One in four Attica homes sits empty
One in four houses in Attica, or a total of 526,154 properties, are closed or empty, as shown by the building stock census by ELSTAT in 2021.
Niki MP storms National Gallery, removes artworks over religious offense claims
Nikolaos Papadopoulos, an MP from the ultra-Orthodox nationalist party Niki, has been arrested after storming the National Gallery in Athens, breaking protective glass, and attempting to seize artifacts, claiming they “offend religion.”
Realigning US policy to reflect Turkey’s drift away from the West
Endy Zemenides, HALC’s executive director, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why the new bipartisan “Turkey Diplomatic Realignment Act” introduced in the House of Representatives matters, especially given Ankara’s record that shows it is increasingly at odds with Western security interests.
Androulakis accuses PM of shirking responsibility over Tempe disaster
Nikos Androulakis, leader of the main socialist opposition party PASOK, has accused Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of shirking responsibility during last week’s censure motion debate on the government’s handling of the Tempe railway disaster two years ago..
Inflation shies to 2.5% in February, with a marginal monthly drop
Greece’s consumer price index to 2.5% in February on an annual basis, with prices easing marginally compared to January.
PM praises outgoing President Sakellaropoulou
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday held his final meeting with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, whose term expires in three days.
University of York announces plans for European branch campus in Greece
Following recent Greek legislation allowing the establishment of non-state, not-for-profit universities in Greece, the University of York in the UK has announced its application to establish a European branch campus, named CITY, in the country.
Thinking like a tax evader
The National Economy and Finance Ministry is planning special teams that will look for ways to violate tax legislation and electronic systems.
Greece tries to navigate new, ad hoc alliances
The latest moves to create a “coalition of the willing” among European nations to support Ukraine may have been made inevitable by the shift in US policy; but this period of turmoil has left Greece trying to find its footing.
Athens suburban railway must awaken from its long slumber
Founded in 2004, the Athens suburban railway that extends as far as Kiato in the northern Peloponnese, and Halkida to the north, while connecting these places to the airport, was touted as a fast, safe and convenient means of transport.