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Greek exporters have expressed concerns over a new draft law in Bulgaria that mandates at least 50% of products in stores to be of Bulgarian origin.

Retail trade turnover in Greece saw a 2.5% increase in December 2024, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). In January 2025, the General Turnover Index recorded a 2.5% increase compared to January 2024. Compared to December 2024, it recorded a significant decline of 18.4%. Similarly, the General Volume Index, which measures […]

Metlen Energy & Metals announced on Monday it had signed a Memo of Understanding (MoU) with Italian Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) for an exclusive collaboration in joint participation for the upcoming program announced recently by the Greek Defense Ministry for the upgrade of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The agreement with Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV), a […]

The Greek Air Traffic Controllers Association has confirmed its involvement in the strike, meaning air traffic services will be severely impacted throughout the day.

During a May 2024 Q1 earnings call with analysts, Okeanis CEO Aristidis Alafouzos tried to give assurances that the company was not carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Recently published data point to the opposite. On 15 May 2024 Aristidis Alafouzos, CEO of the NYSE-listed Okeanis Eco Tankers, wrote a triumphant tweet about his company’s revenues. On […]

The Greek Church is reportedly in the process of becoming a partner in setting up a “digital bank”, also known as Financial Technology (FinTech), similar to the widely used Revolut app. FinTech encompasses the use of mobile applications, software, and other technology that enable users and enterprises to access and manage their finances digitally Sources […]

Heavy rain in Paros turned roads into swift moving rivers, while the island of Syros was struck by a hailstorm.

The Electronic Travel Authorization can currently be purchased online for 10 pounds (12 euros), but the price is set to rise to 16 pounds from April 9.

The Greek meteorological service issued a revised weather bulletin forecasting locally severe rain and thunderstorms intermittently from Monday afternoon until Wednesday morning. The weather agency maintained a red warning label for the severe weather conditions. Based on the latest data, heavy rain and storms will affect most parts of eastern Greece from Monday, March 31, 2025, […]

Following months of intense efforts by all parties involved, Greece and Cyprus signed a bilateral agreement in September 2024 to expedite the project's progress.

Taxpayers who submit their returns by April 30 will benefit from an increased tax discount of 4% if they opt for a lump-sum payment by July 31, 2025.

As per tradition, schools will remain closed for two weeks, allowing students an extended holiday period

In 2007, the Trump Organization explored the possibility of constructing a skyscraper complex and casino at the former Ellinikon Airport site in Athens.

The best response to an unstable and treacherous environment, and the clearest affirmation of a principled policy based on law, is results. Especially when they validate the principles and law that inform it.

In the 3rd installment of our “Ambassadors Series”, ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ International Edition “journeys” to Scandinavia to discuss current affairs issues and explore the prospects of strengthening bonds between Greece and Sweden with Mr. Håkan Emsgård. Appointed as his country’s top diplomat in Greece in January 2025, Mr. Håkan Emsgård tells us about how he plans […]

In addition to military threats, Trump suggested he could impose secondary tariffs on Iran, similar to those he previously enacted.

Le Pen was handed a five year ban, knocking her out of the 2027 Presidential race, unless she successfully appeals before then

Since 1961, the 'Limping Legends' and the 'Geriatrics' have kept their annual appointment with very few interruptions. The place: the Proodeftiki pitch in the wider Piraeus area. The time: high noon on Good Friday every year. The 'Limping Legends' are, of course, the Olympiacos veterans (“Vradyporiakos” in Greek), and the Geriatrics are their Proodeftiki counterparts (“Talaiporiakos”)