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Government draws line between solidarity for Cyprus and involvement in Iran conflict

Politics Greek Politics 9 hours ago

Government figures in Athens have been making a case for sending naval and air assistance to Cyprus, while seeking to assure the opposition that it has no intention of becoming entangled in the broader Middle East conflict.
Greece goes operational amid growing concern about Iran war blowback

Politics Greek Politics 03/03/2026 - 10:13

Greece has gone from cautiously monitoring the Middle East crisis to an active, multi‑level mobilisation, as the war in Iran spills into the Eastern Mediterranean and draws Cyprus — and by extension the EU — into the line of fire.
Unemployment rate broadly stable at 7.7 pct in Jan

Economy Macroeconomy 03/03/2026 - 13:53

Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped further in January to 7.7 percent, from an upwards revised 7.9 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
NBG profits at 1.26 bln in 2025, cash payout at 500 mln

Economy Banking 03/03/2026 - 10:57

National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 1.26 billion euros in 2025, compared to a profit of 1.42 billion euros in 2024, a drop of 11.5 percent year-on-year (YoY).
Alpha Bank's 2025 net profits at 943.3 mln, cash dividend at 259 mln

Economy Banking 03/03/2026 - 10:34

Alpha Bank reported a net profit of 943.3 million euros in 2025, compared to a profit of 653.6 million euros in 2024, a rise of 44.3 percent.
Podcast - Kaisariani photos: Why Greece’s past is present

Agora 7 hours ago

When a set of long‑lost photographs of the 1944 May Day executions of 200 Greeks by Nazi occupation forces suddenly surfaced on eBay in February, Greece was shaken.

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Greece faces new regional risks as Middle East tension escalates

02/03/2026 - 11:11

Greece is monitoring with great concern the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, which is creating risks and generating new challenges for the country.

Athens anxious about managing alliances and fallout from Iran bombing

02/03/2026 - 09:49

Predator ruling reopens scandal that government hoped had been buried

27/02/2026 - 10:03

Economy

Piraeus Bank's net profit stable at 1.06 bln in 2025, dividend payout at 592 mln

02/03/2026 - 12:55

Piraeus Bank posted a net profit of 1.06 billion euros in 2025, 1.07 billion euros in 2024.

Eurobank net profit at 1.36 bln in 2025, dividend payout at 717 mln

02/03/2026 - 12:28

PMI stable at 54.4 in Feb despite declining export orders and cost pressures

02/03/2026 - 12:25

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Transition Report 2025-26, "Brave Old World," identifies Greece as a rapidly ageing economy facing mounting demographic challenges, necessitating bold policy responses centered on extending working lives, boosting productivity through technology, and facilitating targeted labor mobility.