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An antiterrorism sweep ongoing by Greek authorities since Friday afternoon resulted in raids of 13 homes and the roundup of 15 individuals being questioned by the Counterterrorism Service. PM Mitsotakis congratulates counterterrorism services for successful raids.

The recent upgrades in Greece's sovereign credit rating and positive prospects by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and DBRS has brought the country closer to investment-grade normalcy compared to other Eurozone countries.

Theoharis said that the messages are positive but cautiously optimistic, I don't want to paint a pretty picture, said the minister. "The uncertainty due to Brexit and how Thomas Cook's bankruptcy will affect the sector are two thorny issues and we must continue to struggle with them.

Almost eight in ten Greek households (78.5 pct) have internet access in their homes, up 2.6 pct from 2018, while a spectacular 69.2 pct increase has been recorded in the last 10 years (2010-2019), Hellenic Statistical Authority said in a survey released on Friday.

In a very well-coordinated operation tens of officials from the Competition Committee raided the head offices of Greece's four systemic banks - Eurobank, Alpha Bank, National Bank and Piraeus Bank - and the Hellenic Bank Association. The Competition Committee did not inform the banks about the reason behind the operation.

According to data provided by Attiki Odos, the number of vehicles using the highway every day rose 15 percent in 2018 ,to 226,035 from 196,960 in 2014. The figure was in the range of 232,000 in August. Traffic on some parts of the 70-kilometer highway comes to a complete standstill, particularly during peak hours, highlighting the need for improved road networks in the Greek capital.

The surveillance report on Greece will be presented in the Eurogroup scheduled on December 4, and the decision on whether European central banks should return their Greek bond profits to Greece will be made in the new year's Eurogroup. institutions' review to be presented Dec. 4

Greece offers major comparative advantages as a trade hub and tourism destination, both through its geostrategic position and through its cultural heritage and natural beauty, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted in an interview with the Chinese network CGTN on Tuesday."Greece is 'open for business'. We are attracting Chinese, European, American and Japanese investments", Mitsotakis said.

Leading construction companies are expected to bid for the construction of two student living quarters in Rethymno and Iraklio that will house a total of 3,000 students. The deal is being awarded by the University of Crete via a public-private partnership. The duration of the contract will run for 30 years with the first three years relating to the construction period.

Although the Hercules proposal has been by cleared by DG Comp, the ECB's Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) has raised a series of objections on it, with the most important one being that it cannot place a zero risk weighting on securitizations backed by a state that does not have an investment credit grade.