False alarm over suspicious object outside bank in Nea Ionia
A woman’s handbag triggered police response Monday outside a bank branch in Nea Ionia.
Police evacuate Hania university squat
A building belonging to the Technical University of Crete in Hania, which had been used as a squat, was raided in the early hours of Monday by police.
New obstacle for short-term rental investors
Dozens of buildings around Athens’ Omonia Square have hundreds of empty offices.
Imamoglu, the Turkish mayor following in Erdogan’s footsteps
Newly re-elected Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has emerged as the main challenger to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s reign. But in some ways, he is following in the footsteps of the Turkish leader who ran the city in the 1990s.
Erdogan vows to make amends after humbling election loss in Turkey
President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Monday to correct any mistakes that led to his party’s defeat in Turkey’s local elections where the opposition capitalised on economic woes and alienated Islamist voters, casting uncertainty over his reform plans.
Mitsotakis marks minimum wage increase with factory visit
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis marked the increase of the minimum wage, which came into effect on Monday, with a visit to the Sun (Ilios) spice factory in Rentis, Piraeus.
Piraeus Port reports record turnover and profits
Cosco-owned Piraeus Port Authority SA (OLP) posted record-high turnover and profits in 2023, the company running Greece’s biggest port said.
Cabinet adjustments announced following ministers’ resignations
Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis announced adjustments to the Cabinet on Monday following the resignation of two ministers last week – Minister of State Stavros Papastavrou and Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Yiannis Bratakos.
Opposition’s local elections win shows voters are unhappy with Erdogan’s government, experts say
Turkey was coming to terms on Monday with the opposition’s unexpected success in local elections which saw it outperform President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party and add to municipalities gained five years ago.
Overhaul in tax office operation
After many decades of endless queues, frustration and bickering, the end of the tax office – at least as we know it – has come.