The dark truth
On February 28, 2023, Greeks were shocked. Fifty-seven people, mostly young adults, perished in the crumpled and burnt sheet metal of a high-speed train collision.
Damages awarded over parasailing teen deaths
The Court of First Instance on Rhodes has awarded damages to the families of two British teens, a girl, 15, and a boy, 13, who died in a parasailing accident on the island three years ago.
The day after an unpredictable present
No one can know what the “day after” in the Middle East will look like, as no one knows how today’s cycle of violence will end.
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VAT cut becomes permanent
The final draft of the 2024 state budget will be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday and include an extension for six months, until the end of June, of the low value-added tax rate of 13% for self-serve coffee and taxis.
Beleri’s presumption of innocence should be fully respected, says Papastavrou
State Minister Stavros Papastavrou visited the detained elected mayor of Himare Fredi Beleri on Tuesday at the city of Durres in western Albania.
ECB monetary policy should be attentive and focused, says Lagarde
President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde, in her speech in Berlin on Tuesday, warned of a possible rise in inflation in the coming months and advised to stay “attentive and focused.”
Tourism revenue up 15.2% to 18 billion euros, reports Bank of Greece
Approximately 27.8 million foreign travelers came to Greece in the period from January to September 2023, with tourism receipts amounting to 17.9 billion euros, the Bank of Greece (BoG) reported on Tuesday. These figures show this year’s tourism beating the 2019 record, which in the same period had recorded 26.9 million travelers leaving 16.1 billion…
Loss of €108 mln in four years
The future of state mining company Larco remains unclear, four costly years after it was put under special administration.