Fiscal benefit 2% of GDP for Greece, but stricter rules
New EU fiscal rules are set to bring about greater relief for Greece but will also demand increased efforts, according to Hungarian economist Zsolt Darvas.
Greece rescues 14 migrants off Chios island, searches for more
Greece rescued 14 migrants including eight children from a rocky shore on the island of Chios, the coastguard said on Wednesday, adding that search-and-rescue operations were ongoing.
The losing battle against Greece’s tumbling birthrate
Army sergeant Christos Giannakidis was planning to have a second child when Greece’s debt crisis exploded last decade, straining his finances and erasing hope of extending the family.
Inflation climbed to 3.2% in March
The national inflation rate in Greece amounted to 3.2% in March climbing from 2.9% in February, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) reported on Wednesday.
Muslims in Athens mark the end of Ramadan holy month
Muslims gather to perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at the state-operated Mosque of Athens on Wednesday.
No permit revoked for companies guilty of electricity theft
The Energy Ministry may have announced heavy penalties for electricity theft, but in the draft law it seems they were forgotten.
MP’s immunity lifted amid allegations of unlawful prescriptions
The Greek Parliament’s Ethics Committee has unanimously voted to lift the immunity of Xanthi MP Brouchan Baran, following allegations that, during the period 2013-2014, he issued illegal prescriptions while practicing as a doctor.
Stiffer penalties to combat surge in bullying
Seeking to tackle the rise in cases of bullying, the government has announced a series of preventive measures which include, among others, stricter penalties for students for acts of violence at school and parents’ co-responsibility for their children’s actions.
Eid al-Fitr prayers held at Yeni Mosque under tight security
More than 100 Muslims gathered to observe prayers commemorating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the conclusion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the Yeni Mosque in the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Wednesday.