No end in sight for fiscal drag
Greece is included in the list of European countries exposed to the risk of the so-called “fiscal drag.”
New Democracy official resigns over OPEKEPE allegations
New Democracy’s coordinator for EU funds and women’s entrepreneurship, Kalliopi Semertzidou, has submitted her resignation following reports allegedly linking her and her husband to the ongoing investigation into OPEKEPE.
US arson experts to assist in Cyprus wildfire investigation
A team from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is set to arrive in Cyprus Wednesday night to aid in investigating the recent wildfires that ravaged the Limassol mountains.
Turkish police release video of attempted arson at Hagia Sophia
Turkish authorities have released video footage of an attempted arson attack at Hagia Sophia, which occurred on July 11.
Anti-money laundering authority raids OPEKEPE offices
The Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority conducted a raid on Tuesday at the offices of the disgraced OPEKEPE agency, responsible for disbursing EU agricultural funds.
Nouvelle Vague | Halkidiki | August 9
The Sani Festival, held each summer at the Sani Resort in Halkidiki, will feature renowned French cover band Nouvelle Vague on August 9.
In search of farm workers from Egypt to Vietnam
One day, while watching US President Donald Trump on television announcing plans to expel Latin American migrants from the United States – promising even to cover their return costs – Christos Giannakakis, vice president of the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Greece, picked up the phone. He called Makis Voridis, then Greece’s minister for…
Ancient coins seized during police raid in northern Greece
Police have seized ancient coins from various historical periods during a raid on a residence in the Pella region of northern Greece.
Declaration of an open below limits procedure, for the selection of contractors for the execution of the project: “Special forestry works of article 16 par. 5 of Law 998/1979 for the execution of anti-flood works, in areas under the responsibility of Aigaleo and Megara Forestry”
The Project Preparation Facility (PPF) of the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations S.A. (Growthfund) has been appointed by the Governmental Committee of Projects of Strategic Importance of Law 4799/2021, to mature, execute the tender process, and supervise the implementation phase of the measure “NATIONAL REFORESTATION PLAN – FOREST PROTECTION PLAN (Antinero II) – ANTI-EROSION & FLOOD…
Tax authority sets up panel to oversee OPEKEPE activities
Greece’s tax authority AADE will set up a special Project Management Team with the participation of 17 high-level executives to ensure immediate and unhindered access to the archives of OPEKEPE, the Greek agency responsible for the distribution of EU subsidies to farmers.