The second round of elections for the main opposition party, SYRIZA’s presidency commenced at 8 a.m. on Sunday. The voters, members of SYRIZA, will choose between former labor minister Effie Achtsioglou and newcomer Stefanos Kasselakis.
Preparations are under way over the weekend to open schools across the flood-hit region of Thessaly on Monday so that pupils miss no more of the academic year.
An event designed to help Greek businesses expand in Dubai will be held at the Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EBEA) on Thursday, October 12, it was announced last Thursday.
A temporary suspension of traffic is in effect until 2 p.m. on Sunday in the center of Athens, due to the 3rd “IASON 23” Torch Relay Marathon promoting organ donation and transplantation.
One of the things the recent natural disasters have taught us is that the state needs to listen to local communities.
Three individuals were arrested and will be brought before a prosecutor for being involved in the blackmail of a 32-year old Thessaloniki man.
In a recent comment, Stefanos Kasselakis referred to his defeated rival for the SYRIZA leadership, Euclid Tsakalotos, by his full name, but to his chief rival in this Sunday’s runoff, Effie Achtsioglou, by her first name only. She’s just Effie to him.
Regardless of whether Stefanos Kasselakis is elected as SYRIZA’s leader on Sunday, his skyrocketing popularity must mean something.
The Bank of Greece estimates that 60 billion euros of income goes undeclared every year, while every study carried out in the last decade sees the shadow economy at a similar level of 30-50% of gross domestic product.