After a strong rally, the stock market is showing signs of fatigue in August. However, foreign financial institutions are renewing their "vote of confidence" in the Greek stock market and in Greek banks, ANA reports.More specifically, JP Morgan sees a continuation of the Greek stock market rally, due to stable dynamics in banks, attractive valuations, and a strong macroeconomic backdrop.JP Morgan … [Περισσότερα...]
EFKA online services to go offline for upgrades on September 1-10
Online services related to the insurance platform e-EFKA will be unavailable from 07:00 on Friday, September 1, to 15:00 on Sunday, September 10, due to system upgrades, it was announced on Friday, ANA reports. The upgrades will affect services through several agencies and ministries drawing data from e-EFKA databases, including tax and insurance-related services. RELATED … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek firefighters battling flare-ups and outbreaks in Evros, Andros and Fthiotida
Firefighters continue to battle flare-ups on the fire fronts in Parnitha, Evros, and Boeotia. According to the Fire Department, the picture is better and significantly improved with the most active fronts now located in the wider area of Leptokarya, Evros, ANA reports,According to the Fire Department, firefighters scrambling to put out scattered outbreaks on the southwest side of Mt Parnitha. A … [Περισσότερα...]
TNH exclusive report: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson vacation in Karpathos island
In a poignant moment for Greece, Hollywood icon Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson were seen enjoying the serene beauty of the Greek Island of Karpathos. This comes at a time when the nation is still reeling from its most catastrophic wildfire season to date. Hanks’ visit, however, transcends a mere celebrity holiday—it stands as a beacon of hope and resilience for a grieving country. A … [Περισσότερα...]
Athens Flying Week 2023 in September
The Saudi Hawks aerobatic team arrived in Athens on Friday, August 25, performing a stunning aerial display ahead of the Athens Flying Week 2023 to be held at Tanagra Air Base on September 2-3, ANA reports."It is their second time in Greece as last year they participated in events in Kavala," Panagiotis Podimatas, president of the Organizing Committee of the Athens Flying Week 2023 pointed out to … [Περισσότερα...]
Joint Declaration inked in Athens upgrades Greece-India relationship to Strategic Partnership
Upgrading the relationship between Greece and India to a Strategic Partnership is at the core of the Joint Declaration signed by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his visiting counterpart of India Narendra Modi in Athens on Friday, ANA reports. The two leaders agreed to work towards expanding bilateral collaboration at economic, political, and security levels, in view of doubling … [Περισσότερα...]
Online platform for 'Market Pass' applications opens in Greece on September 15
The online platform for submitting 'Market Pass' applications will open on Friday, September 15, it was announced on Friday, ANA reports. On vouchers.gov.gr citizens can apply for financial aid to cover part of the increased household costs for the months of August, September, and October. This is a continuation of the state subsidy which was introduced during the months of February to July … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Fire Brigade: Mount Parnitha wildfire conditions substantially improved
Wildfire conditions at Mt. Parnitha, north of Athens, present a substantial improvement, the Fire Brigade announced on Thursday night, according to ANA. Fire first broke out on Tuesday morning in the area of Fili, west of Athens, on Parnitha’s foothills, threatening the mountain's national forest region. Nevertheless, wildfires have rekindled at Iliki, in Boeotia's Zaltsa area near the Hosios … [Περισσότερα...]
Dadia forest fire damage too early to assess though hopes remain in Greece
Greek and foreign firefighters and volunteers, along with land and air assistance, battled for a sixth day to contain and put out the large fire in the natural habitat of the Dadia Forest, in NE Greece, on Thursday, ANA reports. The forest has suffered extensive damage and it is feared that members of the Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus) that live in the forest along with another 35 species of … [Περισσότερα...]
Covid-19 infections up with 33 fatalities in Greece during August 14-20
New cases of SARS-CoV-2 over the week of August 14-20 were up compared to the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday, ANA reports. Hospital admissions for coronavirus (641) rose last week and also went up 54% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions during the last four weeks. RELATED … [Περισσότερα...]
