News archive of September 2014
Peachy export data despite Russian embargo
Despite the Russian embargo, Greek peach exports have posted major growth so far this year, reaching 141,000 tons from 112,000 tons in the first eight months of 2013, a Development Ministry committee heard on Monday.
Still, peach producers will see their revenues decline this year as prices will drop.
Education minister calls for probe into predecessor's reform plan
Following reports that a plan to reform the tertiary education sector launched in the spring of 2013 failed to lead to millions of euros in savings, Education Minister Andreas Loverdos on Monday called for an immediate assessment of the schemes implementation under his predecessor, Constantinos Arvanitopoulos, Kathimerini has learned.
September off to slow start in Greek bourse
September started with marginal losses at the Greek bourse and the fourth-lowest daily turnover this year as investors continued to stay away due to the lack of a clear fiscal landscape ahead of talks between Athens and its international creditors. The revision of the economic contraction during the second quarter by ELSTAT did not help matters either.
Athens condemns Erdogan comments about Cyprus
Athens reacted angrily on Monday to calls by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem and claims that Greece is not doing its duty as a guarantor power, saying the comments were disappointing and simply confirm Ankaras persistence in its aggressive policy on Cyprus.