Stamp duty to end for many
An Economy and Finance Ministry bill provides for the abolition of stamp duty on some 600 types of transactions and its replacement by the the online transaction fee for 29 transactions.
Moderate tremor hits off northern coast of Crete
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 struck off the northern coast of Crete, southern Greece on Thursday morning, without causing damages or injuries.
Property accounts for over 43% of foreign direct investment
Real estate investment continues to account for the lion’s share as a percentage of total foreign direct investment flowing into Greece.
Man in Crete admits to killing relative during celebration
A 32-year-old man allegedly told police he accidentally killed a 36-year-old relative during a celebration in Lasithi, Crete, a local news portal reported on Thursday.
Antetokounmpo, Greece strong in opener against Dominican Republic
Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like a player intent on leading Greece to its first Olympic berth since 2008. Antetokounmpo had 32 points in 19 minutes, going 11 of 11 from the field, as Greece rolled to a 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday in Group B of the Piraeus, Greece, Olympic qualifying tournament.
Greek Parliament ratifies military deals with Saudi Arabia
Two bills ratifying two military agreements between Greece and Saudi Arabia were approved in Parliament on Wednesday evening by ruling New Democracy, main opposition SYRIZA, and PASOK.
Three arrested in Perama shipyard repair zone over workers’ injury
Three employees of a private shipbuilding repair company in Perama’s repair zone were arrested on Thursday after three workers suffered burns to their hands, while trying to put out a fire that broke out on the open deck of a cargo ship.
Civil Protection on alert for impending harsh weather
The Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection has alerted the public to the impending deterioration of the weather, which is predicted to result in severe storms and extensive lightning activity in several parts of the country.
Airport employee files charges against New Democracy MP after altercation
A 22-year-old airport worker on Wednesday filed a criminal action against a Conservative lawmaker and former minister who allegedly manhandled him last Friday because he wouldn’t let him board a domestic flight he’d turned up late for.
Avax closes Iraq deal
Greek construction group Avax announced on Tuesday the signing of a contract with the Mass Group Holding (MGH) concerning the study, construction and operation of an open-cycle energy production unit in Iraq with a capacity of 282 megawatts, for a total budget of $82 million.