Renovated Kos synagogue reopens
Seventy-eight years after the deportation of Kos’ Jews by the Nazis and their murder in Auschwitz, the Dodecanese island’s synagogue reopened its doors on Sunday, following extensive renovations.
The key objective
Unfortunately, this summer has again confirmed that fires are a permanent and constant challenge, while experts warn that the worst is yet to come in terms of the frequency and destructiveness of natural disasters.
Hellenic Fiscal Council delivers mixed picture on economic outlook
The Hellenic Fiscal Council is predicting a slightly higher growth rate than the Stability Program, 2.6% against 2.3% for 2023, while for 2024 it is more pessimistic, expecting GDP to increase by 2.8% against the government forecast for 3%.
Arson and punishment
The people who cause devastating and sometimes even deadly wildfires every year are effectively not treated like criminals.
The human hand behind the fires
Who lights the “fuse” that sparks wildfires and why? There are no easy explanations, as the Fire Service’s investigators have not discovered the cause of most wildfires in Greece.
New income tax filing deadline of Aug 31
The deadline for the filing of income tax returns for 2022 has been extended to August 31, following the passing of an amendment in parliament.
Cutting through noisy diplomacy
“Is Turkey fundamentally reassessing its pro-Western foreign policy?” Fareed Zakaria’s question to Joe Biden’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on June 4 made me turn up the TV volume.
Body of missing farmer found in Evia
A livestock farmer in Evia who went missing on Sunday after he went to check on his animals has been found dead. As reported by private broadcaster MEGA, the charred body of the 41-year-old farmer, who was from Platanistos, was found inside a hut, where, it appears, he was trapped by a wildfire.
ATHEX: Bourse hits level unseen since 2014
The Athens bourse reverted to its rising course with renewed strength on Tuesday, as the benchmark of the market climbed to highs unseen since early April 2014.
Second chance for bad debtors
Banks are promoting a refinancing model which offers haircuts for cooperative borrowers.