News archive of March 2024

Avramar and banks strike deal on loan of 20 mln euros

The way for the sale of Avramar has been opened through the agreement reached between the leading Greek fish farming company and the creditor banks for the granting of the much-discussed loan of 20 million euros.

On Thursday night, the agreement for the disbursement of the money was finally signed, after mutual concessions by the parties involved.

A tragedy’s inconceivable aftermath

The head-on collision of two trains on the country's main railway line at Tempe on the night of February 28, 2023, was inconceivable. It cost the lives of 57 people, left many more injured, and plunged their relatives and all of Greece into mourning. We had an urgent need to understand how this could happen, to see those responsible brought to account.

Public universities a breeding ground for entrepreneurs

More than 52% (180) of 346 young, successful, innovative entrepreneurs active in Greece and abroad have earned undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from at least one public university in the country, according to Savy.gr, a professional services comparison company.

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) stands out with an impressive 24 percent.

Bulgaria's New PM Dimitar Glavchev Tasked with Forming Interim Government in 7 Days

Amidst Bulgaria's political deadlock, Chairman of the Audit Chamber, Dimitar Glavchev, has been entrusted with the responsibility of forming an interim government in 7 days by President Rumen Radev. This move comes after Glavchev was the sole candidate willing to undertake the commitment, signaling a crucial step towards resolving the nation's governance crisis.

RES compensation to shrink

The expectations of producers of power from renewable energy sources for possible compensation against the energy cuts required to ensure the stability of the electrical system were brought back down to earth on Thursday during a speech by Secretary-General for Energy Aristotelis Aivaliotis.

Man, 51, charged with attempted murder of police officers

A 51-year-old Albanian national was charged on Saturday with attempting to murder police officers and larceny. 

He was arrested last Thursday, in the town of Peania, in eastern Attica, for opening fire on police. 

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