Police arrest 17 in VAT fraud ring
A major police operation targeting a VAT fraud ring led to 17 arrests, including accountants, on Tuesday, according to the Hellenic Police.
Germany warns travelers of new Greek traffic rules
Germany’s Foreign Ministry has issued a travel advisory on recent changes to Greece’s traffic code, in force since September 13.
Crane overturns while loading wind turbine parts in Stylida
A large crane used to load wind turbine components overturned near the Stylida customs office in Thessaly Tuesday morning.
Film festival dedicated to the sea being launched in Alonissos
The island of Alonissos in the western Aegean is gearing up to host the first international film festival in Greece dedicated entirely to the sea, in the heart of the country’s largest marine park.
Train passengers increasingly frustrated with services
Passengers on Greece’s rail network continue to face daily frustrations, with delays ranking among their most frequent complaints, according to the Regulatory Authority for Railways (RAS).
Nationwide strike planned on Wednesday against new labor laws
Greece faces a nationwide strike on Wednesday that is expected to bring widespread disruptions across transport, healthcare and public services, as unions protest against the government’s proposed labor legislation.
University doctor sentenced for taking bribes
A university doctor in Thessaloniki was sentenced to 30 months in prison, suspended for three years, after being found guilty of repeatedly taking “fakelaki” bribes from patients for angioplasty surgeries in a public hospital.
First supermarket without staff opens in Nea Smyrni
This first autonomous organized food retail store under the Smartshop brand does not belong to any of the domestic supermarket chains, but to Core Innovations, a subsidiary of the Motor Oil group.
Flight delays continue at Athens airport
Air traffic controllers appear intransigent, with almost no scope for negotiations with the Transport Ministry.
Path cleared for Tempe disaster trial
The judicial investigation into Greece’s deadliest rail disaster at Tempe in late February 2023 is moving toward trial after a court rejected further calls for additional inquiries.