Sinai brotherhood seeking to mend rifts
A push is under way to secure unanimous support among the monks of Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai for an agreement to be signed with the Egyptian government, according to well-informed sources.
Culture Min ousts museum director over delays, management problems
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has officially revoked the appointment of Aikaterini Rosa Maria Dellaporta as director of the Byzantine and Christian Museum, one of the country’s top museums with a superb collection of religious art.
ENFIA checks across all property transfers
The tax administration has launched extensive tax audits of thousands of property transfer contracts to identify cases where houses, plots of land, offices or shops changed hands without the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) having been paid.
Five million citizens automatically assigned new ID numbers
About 5 million Greek citizens were automatically assigned a new Personal Identification Number on Friday, part of the government’s plan to create a single identification system for all public transactions.
Dozens of migrants rescued off Gavdos
Sixty migrants were rescued from a dinghy in the sea about 15 nautical miles south of the small greek island of Gavdos on Saturday, authorities said.
Vehicle rental picks up pace
The domestic car rental market is showing an upward trend.
Georgiadis supports Chrysochoidis’ crackdown on illegal gun ownership
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis, who earlier this week applauded the “American model” of gun ownership where citizens are “able to defend their freedom,” has said he supports Public Order Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis plans to curb gun culture on Crete.
US to make strategic shipping investments
Shipping Minister Vassilis Kikilias told the intergovernmental Transatlantic Energy Cooperation (P-TEC) summit in Athens on Thursday that strategic American investments in Greek ports and shipyards can be expected in the coming months.
Greece targeted in three major cyberattacks in 2024
Three of the eight major cyberattacks recorded in the EU in 2024 targeted Greece, according to the annual report of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA).
Euronext moves goalposts in acquisition process for Hellenic Exchanges
With 10 days left till the end of the public offer process for the acquisition of Hellenic Exchanges, Euronext felt compelled to change the terms it has set.