Elderly woman found dead off coast of Katerini
The body of a 78-year-old woman was found on Wednesday in the sea off the coast of the city of Katerini, in northern Greece.
Athens Airport heading for all-time high in passenger numbers
Greek airports are expected to show their highest performance ever in terms of passenger traffic this year.
Free entrance to sites, museums for European Heritage Days
Entrance will be free to all Greek archaeological sites, museums, and monuments for all visitors from September 22 (Friday) to September 24 (Sunday), in celebration of the European Heritage Days.
Taxes on short-term rentals
The National Economy and Finance Ministry will impose an accommodation fee on the 170,000 properties that are active in the short-term rental sector, as well as value-added tax (VAT) on those owner-managers who have three or more properties.
Internet piracy still rampant in Greece
Although Greece has one of the most effective response models, it continues to record high rates of internet piracy.
Nearly 100 migrants rescued from a yacht off southwestern Greece
Nearly 100 migrants were safely evacuated Wednesday from a yacht reported to be in difficulty off the southwestern coast of Greece, authorities said.
Cyprus FA says it has averted an indefinite strike by referees over safety fears
Cyprus’ top soccer body said Wednesday it had averted an indefinite strike by top-tier referees over concerns about their personal safety following the alleged firebombing of a car belonging to a referee’s mother.
Dramatic degradation of railways compared to roads
A major survey has found Greece spent billions more on its road network than it did on its railways in recent decades.
Roadmap amid calm waters in the Aegean
Reaffirming the positive climate in relations between the two countries, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to a roadmap of contacts during their much anticipated meeting in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
Achtsioglou: Kasselakis can’t beat Mitsotakis
A candidate for the leadership of the SYRIZA, Effie Achtsioglou said that her rival and winner of the first round of elections, Stefanos Kasselakis, cannot defeat New Democracy leader and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis “because he has no plan and political experience.”