Regions’ body highly critical of EU’s spending plans
By Martin Banks The European Committee of the Regions says it is highly critical of the EU’s new long term budget plans.
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July 30, 2025 Increased interest rate for new T-bills
The new series of three-month treasury bills will be issued with an increased interest rate. As announced by the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA), the yield in the auction of 13-week T-bills, totaling 500 million euros, was set at 1.76%, up from 1.70% in the previous auction.
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July 18, 2025 Mitsotakis, Jorgensen talk energy security, affordable housing
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hosted European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen at his office on Thursday.
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July 15, 2025 ECB launches design contest for future euro banknotes
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched a public design contest for the next generation of euro banknotes, inviting graphic designers from across the EU to help shape the future look of the currency.
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July 12, 2025 Greek merchant fleet increases 0.8% in May
The Greek merchant fleet increased by 0.8% in May, compared with the same month last year, according to provisional data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
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July 8, 2025 Stournaras: Greece bridging investment gap with EU
Greece is gradually closing the investment gap that has long set it apart from the rest of Europe, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Monday during a conference on competitiveness.
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July 5, 2025 Athens and Nicosia sign foresight deal
Greece and Cyprus signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Long-Term Planning (Foresight) in Athens on Thursday.
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June 26, 2025 Turkey to start exploring for gas off Libya
Turkey is moving slowly and methodically in its developing relations with Libya so as not to disrupt the delicate balance it has achieved with the United States, as is evident from the memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday between Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) in Istanbul for exploration in […]
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June 23, 2025 Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?
There is considerable speculation that Iran might retaliate for the US’s strikes on its nuclear facilities by closing the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, the Strait of Hormuz. About 20% of global oil and gas flows through this narrow shipping lane in the Gulf. Blocking it would have profound consequences for the global economy, disrupting […]
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June 20, 2025 More interest in hydrocarbon blocks
Helleniq Energy’s interest in the new blocks “Crete I” and “Crete II” as well as that “South of the Peloponnese” was confirmed by the company’s CEO Andreas Shiamishis, speaking on Thursday at Helleniq’s general meeting of shareholders.
