Police uncover scam targeting elderly on Lesvos
Police on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos Island have arrested a 55-year-old woman on suspicion that she is part of a gang that defrauded elderly residents by impersonating doctors.
Public sector debt at €2.66 billion as new obligations mount
Pending lump-sum pension payments, along with state budget and local government obligations, have contributed to an increase in state arrears.
Controversial landfill fee for Attica municipalities suspended
The Special Intermunicipal Association of Attica (EDSNA) has decided to suspend a controversial landfill fee for Attica’s municipalities in 2025.
Applications flood in for My Home II subsidy program
The “My Home II” program has a final interest rate of 2.2% to 2.4%. The application platform for issuing the eligibility certificate opened on Wednesday and within the first four hours more than 6,000 applications had been submitted.
Further development of cruise activity in the ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
HRADF holds 100% of the shares of the Patras Port Authority S.A. (Patras Port Authority S.A. (OLPA S.A.) – HRADF) and the Kavala Port Authority S.A. (Kavala Port Authority (KPA SA) – Central port of Kavala “Apostolos Pavlos” – HRADF), as well as the right to sub-concess the operational units, port operations, and other facilities…
Hatzidakis: Greek bond terms confirm confidence
Greece’s borrowing terms confirm confidence in the country’s economy despite international instability, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Wednesday regarding the 10-year bond issued on Tuesday.
PM marks shift, nominates House speaker as next president
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has nominated Parliament Speaker Konstantinos Tasoulas as Greece’s next president, signaling a pivot toward political stability and a stronger connection with the country’s center-right base.
Disgraced officer supplied secret police files to mob boss
The confidential documents that a 36-year-old policewoman showed to the alleged leader of a protection ring, concerned paid death contracts of the so-called Greek Mafia, according to officials speaking to Kathimerini.
Athens University joins effort to strengthen diaspora ties with Greece
Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgos Kotsiras and Athens University Rector Gerasimos Siassos have signed a cooperation protocol aimed at strengthening ties with the Greek diaspora and fostering synergies with Greek Studies programs abroad.
Application process for reduced ENFIA
Greek homeowners whose houses have been insured against earthquakes, fire and flooding are able to apply for a discount on the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) as of Wednesday.