Buyers opt for houses over 20 years old
The Greek housing market seems to prefer older properties, over 20 years old, which are also more affordable in terms of sale prices.
Government rues ‘Pyrrhic victory’
Ruling New Democracy failed to pass the 33% bar that it had set as its target in Sunday’s European elections, registering a final percentage of 27.8%, with government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis referring to a “Pyrrhic victory.”
Food prices finally post a drop
High prices at supermarkets recorded a decrease in May for the first time since they started rising. They were down 1.25% compared to the same month last year, according to the Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA).
Online issue of tax clearance
Procedures are becoming faster and easier for taxpayers who want to transfer real estate or collect money but cannot get tax clearance because they have overdue and unregulated debts to the tax authorities.
Capital Link to launch investment webinars
Capital Link is launching a series of online seminars titled “Invest in Greece Webinar Series,” to update the international investment community on developments in Greece and raise the profile of Greece as a business and investment destination.
‘No excuses anymore’ for gender inequality in classical music
In the world of classical music, progress toward gender parity can seem incredibly slow.
Cyprus gets rating boost from Fitch
Fitch Ratings as upgraded Cyprus’ long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from BBB to BBB+ with a positive outlook.
Preveza a destination of choice for Serbians
Preveza has become a tourist attraction for Serbians. According to Leonidas Argyros, deputy mayor of tourism for Preveza, during a recent visit by Serbian journalists organized by CK Strategies, tourist flows from Serbia to Greece increased by 15% in 2023.
ND clinches victory in EU polls but falls short of target
Near complete results in Greece show the governing center-right New Democracy party comfortably ahead in the EU Parliamentary election with just under 28% of the vote, but with a poorer showing than the 33% it won in the previous election which the party leadership had set as a bar for Sunday’s poll.
Where did all the far-right votes in the EU, but also in Greece, come from?
The far-right parties that saw their influence grow in the European Parliament are no longer supported by fanatics only. So what accounts for the diversity of the ‘destigmatized’ far-right vote? And who is today’s far-right voter? There are a couple of images that spring to mind: He is a young, angry white, aggressive skinhead, with…