant in opinion polls – The PM unfolds his strategy

    Indicatively, while ND exceeds 38%, PASOK seems to be consolidating in second place with a percentage of over 15% and gains of almost two points in the last month, as SYRIZA continues its downward course: From 15.2% to vote estimate in October, measured in late November by Metron Analysis at 12.7%.

    Kyriakos Mitsotakis, New Democracy dominant in opinion polls – The PM unfolds his strategy
  • PM Mitsotakis to Bloomberg: I want to preserve the good relations with Britain

    PM Mitsotakis to Bloomberg: I want to preserve the good relations with Britain

    Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an interview with Bloomberg on Friday said he wants to preserve good relations with London, following a cancellation of his meeting with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak amid a dispute over the Parthenon Sculptures.

    PM Mitsotakis to Bloomberg: I want to preserve the good relations with Britain
  • Skertsos: The postal vote is a democratic and social conquest

    Skertsos: The postal vote is a democratic and social conquest

    Comparing Greece with the rest of the world, he noted that postal voting has been practiced in the United States of America since the 19th century, while in the rest of Europe there are at least 15-16 countries that have adopted this specific voting procedure.

    Skertsos: The postal vote is a democratic and social conquest
  • Writer and former MP Vassilis Vassilikos dies aged 89

    Writer and former MP Vassilis Vassilikos dies aged 89

    After his exile from Greece after a military junta took power in Greece in 1967, Vassilikos was mainly based abroad until 1994, barring the years 1981-1984 when he returned to Greece to take over as director of the public broadcaster ERT.

    Writer and former MP Vassilis Vassilikos dies aged 89
  • Skrekas: Prices of Christmas items 20-30 pct lower, on average

    Skrekas: Prices of Christmas items 20-30 pct lower, on average

    Skrekas spoke with the company's executives, employees and consumers about sales traffic during the holidays, saw the prices of Christmas decoration and stated

    Skrekas: Prices of Christmas items 20-30 pct lower, on average
  • Greece is a rising energy provider in SE Europe, says US Ambassador Tsunis

    Greece is a rising energy provider in SE Europe, says US Ambassador Tsunis

    Greece is the most important ally of the United States in this region and a pillar of stability, noted Tsunis, mentioning that are several pockets of instability in the Balkans and the Midlle East.

    Greece is a rising energy provider in SE Europe, says US Ambassador Tsunis
  • Bank of Greece to trim growth outlook for 2024

    Bank of Greece to trim growth outlook for 2024

    The Greek central bank is set to trim its growth outlook for next year significantly in its upcoming December forecasts. 

    Bank of Greece to trim growth outlook for 2024
  • Greek economy to grow by 2.4% this year, 2.0% in 2025, OECD survey

    Greek economy to grow by 2.4% this year, 2.0% in 2025, OECD survey

    The Greek economy is projected to grow by 2.4% this year and 2% in 2024 rising again to 2.4% in 2025, the OECD said in its economic survey report released on Wednesday.

    Greek economy to grow by 2.4% this year, 2.0% in 2025, OECD survey
  • European Commission approves Greek aid request worth 3.64 bln euros

    European Commission approves Greek aid request worth 3.64 bln euros

    The European Commission endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Greece's third payment request of 3.64 billion euros (1.69 bln in grants and 1.95 bln in loans), under the Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF).

    European Commission approves Greek aid request worth 3.64 bln euros
  • SYRIZA will vote down the government’s bill on NPL loans, and request roll-call vote

    SYRIZA will vote down the government's bill on NPL loans, and request roll-call vote

    The meeting's agenda focused on discussing the draft law "Loans: Transparency, competitiveness, protection of the vulnerable - Incorporation of EU Directive 2021/2167, reintroduction of the 'Hercules' program and other emergency regulations," and was attended by party leader Stephanos Kasselakis.

    SYRIZA will vote down the government’s bill on NPL loans, and request roll-call vote
  • 2023 a Record-Breaking Year for Greek Tourism

    2023 a Record-Breaking Year for Greek Tourism

    Bank of Greece (BoG) data shows travel receipts of 17.91 billion euros for the first three quarters of the year

    2023 a Record-Breaking Year for Greek Tourism