Cash remains king in Greece
One in three Greeks still receives between one and three quarters of their income in cash, a percentage that is the highest in the eurozone and points to the extensive tax evasion that exists in this country.
Man who pushed girlfriend off Folegandros cliff found guilty of murder
A 30-year-old man accused of killing his 26-year-old girlfriend by pushing her off a cliff on 17 July 2021 on the Aegean island of Folegandros was found guilty on Friday by Mixed Jury Court in Syros, a local news website reported.
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center: ‘Let there be light!’
One hundred and twenty columns of light illuminate the main footpath crossing the park of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Athens’ southern coast.
Erdogan criticises Greece’s ‘brutal’ treatment of migrants
Greece’s attitude towards migrants has reached the “level of brutality,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed on Friday and criticised Western countries for “being indifferent to this atrocity and displaying insincerity” on human rights.
Greece to double subsidy on energy bills to 840 mln euros in January
Greece will increase subsidies on energy bills to 840 million euros ($892.08 million) in January to continue supporting households and businesses against soaring energy prices, Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Friday.
Tug and lifeguard crews to strike on Dec 27, 28
The Panhellenic Union of Tug and Lifeguard Crews has announced two new 48-hour strikes beginning at dawn on Tuesday, December 27.
Kaili to remain in custody for one month
Former Greek MEP Eva Kaili will remain in custody for one month, according to a decision by the members of the Judicial Council at which she appeared on Thursday morning in Brussels over corruption and money laundering charges linked to the Qatargate scandal.
Six minors arrested for rape of teen boy
Six minors were arrested on Dec. 21 for the repeated rape of a 15-year-old boy, Greek police said on Friday.
Influenza on the rise in Greece, coronavirus in remission
In its epidemiological report issued on Thursday, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) showed that Covid-19 cases are falling, influenza is rising and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is more or less constant.