Six detained in police raid on occupied building
Six people were detained early Saturday morning during a police operation at Strefi Hill in the Exarchia district of Athens.
Tempe probe focus shifts to seven former officials
A special investigating judge examining the 2023 rail disaster in Tempe in central Greece has widened the probe, placing at least seven former senior transport officials under scrutiny, officials familiar with the inquiry said Friday.
Convicted robber Nikos Palaiokostas dies at 65
Nikos Palaiokostas, 65, elder brother of notorious fugitive Vassilis Palaiokostas, died at Trikala Hospital on Saturday after prolonged health issues, local media reported.
Greek PM joins world leaders at Pope Francis’ funeral
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis joined world leaders and Catholic faithful at a funeral Mass for Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, on Saturday.
Automatic submission of 740,000 tax returns
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) on Friday triggered the automated submission of 739,576 pre-filled and pre-cleared income tax returns, which concern 835,766 individuals.
Dozens arrested as the investigation that saw Istanbul’s mayor jailed deepens
Police in Istanbul detained 47 people Saturday in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month, leading to Turkey’s largest protests in more than a decade. Among those arrested in Istanbul, the neighboring province of Tekirdag and the capital, Ankara, were senior officials from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, local…
Vaccination’s global impact: Six lives saved a minute
At least 154 million lives have been saved globally over the past 50 years due to routine vaccinations, according to the Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY). That’s the equivalent of six lives every minute.
Finance minister meets with US counterpart in Washington
Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.
Aim for 150,000 reservists by 2030
The Defense Ministry on Friday unveiled a reform plan to revamp the country’s reserve system, targeting 150,000 active reservists by 2030.
Power subsidies linked to conduct
More than 1 million small and medium-sized businesses in Greece will receive retroactive electricity subsidies for the winter months, while 32,000 companies found to have committed electricity theft will be excluded from the program, the Ministry of Environment and Energy announced on Friday.