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Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises to 3.6% y/y in June
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation accelerated to 3.6% in June from 3.3% in May, data showed on Wednesday. Month-on-month consumer inflation rose by 1.3% The cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages rose 2.6% year-on-year in June, with prices...
Greece Freezes North African Asylum Claims Amid Migration Surge
[your]NEWS
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July 9, 2025
Athens detains new arrivals, warns traffickers and migrants: “Stay where you are, we do not accept you” By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Greece announced a three-month suspension of asylum applications for migrants arriving from North Africa, following...
Greek tanker fleet steps up ship inspections near Russian ports after mysterious blasts
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
Greek shipping companies calling at Russian ports are boosting their vessels’ defences after a series of mysterious blasts in recent months have damaged tankers linked to Moscow’s oil trade according to six Greek shipping and security sources. The...
Greece to suspend asylum applications of migrants from Libya
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
The Greek government announced on Wednesday that it would suspend the processing of asylum applications for migrants arriving to the country by sea from Libya. This measure is to last at least three months. This decision followed the arrival of...
Greek Inflation Hits 2.8% in June, Driven by Rent and Utilities
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
Inflation in Greece climbed to 2.8% in June 2025, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The harmonized index of consumer prices – used for EU comparisons – increased by 3.6% over the same period. This marks a...
‘The Drowned’ Exclusive Key Art Teases Greek Myth-Inspired Creature Thriller
Bloody Disgusting - California
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July 9, 2025
Sunrise Films and Vertigo Releasing have announced their upcoming multi-territory release of writer/director Samuel Clemens’ The Drowned, and we can exclusively unveil key art for the creature thriller. The Greek mythology horror movie, formerly...
Eco Boss Cap Enters Production Following Breakthrough CFD Validation
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
EcoNavis Solutions has begun production of its patented Eco Boss Cap propeller hub, marking the transformation of a university-led research project into an industry-ready fuel efficiency retrofit technology. The first unit, destined for...
“This Giant Ship Runs on Sunlight!”: World’s Largest Solar Car Vessel Launches Maiden Journey With 4,000 Cars, Shocking the Global Shipping Industry
Sustainability Times
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July 9, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌿 The Yuanhai Kou is the largest solar-powered vehicle carrier, promoting sustainable maritime transport. 🔋 Equipped with a photovoltaic system, the vessel generates significant clean energy, reducing fuel consumption and emissions....
Kimberly Guilfoyle Vows to Confront China, Support U.S. Energy, and Strengthen Military Ties as Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to Greece
Breitbart
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July 9, 2025
Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Greece, pledged at her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday to be a fierce advocate for U.S. interests, vowing to deepen defense cooperation, expand energy...
Maritime Industry Condemns Deadly Red Sea Attacks
gCaptain
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July 9, 2025
Major shipping organizations have issued a joint statement condemning the recent attacks on vessels in the Red Sea that have resulted in seafarer fatalities and renewed security concerns in the region. The joint industry statement from the...
Tariffs and trade tensions dominate global shipping in first half of 2025
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
New US tariffs and escalating global trade tensions have reshaped vessel markets in the first half of 2025, curbing investment in some sectors while accelerating strategic orders in others, according to the Half-Year Market Report by Veson...
Greece arrests four Chinese nationals for spying near airbase
Gazeta Tema
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July 9, 2025
ATHENS, July 9 - Greek authorities have arrested four Chinese nationals caught photographing sensitive military installations near the Tanagra airbase, home to the country’s Rafale fighter jets. Two men, a woman, and a teenager were first spotted...
Greek ship sinks in Red Sea after attack: 4 dead, 7 rescued
Oman Observer
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July 9, 2025
Rescuers pulled seven crew members alive from the Red Sea on Wednesday and were searching for 14 still missing from the second of two freighters sunk within two days by suspected Ansar Allah attackers. Four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity C...
Greek seafarers call for Red Sea to be declared ‘war zone’ after latest attacks
Kathimerini
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The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has called for the Red Sea to be officially designated a war zone, following recent attacks on two Greek-owned cargo ships, Magic Seas and Eternity C, by suspected Houthi militants based in Yemen. In a...
Senate Confirmation Hearing for Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump’s Choice for Amb. to Greece (VID)
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
The Trump administration’s nominee for the next US ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, fielded questions at Wednesday morning’s (EST) US Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing. Approval by the committee’s members, all...
Major Parking Changes at Athens Airport as New Facility Construction Begins
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
Starting on Thursday, July 10, Athens International Airport’s (AIA) short term parking space will be closed as construction begins on a new seven-story parking area that will be able to accommodate 3,365 vehicles, AIA announced. To facilitate the...
Greek ship attacked in Red Sea sinks: 4 dead, 7 rescued, 14 missing
Kathimerini
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Rescuers pulled seven crew members alive from the Red Sea on Wednesday and were searching for 14 still missing from the second of two freighters sunk within two days by suspected Houthi attackers. Four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity C cargo...
Why is Greece’s farming industry in peril?
Thred
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July 9, 2025
Back in its archaic days, clientelism was central to Greece. This system saw citizens relying on patronage from esteemed parties, normally political, in exchange for their loyalty or service. Today, we refer to this act as a class of corruption,...
Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for sinking Greek-owned Eternity C ship in Red Sea
Xinhua News Agency
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SANAA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi armed forces claimed responsibility on Wednesday for the attack and sinking of the Eternity C, a Greek-owned bulk carrier in the Red Sea, marking the second vessel the group says it has sunk within four...
Kimberly Guilfoyle escapes Trump family drama at hearing to be Greece ambassador
Washington Examiner
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July 9, 2025
Guilfoyle’s personal ties to President Donald Trump and his family went unmentioned by her or senators as she laid out her vision for the position to members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Those stated priorities included boosting...