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It appears that the planning for the seismic surveys being prepared by U.S. energy giant Chevron in blocks in the Ionian Sea, Southern Peloponnese and Southern Crete is proceeding according to schedule, as indicated by the contacts held in the
Oil prices recovered on Wednesday, ending a run of five consecutive losing sessions, as markets reacted to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s remarks that the Islamic Republic would not surrender to the United States. Brent, the international benchmark, rose 3.9% to
Skroutz Last Mile has disclosed a security breach involving an information system, informing its customers that contact details linked to parcel shipments were exposed. As the company clarifies, credit card, payment or credential data have not been affected, as this
As conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine continue unabated, causing serious disruption to energy markets, record fuel prices are putting intense pressure on drivers, businesses and governments across Europe, with diesel reaching historic highs in France
Strong pressure for immediate measures to address the new energy crisis is being exerted by Greek industry, which believes it is not adequately covered by the government’s measures announced so far to ease the escalation in energy costs. With natural
Fuel and lubricant prices for private means of transport rose by an average of 23.8% across the EU between August 2025 and August 2026, according to data released today by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat). According to the relevant announcement
The Executive Chairman of Metlen Energy & Metals, Evangelos Mytilineos, commenting on Ursula von der Leyen’s speech, stressed that the EU’s industrial future depends on turning strategies into actual investments. In a LinkedIn post, he described the initiative for a
A new escalation of tensions is being recorded in the Strait of Hormuz, as two tankers came under attack within approximately 24 hours. Two crew members sustained minor injuries in one of the incidents, while the vessel that was hit
The average price of unleaded gasoline has reached almost €2.20, while diesel has climbed to €2.21. Fuel prices in Greece and internationally remain on an upward trajectory, while the government is expected to announce its support plan for households and
Up to four months’ rent returned to tenants, a €130-a-month increase in income for families with three children, an additional €1,000 to €8,000 for each child in a large family, increases of between €150 and €400 in benefits, €400 for
Travel receipts increased by 12% in the first seven months of 2026 (January–July), reaching €13.518 billion, compared with €12.07 billion in the corresponding period of 2025. According to data from the Bank of Greece, receipts increased by 7.2% in July
From today, September 21, 2026, the new, enhanced framework for protecting the primary residence through the Out-of-Court Debt Settlement Mechanism comes into effect. The new regulation responds to the long-standing demand from citizens for a stronger protection framework for primary
Speaking on Monday morning, Minister of Finance Kyriakos Pierrakakis spoke of a double shield of protection for heating oil. As he explained to SKAI, “the first part has to do with the fact that if it opened today, it would
A strong Greek presence is being recorded in the international shipbuilding market, with Greek shipowners simultaneously placing orders for conventional tankers, LNG carriers and ammonia carriers. According to the weekly Weekly Market Intelligence report by Weber Seas (Hellas), Greek interests
Greece is seeking to attract hedge funds, major investors and international entrepreneurs, creating a new image for Athens, led by the flagship Ellinikon development, which aims to transform the capital’s waterfront, The Times reports. Across a vast area in Athens’
Greece, once a symbol of Europe’s economic crisis, is now emerging as one of the new destinations for investors and wealthy residents from Britain. The decision by Chris Rokos, one of the world’s most successful hedge fund managers, to move
An upgrade for Greece — and a double one, from Scope and Moody’s — at a time of uncertainty and in a Europe struggling to manage wars, a new energy shock, high borrowing costs and pressure on budgets, is not
“In these dark days, people tend to look for small rays of light,” Robin Wigglesworth writes in an article for the Financial Times, singling out Kyriakos Pierrakakis’s recent interview with Handelsblatt and its headline as “a small glimmer that brightened
Turkish authorities announced that several senior financial-sector executives had been arrested, while others had been banned from leaving the country, as part of an investigation into large-scale capital outflows from certain investment funds this week. The authorities’ interventions helped the
Greece’s Minister of National Economy and Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, is traveling to Ireland to attend the meetings of the Eurogroup and the informal ECOFIN meeting on September 18 and 19. The meetings are taking place
