Kea’s seabed museum of historic shipwrecks
A marine park, one of just a few of its kind in the world, is being launched off the island of Kea, with historic shipwrecks and consisting of three protected sea areas, each covering 36 hectares.
Forgiving social security dues
The Labor Ministry is setting a 10-year statute of limitations for social security debts by corporations, freelance professionals and the self-employed to the Single Social Security Fund (EFKA), according to a regulation set to reach Parliament in the near future.
Vaccination platform opens for 30-59s
The platform to book an appointment for the fourth dose against Covid-19 opened on Monday for the age group 30-59 years of age.
Two arrested for killing of 42-year-old in Rafina
Two 24-year-old men were arrested Monday morning for beating to death a 42-year-old in the port town of Rafina, in eastern Attica.
Lower VAT for masks, antiseptics extended until end-2022
The value added tax for face masks, antiseptics and plastic gloves will remain at 6% until the end of the year due to a resurgence of Covid-19 infections in Greece, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced Monday.
Man arrested for raping woman, holding her captive
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for raping a 23-year-old woman whom he was holding captive in his apartment in Thessaloniki, northern Greece.
A national research strategy
Research is the most important, if not the only source of innovation. Greece, a small country, has no other choice but to invest heavily in research if it wants to be competitive in the 21st century.
Athens prepared for Madrid challenges
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is heading to the upcoming NATO summit with the text of the conclusions of the European Council in his luggage which calls on Turkey to stop making threats against Greece and to move on a de-escalation trajectory.
Rental rates rival London’s
The Athens rental market is rife with speculative attempts by landlords, mainly of small apartments between 20 and 40 square meters: This is the property category with the highest demand today, due to its more affordable costs in theory, in comparison to larger assets.
Demand for fuel stays strong
Is demand for fuel flexible or not? Can’t even an explosive increase in prices, such as that experienced by consumers in Greece in recent months, since Russia invaded Ukraine, reduce consumption significantly? The data that are arriving every month at the Finance Ministry show it can’t, at least for now.