
Budget: Primary Surplus of 1.9bln€ in Jan. 2025; 5.99bln Revenues
Greece’s state budget primary surplus, based on final data, reached 758 million euros in January 2025, according to figures released on Tuesday by the finance ministry.
Greece’s state budget primary surplus, based on final data, reached 758 million euros in January 2025, according to figures released on Tuesday by the finance ministry.
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The seismicity in the Santorini-Amorgos zone is gradually declining, according to the Laboratory of Seismology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens which has detected more than 23.500 earthquakes in total, from the beginning of the seismic activity until February 22.
Across the EU, 10% of people reported encountering these issues in their local areas. However, Greece stood out with significantly higher figures, particularly among those at risk of poverty.
As part of the preliminary inquiry, the prosecutor has instructed the cybercrime division to track down the accounts responsible for these posts.
Speaking to public broadcaster ERTNews, he described the situation as a “prolonged sequence” that could last several weeks or even months. “This kind of seismic activity doesn’t fade quickly,” he noted.
By the end of 2026, inflation is expected to converge towards the 2% threshold, but will remain slightly above it. However, an increase to 2.5% is expected in 2027. Core inflation is expected to drop in 2024, reaching 2.2% in 2027, mainly reflecting the decline in non-energy industrial goods inflation and to a lesser extent services inflation.
The recovered artifacts include a remarkable marble funerary relief and a Roman-era ring featuring an engraving of Poseidon. These pieces were part of a broader investigation by the District Attorney’s office aimed at identifying and reclaiming trafficked and stolen Greek antiquities.
With just a week left until the somber anniversary, the daily actions of labor centers, federations, and unions in both the private and public sectors are united under the slogan “Their profits or our lives.”
A clutch three-pointer by Vassilis Toliopoulos with just two seconds remaining in regulation tied the game at 77-77, forcing overtime. Despite a difficult second quarter, Greece finished strong thanks to key contributions from Ioannis Papapetrou, Toliopoulos, Giorgos Papagiannis, Dimitrios Koutsoukou, and a robust defensive effort against Czech star Tomas Satoransky
The Minister noted that Santorini was geologically unique, reassuring everyone that the Tourism Ministry was in close cooperation with experts to monitor the situation and take appropriate measures
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As water seeps through cracked irrigation canals and outdated pipes lose more than half of their supply, local officials warn of a growing threat to both public health and agriculture.
As every year, this year too, the Municipality of Athens has prepared a special carnival program with events and activities spread throughout the city, catering to both young and old.
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At the same time, gusty northerly winds of 7 to 8 Beaufort will prevail locally in the Aegean Sea and snowfall will occur in places, generally light, in the eastern mainland, the Aegean islands and Crete.
While the price paid for the final 77% hasn’t been disclosed, it’s speculated that Procopiou paid a premium for full control. This comes after substantial returns to shareholders from the sale of 13 ultra-luxury villas built on the former Aphrodite hotel site, reportedly totaling €450 million. Published financial statements indicate €317 million in returns over the past three years: €160 million in 2021, €37 million in 2022, and €120 million in 2023.
Tensions flared as police set up a roadblock to prevent them from reaching a hotel where Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was speaking at the Thessaloniki Summit 2025.
According to French diplomatic sources, participants include heads of state and government from Greece, Finland, Romania, Sweden, Belgium, Czech Republic, the Baltic states, Norway, and Canada, with some leaders joining via video link, including the Greek PM. Macron is expected to consult with all EU leaders by the end of the week.
The cold weather event, named Coral, will prevail in the wider region of Southeastern Europe and the Middle East until next Monday.