Tax breaks and their targets
Middle incomes, families with many children and young workers at the focus of the reform.
Deals on commercial property to reach 2 bln euros again this year
Investment deals worth 1 billion euros were recorded in the income property market in the first half of this year.
Plastic still everywhere
Another recycling and plastic-reduction initiative has suffered a similar – if not worse – fate. The government has been promising a “great green leap” since 2021, centered on a much-hyped system for returning plastic bottles and cans: Consumers pay 10 cents per bottle at the checkout and get it back upon return.
The opportunity and the risk
The devastation caused by Storm Daniel in Greece in September 2023 was also an opportunity to re-evaluate development in the region of Thessaly.
Police make 15 arrests in Aspropyrgos
A special police operation conducted in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, on Wednesday morning led to 15 arrests.
Plaka residents hostage to political games over road’s fate
The summer is barely over and we’re already facing a hurricane-force political storm over downtown Athens’ Vassilissis Olgas Avenue and the tug-of-war taking place around this issue is having a very unfortunate and obvious impact on the residents of the historic district of Plaka.
Chevron’s investment bid proves Greece’s rising geopolitical role, says Mitsotakis
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed Chevron’s bid to explore four offshore hydrocarbon blocks, two south of Crete, as a key step that elevates Greece’s geopolitical role and makes it an “energy player.”
Commission heaps praise on Greek firefighters
European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib has joined Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in praising the heroism of the Greek firefighters who participated in a firefighting effort in Asturias, Spain, last month.