News archive of June 2024

General Assembly will vote on Thursday on Greece's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the 2025-2026 term.

Businesses that occupy coastal areas in Türkiye are under scrutiny for allegedly violating citizens' rights by constructing lodges on the sea and damaging the ecosystem.

Experts argue that such lodges are against the law, stressing that penalties have proven ineffective deterrents. The issue has resurfaced with the holiday season approaching, sparking debates on beach regulations.

The tax administration and the Social Security Debt Collection Center will be sending notices to those owing over 150,000 euros in the next few days, calling on the debtors to the state and insurance funds to settle their dues.

As Türkiye's cinematic landscape continues to flourish, the number of movie theaters has reached 2,618 with a collective seating capacity of 286,603, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown, marked by the release of 371 films, comprising 147 domestic and 224 foreign productions, in 2023 alone.

With air temperatures hovering around 40 degrees Celsius, experts have warned of heightened health risks, particularly during the night.

Recent studies indicate that nighttime temperatures are rising faster than daytime temperatures, elevating the risk of heart disease and stroke. This trend is attributed to global warming.

The European Central Bank is expected to approve a request by Greek banks to resume the payment of dividends after 16 years, four bankers told Reuters on Wednesday, a further sign of the sector's rebound.

By mid-June, at the latest, all 110 electric buses will be in operation by mid-June

The Foreign Affairs Ministry is considering setting up local help desks of Enterprise Greece, the deputy minister responsible for economic diplomacy and extroversion, Kostas Fragogiannis told the Chamber of Hania on Crete on Wednesday.

The uniform yield of the new 52-week T-bills auctioned by Greece on Wednesday dropped to 3.34%, from 3.73% at the previous auction in May.

According to the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA), the total bids reached 1.147 billion euros, with a coverage ratio of 2.29 for the asked sum of €500 million, and the amount finally accepted was €600 million.

Decarbonization is the main theme at this year's Posidonia shipping fair, as officials accept carbon is here to stay for at least the next few decades, raising the question of how to best deal with emissions until fossil fuel is banished.