Florence & The Machine | Athens | July 2
English indie rock sensation Florence Welch and her band, The Machine, are one of the hottest acts on the bill of this summer’s Ejekt Festival and tickets are already selling out fast.
Arbitration office working well
The Arbitration Department of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) functions like a small and efficient court of justice with speedy procedures.
Survey: Visitors to Athens view city as a ‘must-see destination’
After the years 2020 and 2021, which were greatly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, visitors returned to Athens in a positive mood, according to a survey conducted for Athens International Airport and the Athens-Attica & Argosaronic Hoel Association.
Report points to delays in restoring signaling network
A 2021 study by the National Transparency Authority details a “maelstrom” of errors and delays in restoring signaling on the Greek rail network.
Fresh poll gives ND 3.9-point lead over SYRIZA
A new survey published on Saturday gave ruling New Democracy a lead of 3.9 points over SYRIZA.
Why PPC’s Romanian purchase is important
For Public Power Corporation, the deal reached with Enel that was announced on Thursday regarding the acquisition of the Italian energy company’s activities in Romania is particularly important.
Police arrest 17-year-old suspect over attack on Varoufakis
Police have arrested a 17-year-old suspect in connection with a violent assault on ex-finance minister Yanis Varoufakis in the central Athens neighborhood of Exarchia on Friday, state broadcaster ERT reported on Saturday.
Importing foreign workers
Tourism enterprises will be able to hire workers from third countries outside the European Union, in order to cover the large gaps observed in the sector in recent years.
Derailed investments
A political scientist or philosopher could go way back in assigning responsibility for the mess of the Greek railway system, stretching to Theodoros Diligiannis, the populist demagogue and rival of Harilaos Trikoupis in the mid-1800s.
Akar: Disputes with Greece can be peacefully resolved
Disputes with Greece can be peacefully resolved through dialogue, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said, while expressing his optimism over the sale of US F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.