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Fuel rates in Cyprus to rise by March 10
Fuel prices in Cyprus are expected to increase in the coming days following recent upward pressure linked to the conflict in Iran. -
Electricity exports fetched €10 bln in 2025
Greece’s revenues from electricity exports amounted to a total of €972 million in 2025 while the balance of trade for electric power showed a surplus of €261 million in the year, according to figures released by ELSTAT, the Hellenic Statistical Authority. This represented an increase of €650 million relative to 2019, when Greece was a […] -
Purchasing Managers’ Index improves in February
Greece’s seasonally adjusted S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector closed at 54.4 points in February, slightly higher than the 54.2 points at the start of the year. -
Lessons from Tempe
Three years after the Tempe railway tragedy, it is important to reflect on what we have learned from it. -
ATHEX: Benchmark nosedives as war is raging
The outbreak of war in the Middle East last Saturday confirmed traders’ worst fears. -
Tom Hanks’ son stranded in Colombia after traveling on Greek passport
Chet Hanks, the son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, remains stranded in Colombia after encountering travel complications while attempting to return to the United States on his Greek passport. -
Below Greece’s big few, there’s chaos
The question is what kind of economy can be sustained with such a structure. -
Georgian national questioned over suspected espionage in Souda
Greek authorities brought in a Georgian national for questioning over suspected espionage activity linked to the Souda naval base in Crete, security officials said. -
Man sentenced after escaping guarded ward in Thessaloniki hospital
A man who escaped from a guarded hospital ward in Thessaloniki on Clean Monday was sentenced to six months in prison by a local court, authorities said. -
No immediate threat to US base at Souda, says Gerapetritis
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has said there is “no danger at the moment” to US facilities in Greece, including the naval base at Souda, Crete, but stressed that authorities are taking preventive measures amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

