Most short-term rental ads not from professional hosts
Short-term rental activity in Greece is mostly an amateur practice, with the majority of owners exploiting their property doing so to supplement their income.
Athens shooting leaves man, 34, in serious condition
A 34-year-old man was shot outside his apartment building in the central Athens district of Pangrati shortly after midnight, police said on Monday.
Turkey says it is ending additional tariffs on some US imports
Turkey has terminated additional tariffs imposed in 2018 on US imports ranging from passenger cars to fruits, the country’s Official Gazette said on Monday, as President Tayyip Erdogan visited the United States.
Sydney suburb tops Australia for Greek-speaking households
Clemton Park, a small suburb in Sydney’s inner southwest, has the highest concentration of Greek speakers in Australia, with nearly one in five residents using the language at home, census data show.
Greece’s tax revolution harnesses big data and drones to shake off a legacy of crisis
With a pristine white exterior, the Greece tax authority’s new headquarters looks out of place on a clogged industrial artery outside Athens. A former shopping mall and ice rink, the building has been overhauled into an ultramodern digital center that has led the rescue of the nation’s ailing finance and tax sector.
PM heads to New York, plans meetings all week
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis heads to New York on Monday to participate in the 80th High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly, where he is also scheduled to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ankara, Athens warily eye each other
On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis are set to meet in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. However, a few days ago, it looked likely that the meeting would be canceled
Taxi drivers on strike over bus lanes, ride-sharing bill
There will be no taxis in Athens for much of Monday, as drivers walked off the job at midnight on Sunday for an 18-hour strike that ends at 6 p.m.
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Mount Athos, no damage reported
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Mount Athos in northern Greece in the early hours of Monday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.
Ousted United Group president demanding reinstatement
Dragan Solak is demanding his return to the management of United Group.