New short-term leasing rules
The issuance of a Property Registration Number (PRN) has been prohibited in the first three municipal districts of Athens,
Armed robbers hold up elderly couple in Vari
An elderly couple were robbed at gunpoint on Friday night, when five people entered their home in the southern Athenian suburb of Vari and stole money and valuables.
Marine flares fired at soccer games mean an attempted murder charge, Cyprus justice minister says
A spectator arrested for firing marine flares against rivals at a soccer match will face a minimum charge of attempted murder, Cyprus’ justice minister said on Friday.
Main opposition leader to travel to Istanbul for Epiphany
The leader of PASOK-Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, will be in Istanbul on Sunday for the celebration of Epiphany
Benefits to be linked to property
The plan also foresees the creation of a National Benefit Registry, as well as the introduction of prepaid cards for most benefits.
Athens metro train bound for airport breaks down
Passengers on Athens’ metro Line 3 faced delays in services on Saturday morning after a train broke down at the station Monastiraki, in the latest incident involving service disruptions.
Man convicted of espionage for taking pictures of Thessaloniki military airport
A Thessaloniki court for offenders caught in the act on Friday handed a man an 18-month suspended prison sentence for espionage after he was caught photographing the city’s military airport on December 23.
Archbishop Anastasios in stable condition, Athens hospital says
Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, who was airlifted to Greece on Friday after suffering a gastrointestinal bleeding, is in stable condition, his doctors said Saturday.
Building bonus dispute escalates in Alimos
In the latest chapter of an ongoing dispute, the Municipality of Alimos in southern Athens has suspended around 40 building permits tied to height bonuses provided by the New Building Code.
Plan for VAT revenue increase by €1.4 bln
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has set a target of narrowing the value-added tax gap to the European Union average.