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Greeks lead the way in tanker construction
Strong freight rates, an aging fleet and sanctions limiting available tonnage are pushing Greek shipowners into massive orders of new tankers, amid tight shipyard slots and deliveries stretching out to 2028
Athens International Airport: Passenger traffic rose to 29.33 million in the 10-month period – flights also increased
The number of flights at Athens International Airport during the first 10 months of 2025 reached 244,500
Greece among global leaders in clean energy: 7th worldwide, with €122 million electricity surplus
The Deputy State Secretary. Energy Minister said that the natural gas infrastructure strengthens the country's role as an exporter of energy security for the wider region, while the new power plants offer greater flexibility to the national and regional system
Greece’s decisive role in the negotiations for the new EU climate law
An 85% emissions reduction target by 2040 was achieved, with a review clause and flexibility safeguards – The Greek proposals that were incorporated into the final text of the Council of Environment and Energy Ministers
A victory for the meat industry
Tofu sausages, vegan schnitzel, soy burgers - The battle for labels on meat substitutes - The clash of two powerful European industries, the billion dollar market and the German "civil war"
Athens Stock Exchange dips on banking sector pressure but holds 2,000 points
"Collected" the initial losses - Which stocks received the strongest pressure - OTE, Metlen and PPC resisted with the latter "climbing" to a new 16-year high - Axia Research: ETE maintains its momentum - Estimates for the third quarter results
Greece as an energy hub: Pipelines close, LNG ships arrive
Starting January 1, 2028, Europe will permanently stop Russian natural gas imports, ending a long-standing energy relationship. Greece, leading this shift, must replace around 45% of its natural gas imports—about 3.5 billion cubic meters per year—that currently come from Russia
