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Euronext Merger Leaves Athens Exchange Investors Nursing Dividend Losses
For 2026, Euronext expects ATHEX’s contribution to be far more meaningful in terms of both performance and operating metrics.
Super Technologies Steps Up Hiring Ahead of Greece Market Entry
At senior management and corporate level, Super Technologies is aiming to strengthen its leadership and financial oversight through the recruitment of a Vice President of Corporate Affairs and a Chief Financial Officer
Greek Authorities Face Scrutiny at Strasbourg Court Over Opposition Leader Surveillance
When the ECtHR decided to give priority treatment to Androulakis’ application, it addressed two preliminary questions to the Greek government.
Greek Court to Deliver Verdict in Landmark Spyware Wiretapping Case
The evidentiary proceedings formally ended after the completion of closing arguments by the prosecution and the defense.
Capital Increase at CrediaBank Could Reshape Public - Private Balance
The key issue, however, lies in how the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP), widely known as the Greek “Superfund,” will position itself following the capital increase.
ATHEX Misses Full Upside of Market Rally Amid Euronext Acquisition Expenses
Today, Hellenic Exchanges SA, the operator of Greece’s capital markets, is releasing its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and for the full year.
Theon International Hits Record Orders in FY2025, but Cost Pressures Begin to Surface
Beyond the robust headline numbers, the results reveal several areas that merit closer attention from international investors.
Eleni Glykatzi-Arveler, Pioneering Historian and First Woman Rector of the Sorbonne, Dies
She was born in Athens on August 29, 1926, to parents of Asia Minor origin.
Poll Highlights Weak Opposition and Fragmentation in Greece
When results are recalculated based on valid votes, New Democracy reaches 30.1%, while PASOK rises to 13.2%, confirming a wide gap between the two parties.
Greece Bets on Offshore Gas as Chevron Expands Eastern Mediterranean Presence
The agreements were signed on Monday through four Dutch subsidiaries of Chevron in partnership with HELLENiQ ENERGY.
Rare Photographs From Nazi-Era Execution in Greece Spark Historical and Ethical Debate
Previously unseen photographs documenting the execution of 200 Greek resistance fighters by Nazi occupation forces have been made public for the first time, more than eight decades after the event, reigniting debate in Greece over historical memory, authenticity, and the commercial use of wartime imagery.
Chevron Moves Deeper Into Eastern Mediterranean With New Greek Offshore Blocks
The four contracts linked to Chevron’s exploration plans have already been cleared by Greece’s Court of Audit and are now entering the parliamentary ratification process.
More.gr Links Executive Incentives to New Investor Deal by End-2028
The plan is formally outlined in a resolution adopted by the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting.
Larissa Plant Investors Bet on Data Centres to Absorb Power Output
A parallel corporate move linked to the Larissa Thermoelectric project is highlighting the broader ambitions of the investment’s main shareholders, suggesting a strategy that extends beyond power generation into energy-intensive digital infrastructure.
Greece Tightens Oversight of Rental Market
A major change takes effect from April 1, as rent payments in Greece must be made exclusively through bank accounts.
Backchannel Diplomacy: Trump Envoys Quietly Active in Greece
According to converging information from Athens and Washington reported by the Greek daily To Vima, Richard Grenell—one of Trump’s closest foreign policy advisers and a presidential special envoy—was recently in Athens on a private visit.
U.S. Whistleblower Program Raises Stakes for Greece-Linked Sanctions Violations
The U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has launched a new whistleblower portal to confidentially report fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations.
Greek Government Prepares New Tax Cuts on Back of Stronger Revenues
Greek government is considering a new wave of fiscal measures that could begin rolling out in 2026, supported by extra fiscal space from the 2025 defence spending escape clause.
New EU Duty Raises Cost of Low-Value Online Orders From China
While some analysts argue that the €3 fee is relatively modest and that major Chinese e-commerce platforms may absorb part of the cost or further reduce prices to limit the impact, the structure of the measure introduces a significant cost factor.
Rift Opens in Greek Industry on Energy Cost Relief Strategy
At the center of the discussion is the Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF), approved by the European Commission on 25 June 2025.
Athens Sees Mitsotakis’ Ankara Visit as Step Toward De-escalation
Despite the positive tone, officials at the Maximos Mansion are careful to avoid triumphalism.
Greece Bets on AI to Unify Air and Missile Defense Architecture
Beyond its immediate operational benefits, the Achilles’ Shield represents a broader technological shift for the Greek Armed Forces, which are seeking to integrate advanced artificial intelligence into their command-and-control architecture.
Kimberly Guilfoyle: Greece Sets the Example with Higher Defense Spending
The depth of U.S.–Greece relations and the two countries’ expanding cooperation in defense and energy security were highlighted by U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle during remarks at a defense and geopolitics forum in Athens.
Mitsotakis, Erdogan Stress Cooperation but Restate Red Lines at Ankara Meeting
Greece and Turkey struck a cordial tone but reaffirmed their long-standing differences as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara for the 6th session of the High-Level Cooperation Council.
Greek Company Impersonating JPMorgan Chase in Cross-Border Fraud Scheme
The case of Chase Paymentech Solutions has once again come under scrutiny. The company, which is registered in Greece, is accused of falsely presenting itself as being connected to the global banking group JPMorgan Chase.
Greece Introduces New Compensation Rules for Postal Delays and Lost Mail
As Greece begins rolling out a transformation plan for its national postal service in the regions, with February 20 marking the start of the first implementation phase, the country’s telecoms and postal regulator has introduced a new compensation framework aimed at addressing failures in postal services.
What Athens Hopes to Gain from Today’s Summit in Ankara
In addition to the two leaders and their foreign ministers, nine Greek cabinet members will participate in the council, reflecting the broad range of sectors covered by bilateral cooperation.
"Cover-Up" at the Heart of Greece’s Predator Spyware Scandal, Court Told
Prosecutors argue that the network operated in parallel with lawful state surveillance, raising serious concerns about the relationship between private spyware operators and Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP).
Greece to Modernize Key Leopard Tank Fleet
The Leopard 2A4 fleet, which entered service with the Hellenic Army in 2005, remains a central element of Greece’s land forces, particularly in the Evros region along the border with Turkey, where armored units form the backbone of deterrence.
Greek PM Sets Low Expectations Ahead of Talks with Erdogan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has held a telephone conversation with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides ahead of his planned visit to Ankara, where he is due to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Greece Moves to Expose Hidden Rents and Tackle the Shadow Economy
Greek tax authorities are launching a sweeping crackdown on undeclared rental income and under-the-table transactions, aiming to bring transparency to a market long plagued by tax evasion.