Online vendors dodge taxes, too
The Independent Public Revenue Authority (AADE) uncovered 52 businesses selling goods and services online that hid income by not registering transactions worth €18.5 million.
Fur companies to receive financial aid
Fur companies whose business has been hit by the Russia-Ukraine war will receive state aid ranging from €10,000 to €60,000 provided their 2022 turnover is at least 5% lower compared to the 2017-2019 average.
Tourism revenue is up, but spending per capita declines
Revenue from tourism has increased, but spending per visitor is declining, Bank of Greece data show.
Bipartisan fight against wildfires
The huge fire that burned thousands of acres and found its way into the suburbs of Athens brought to the forefront the need not only for being better prepared, but also for being proactive.
Pointless lists
There seems to be little point anymore in publishing the notorious lists containing the names of people who owe large sums of money to the state.
KTEL intercity bus catches fire
A fire broke out just before 4 p.m. on Thursday aboard an intercity KTEL Thessaloniki bus on the Halkidonas-Koufalion provincial road.
NATO air exercise in Greece faces roadblocks due to Turkey
The organization of the NATO exercise Ramstein Flag 24, which is set to be hosted for the first time in Greece, is facing roadblocks due to Turkey’s refusal to recognize part of Athens flight information region (FIR).
On perpetual alert
If something positive can be drawn from the great environmental disaster of the previous week it is the attitude of the largest opposition parties, which refrained from criticizing the government while firefighters were battling the blaze. Their decision to postpone criticism and assigning blame is a sign of political maturity. It is the realization that…
Cartoon (22/08/2024)
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Exiled by the blazes
A detached house in the northern suburb of Athens, surrounded by pine trees. This has been the dream for Athenians for years, spurring a wave of intra-city migration of the middle classes, who were looking for better living conditions than those that had prevailed in the saturated center of the capital.