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Banks see rates staying high
Greek banks estimate that interest rates will remain high, namely between 2.7% and 3% in 2024-2026.
The 2022 train accident that prophesied the Tempe tragedy
On the afternoon of January 24, 2022 – that is 13 months before the deadly railway disaster at Tempe last year – engine trouble brought the InterCity 54 passenger train to a halt about a kilometer and a half from Livadia station in the middle of a snowstorm.
The ‘reserved’ seats of power
An entire era of Greek politics is coming to an end. How do we know? By who is leaving the scene and who is joining it.
Southern Europe most vulnerable to climate change impacts, expert study warns
Southern Europe is already hurting and will hurt even more in the years to come from rising temperature, less rainfall, coastal erosion and floods, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warns in its first European Climate Risk Assessment report.
Campaign to return sidewalks to pedestrians
“Give the sidewalks back to pedestrians” is the slogan of a Facebook group set up by three pensioners around three years ago to raise awareness about the issue.
Municipal Police force getting a makeover
The Interior Ministry is moving ahead with changes to the Municipal Police force, deeming that the existing framework needs to be adapted to meet the needs of the country’s cities and their residents.
Specific time frame for audits on taxpayers
The audit mechanism must complete each audit it undertakes within two years, according to new rules on the tax administration.
Port officials seize 3.75 mln capsules of prescription drug pregabalin
Port officials in the eastern Attican port of Lavrio have seized 3.75 million capsules of prescription drugs that were detected on a UK-flagged vessel.
Minimum wage to rise to €830
The government has decided to raise the minimum wage to around 830 euros gross.