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High inflation and interest rates, with the latter easing at a slower rate, is the forecast from National Bank of Greece (NBG) chairman Gikas Hardouvelis, who is also the new president of the Hellenic Banks Association (HBA). Speaking at the annual Hellenic Finance and Accounting Association conference this month in Athens, Hardouvelis, a former Greek […]

Despite the picture presented by the official unemployment rates, Greece is by all accounts facing an acute labor shortage in sectors ranging from primary agriculture production to computer programming. According to a recent survey by the Manpower Group, 82% percent of employers asked in the first quarter of 2023 reported difficulties finding human resource talent, […]

The weather is expected to be mostly sunny with relatively mild temperatures on Christmas day, Monday, the National Meteorological Service said. Some clouds are expected in the west and over the southeastern islands during night and in the morning. Winds will register 2-4 on the Beaufort scale, with south-southwesterly winds of up to 5 on […]

According to Vasilis Korkidis, President of the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, "The commercial world's expectation is for this year's festive season to perform better than the equivalent period in 2022. Everyone hopes that this year's turnover will surpass last year's 3.83 billion euros and reach beyond 4 billion euros."

On this day in 1814 the Ghent Treaty was signed between Great Britain and the United States

The Nymfeo sanctuary that hosts a brown bear population stopped receiving visitors last week due to the early hibernation, and will remain closed until March 2024.

The weather is expected to be fair across the country on Christmas Eve, Sunday the National Meteorological Service said. Some clouds are expected over central mainland regions and the north, which will become more visible during the day. Road visibility will be limited mostly in the early morning and late-night hours, especially in western mountainous […]

The development will mark the first pay raise for public sector employees, a massive segment of the Greek workforce in 14 years

On this day in 1995 Aleksander Kwaśniewski was inaugurated as Polish president

Green growth, investments and Greece as an attractive investment destination discussed, along with specter of inflation

The cable section specifically refers to the Crete-Cyprus interconnection, marking the first significant step in the contract signed last July, according to IPTO

Passenger traffic over the Jan-Nov 2023 period exceeded 69.77 million passengers, while traffic for all of 2022 exceeded 63.67 million, the Civil Aviation Authority announced

In her response, President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou agreed over the good news on the economic front, renewed growth and the country’s much-improved image abroad, as she said

The risk assessment company, in its 2024 Risk Map, has categorized countries based on various measurements such as safety, medical risks, and the impact of climate change

Referring to Fredi Beleri as the elected mayor of Himare was a clear statement, Greek FM Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Friday

On this day in 1894 French Army Officer Alfred Dreyfus was sentenced to life imprisonment, giving rise to the Dreyfus Affair

An ease of bad weather phenomena is expected in the next few days

The EU Commission’s “Post-Programme Surveillance Report” on the Greek economy, released on Thursday in Brussels, underlines that the country retains the capacity to service its debt. The Autumn 2023 Report, compiled under the direction of the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, adds that “…Despite several challenges, the Greek economic, fiscal, and financial situation continues […]

Addressing inflation requires businesses to control markups, the report points out, and authorities to intensify short-term controls against profiteering and oligopolistic practices