Art Athina annual exhibition opening on September 9
Art Athina, Greece’s largest annual art event and one of the oldest fairs in Europe, will take place at the Zappeion Exhibition Hall from September 19 to 23, organizers said on Monday.
Tourist falls from cliff on Corfu, rescue operation underway
A rescue operation is taking place on Tuesday on Corfu island, in the area of Giannades, after a female tourist fell from a cliff at Gyali Beach.
August supermoon rises next to Temple of Poseidon
A supermoon, known as the blue moon and “Sturgeon Moon”, rises next to the Temple of Poseidon, on Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, August 19, 2024.
Fire at Aspropyrgos fertilizer factory under control, three firefighters hospitalized
The fire that broke out in small tanks of nitric acid and packaged fertilizers in the courtyard of a chemical and fertilizer factory in Neoktista Aspropyrgos, western Attica, on Tuesday, has been brought under control.
Man dies of injuries after bar fight in border town of Feres
A 42-year-old father of four who became embroiled in a bar fight in northeastern Greece on the night of August 15 died of his injuries on Tuesday, sparking fears of a feud in the small border town of Feres.
Fun park ride operator turns himself in after teen’s death
The operator of an amusement park ride that claimed the life of a 19-year-old boy in Halkidiki, northern Greece, turned himself in to the authorities on Tuesday, state broadcaster ERT reported.
Hope for contrite tax dodgers
In an effort to cut down on costly and lengthy court disputes and obtain as much tax revenue as quickly as possible, the government will start offering significant fine discounts to individuals or companies that admit wrongdoing and accept the results of inspections.
Fire at Aspropyrgos fertilizer plant sends toxic fumes into air
A fire at a fertilizer plant in Aspropyrgos on Tuesday prompted authorities to evacuate the factory and warn residents in the industrial West Attica town to stay indoors with their doors and windows shut as toxic fumes spewed into the air.
Taxes eat away at income
From 2020 to the end of 2023, gross earnings rose 11% and the income tax corresponding to these earnings rose 41%.
Roadblocks for two concessions
The government would love to see the money from the concessions of Attiki Odos and Egnatia Highway reach its coffers this year, in order to help pay back part of the country’s debt. Increasingly, this seems unlikely.