State expects half a billion euros from property transfers in 2023
The 2023 budget foresees a 40% increase in state receipts from real estate transfers.
Child care institutions come up short
State-run child protection institutions and the corresponding units in the private sector in Greece are characterized by the lack of a uniform framework and minimum national standards for staffing, operation and provision of care, according to research conducted by the National Center for Social Research (EKKE) on child protection institutions in Greece between July 2020…
Greece issues Navtex expanding area of seismic surveys south of Crete
Greece’s Navy on Saturday issued a new navigational telex (Navtex) expanding the area of seismic surveys for hydrocarbon deposits off the coast of Crete.
Motorist dies in a collision with wild boar
A 25-year-old motorist lost his life on Friday evening after his vehicle collided with an injured wild boar on a provincial road in Thessaly.
Pension raises to start from next month
Greek pensioners will see significant increases in their monthly pay checks as of next month, according to data processed by the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA).
EU ministers seek to ease tensions on migration after France-Italy spat
EU interior ministers sought to ease resurgent tensions over illegal migration at an emergency meeting on Friday, after the fate of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean triggered harsh words between Paris and Rome.
Cyprus body against graft asks for rules
The establishment of the Independent Authority for Combating Corruption in Cyprus is a new concept in the island’s political affairs, and the leader of the team appointed by President Nicos Anastasiades only four months ago to contain corruption in Cyprus admitted in a radio interview that “we don’t have a good name though.”
First vessel in years docks at Elefsis Shipyards for repairs
Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis attended a ceremony at Elefsis Shipyards to welcome the arrival on Friday of the first merchant ship – the supramax freighter Star Cleo, built in 2013 – to dock there for repairs in almost five years.
Meet the world’s new human rights crisis manager. He has a lot to do
Barely a month after taking office as the United Nations’ new human rights chief, Volker Türk was in Sudan’s war-torn Darfur region last week meeting victims of a conflict that has displaced millions.
Home wins for Greens and Reds in Euroleague
Olympiakos and Panathinaikos scored rather comfortable home wins at the end of a busy week in the Euroleague, as the Reds downed Alba Berlin on Thursday and the Greens saw off Villeurbanne on Friday.