Tax deadline alerts to be sent via SMS
By the end of the year, the tax administration will activate the early warning system for debtors.
The unsung heroes of the Evros fires
Using “traditional” methods of digging the earth, clearing branches and leaves and chopping tree trunks, dozens of residents from the Pomak villages of Petrolofos and Sidirochori, together with forest workers, managed to save 10,000 hectares of woodland by creating a 10-13-km-long containment zone during the devastating wildfires in Evros, northeastern Greece.
No ‘sea of death’: Pope calls for pan-European action on migration
Pope Francis on Saturday condemned “belligerent nationalisms” and called for a pan-European response to migration to stop the Mediterranean, where thousands have drowned, from becoming “the graveyard of dignity.”
E-spending focuses on apparel
Greek consumers mainly order clothes, shoes, but also ready-made food from the internet.
Tribute to Greeks killed in Libya road collision
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias, Chief of the General Staff Konstantinos Floros and other high-ranking political and military officials attended a flag-raising ceremony on Thursday to pay tribute to the five Greeks that were killed in a road accident in the Derna region of Libya.
Dolehide stuns Kenin, books Guadalajara title clash with Sakkari
Caroline Dolehide, ranked 111th in the world, beat former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin on Friday to reach her first WTA final at the Guadalajara Open, where she will face second seed Maria Sakkari of Greece.
Pilot killed when small plane crashes in Thiva
The pilot of a small aircraft has died after crashing near Thiva, in central Greece, according to state broadcaster ERT.
Fresh wave of migrants to Europe feared
The hardening of Turkey’s stance to refugees, specifically Syrians who number some 3.3 million in the country, has sparked fears of a new migration wave into the EU.
Volos: Husband charged with domestic violence
A 28-year-old man in Volos has been arrested and charged with domestic violence, coercion and grievous bodily harm after police found his wife covered in blood in their home. Police called to the home after neighbours complained of hearing a woman screaming from the property.
Must the Left lose?
Democracies thrive on opposition – it is their distinctive characteristic. Forty years ago, a senior British minister, days before an election, commented that he thought landslide majorities were a bad thing because, on the whole, they did not produce “successful governments.”