Foreign Minister to Wion news: Greece can become India's gateway to Europe
Greece and India share an invaluable bond since Greece is the birthplace of democracy, and India is currently the biggest democracy in the world, highlighted Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis in his interview with Sidhant Sibal, diplomatic correspondent of the international news network Wion, it was reported on Thursday, according to ANA. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek authorities simplify storage process for vehicles with foreign license plates
For the Diaspora Greeks who own cars in Greece with foreign license plates, the end is nigh for the hassle and entanglement with the inflexible bureaucracy they are familiar with. The process is being reformed by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (Α.Δ.Δ.Ε.), through a relevant circular by its Director, Giorgos Pitsilis. As stated in the relevant announcement by the Α.Δ.Δ.Ε., the new … [Περισσότερα...]
Staellinika launches online free Greek proficiency test
BURNABY, CANADA – For heritage speakers of Modern Greek who want to up their language skills, Staellinika offers interactive, narrative-driven learning tools at a variety of levels. Now, to help them find the right place to start, Staellinika is also offering a free, online Greek language proficiency test, available anytime, anywhere. Take the one-hour test to assess your Greek skills. The test is … [Περισσότερα...]
Mt. Parnitha fire near Athens has subsided but firefighting efforts continue overnight
The wildfire at Mt. Parnitha north of Athens has subsided, according to Civil Protection on Wednesday night, without affecting the core of the National Forest, ANA reports. Firefighting operations will continue on the ground throughout Wednesday night to prevent the rekindling of fire pockets, it was noted. Greek firefighting forces were dealing with 99 wildfires nationwide on Wednesday, of which … [Περισσότερα...]
High risk of fire for Attica, Viotia and Evia regions in Greece on Thursday
There is a very high (category 4) fire risk on Thursday for the regions of Attica and the region of Central Greece ( Viotia and the island of Evia), according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at the climate crisis and civil protection ministry, ANA reports.The ministry advises people to be especially careful and avoid any activity in the open … [Περισσότερα...]
Firefighters fight dry conditions and high winds to restrict several fires in Greece
Firefighters continued their efforts to contain fires in several fronts in Greece as of Tuesday night, with fires northwest of Athens threatening an industrial area, in Viotia of central Greece raging out of control, in Alexandroupolis resulting in hospital and village evacuations around the major port city, and in central Evia giving hopes that possible rekindlings will not wipe out progress … [Περισσότερα...]
US Senator Menendez honored in Athens for enhancing Greek-American ties
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez from New Jersey, a prominent Democrat and staunch supporter of Greece, was celebrated today at a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Serving as the current chair of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez is touring Athens and Cyprus, ANA reports. The gathering, which included Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou and the U.S. … [Περισσότερα...]
161 buses running on natural gas moved out of Ano Liossia depot in Athens
The precautionary removal of 161 buses that run on natural gas from a depot in the fire-stricken area of Ano Liossia, Attica, was ordered by Infrastructure & Transport Minister Christos Staikouras on Tuesday evening, ANA reports. Staikouras visited the depot escorted by Secretary General for Transport Yiannis Xifaras, where they oversaw the task, carried out with the help of the Fire Brigade … [Περισσότερα...]
Several European Union countries helping out Greece battle its wildfires
European Union aid to Greece towards firefighting operations against numerous wildfires was significantly boosted with the addition of another four countries' firefighters, it was reported on Tuesday night, ANA reports. After, a second request by Greece's civil protection authority to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), Germany sent 2 Air Tractor planes(landed in Greece on Tuesday), Sweden … [Περισσότερα...]
Alexandroupolis Hospital evacuated as fire approaches northern Greek port
The evacuation of patients at the Alexandroupolis General Hospital began shortly before 22:00 on Monday, due to a large fire approaching the northern Greek city, ANA reports. Preparations for possible evacuation had been announced earlier by the Fire Brigade spokesperson Yiannis Artopios during a briefing. Patients were evacuated with ambulances provided by the Health Ministry and the help of a … [Περισσότερα...]
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