Selective enforcement of the law?
No one was keeping an eye on late publisher Giorgos Trangas when he was amassing his huge and allegedly ill-gotten fortune.
‘Repatriation’ or ‘cession’?
The Greek Culture Ministry’s bill for the “repatriation” of 161 Cycladic antiquities from the United States was passed in the Hellenic Parliament, despite justified reactions from archaeologists and the entire political spectrum.
Piraeus, Rafina sailings resume, Lavrio still closed
Most sailings of ships from the ports of Piraeus and Rafina that were cancelled due to gale-force winds are gradually being reinstated as of Tuesday afternoon.
ATHEX: Negligible losses for stock market
Tuesday offered few surprises to traders at the Greek stock market, with minimal moves for stocks and low turnover, which led to a negligible drop in the benchmark even though the majority of stocks ended up in the black.
MEP Spyraki pays back 21,240 euros amid allowance probe
New Democracy MEP Maria Spyraki has deposited 21,240 euros with the European Parliament “so that there is no difference between my office’s budget and the European Parliament’s for the period 2016-2020,” as she noted in a post.
Hans Leijtens appointed new head of Frontex
The board of EU border agency Frontex appointed Hans Leijtens as the new Executive Director in a closed session on Tuesday.
PM expects 2022 tourism revenues of at least 18 bln euros
Greece’s Prime Minister said on Tuesday that revenues from its all-important tourism industry will reach at least 18 billion euros ($19 billion) this year, beating the government’s initial estimates.
State payments on Tuesday, Wednesday set to come to 700 mln euros
Benefits and payments amounting to 700 million euros were to be disbursed to Greek citizens on Tuesday and Wednesday, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told Skai Television on Tuesday.
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Hellenic Train slapped with fine for stranding 820 passengers in January freeze
Rail operator Hellenic Train SA was fined 300,000 euros by Greece’s Railroad Regulatory Authority (RAS) for stranding 820 passengers in harsh weather conditions on January 24, when five trains were stuck on the major north-south train route of Greece.