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The European Union recorded an increase in greenhouse gas emissions during the fourth quarter of 2025, with figures reaching 839 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents, according to Eurostat. Specifically, Eurostat reported a 0.9 ...

The European Commission recently adopted three legislative proposals aimed at creating a seamless travel experience by simplifying the booking process for long-distance and cross-border rail journeys. These measures deliver on ...

The Trump administration should screen cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for security threats before they ​are publicly released and withhold lucrative government ‌contracts from those that fail review, an advocacy group ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) has expanded its macroeconomic modelling toolkit to incorporate nature degradation and climate-related shocks into its regular forecasting. Indeed, ECB executive board member Philip Lane recently ...

The Hajioannou family were among the guests at Buckingham Palace on May 14, attending King Charles’ garden party marking the 50th anniversary of The King’s Trust, in a rare family ...

Greek shipping remains a stabilising force at a time of geopolitical upheaval, Union of Greek Shipowners president Melina Travlos said, warning that attacks on merchant vessels and seafarers have become ...

Global shipping is facing a fresh security threat off Somalia, as piracy re-emerges at a time when vessels are already being diverted away from the Red Sea and the Strait ...

The European Commission this week launched a formal public consultation regarding a draft revision of the Guidelines on State aid to the air transport sector to reflect post-pandemic market realities. ...

The European Commission recently proposed an update to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) benchmark values for the 2026–2030 period to determine future levels of free carbon allowances. This regulatory update ...

People in the European Union took 8.7 billion rail trips throughout the previous year, according to a report from Eurostat. This massive volume of travel amounted to a total of 444.5 billion ...

British consumers, shaken by the widening economic fallout from the Iran war, cut their spending last month for the first time since November 2024 ​as they focused on essentials rather than ...

Heathrow Airport said this week that its passenger numbers ‌fell 5 per cent to 6.7 million in April as the Iran ​war disrupted travel plans, ​with traffic from the Middle ⁠East plunging ...

Budget airline Wizz Air on Wednesday announced it will resume operations to and from Tel Aviv from May 28, 2026, while also confirming the addition of its 200th Airbus A321neo aircraft ...

Investors increased their bets on ​the Bank of England ‌raising rates in the coming months as ​global markets responded ​to the latest increase in ⁠tensions in the ​Strait of Hormuz ...

The Panama Canal is facing a renewed rush for priority passage, with shipowners and charterers paying millions of dollars to secure faster transit as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz ...

Seasonally adjusted services production decreased by 0.3 per cent in both the euro area and the European Union during February, according to a report from Eurostat. This slight contraction follows a ...

The European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest wage tracker showed easing negotiated wage growth across the euro area in 2026, while recent data from Cyprus pointed to continued salary increases alongside ...

The Strait of Hormuz saw only a fragile and uneven recovery in April, with vessel traffic still far below normal levels despite brief reopening windows linked to ceasefire signals, according ...

Greek banks reported strong credit expansion in the first quarter of 2026, reinforcing expectations that lending growth will support the country’s economic trajectory, according to published banking results and sector ...

Greek shipowner George Prokopiou has criticised Europe’s energy policy, arguing that political decisions on shipping, natural gas and LNG have left the continent facing higher costs, weaker industry and ...

Britain’s jobs market lost momentum in April after recruiters turned more cautious about hiring as the ​Iran war heightened cost pressures, an industry survey ‌showed on Monday. The monthly ...

Greek lender Eurobank and the Ktistor Group have announced a partnership to support investments in battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects of 1 to 10 MW connected to the distribution network operated ...

Celestyal’s safe extraction of two cruise ships from the Persian Gulf was carried out through a carefully staged operation that began with the removal of passengers, continued with the ...

Blackstone announced on Monday that funds managed by its private equity business have reached a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skroutz, Greece’s largest online shopping platform, ...