Budget outperformed in January-March
The net excess of tax revenues in the first quarter of this year over the target set in the budget reached 600 million euros.
High yields in holiday homes
The acquisition of a newly built villa near the sea, with at least two bedrooms, is evolving into one of the best investments in recent years.
Doctors detecting sexual abuse in children
Pediatricians are often the ones to first detect signs of sexual abuse, one such doctor tells Kathimerini.
Soprano Sonia Theodoridou headlines Good Friday event in Nafpaktos
Soprano Sonia Theodoridou is headlining a special Good Friday event in the Corinthian Gulf town of Nafpaktos, performing Stavros Kouyioumtzis’ “Hymns of Angels to Human Melodies,” a compilation of ecclesiastical hymns by celebrated Greek composers set to lyrics by the country’s top poets.
Waiting for the last-minute rush
A woman walks through the Kapani Market in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Wednesday, as activity started picking up there and in other parts of the country ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter.
Languishing assets
The Greek state finds itself owning all sorts of assets that come into its ownership for a variety of different reasons, but which end up languishing, untapped, in red tape.
Athens public transportation schedules adjusted for Easter holidays
Public transportation in Athens will operate on modified schedules from Good Friday through Easter Wednesday.
Union: No management rights for retired doctor
Greece’s doctors’ union has called on the Ministry of Health to remove administrative and managerial duties from doctors who continue to work in the country’s National Health System (ESY) after their retirement, noting that this regulation leads to the resignation of younger doctors who are prevented from rising through the ranks.
Greece to strengthen military support for wildfire prevention efforts
Greek officials met Thursday to discuss the support of the Armed Forces, particularly aerial units, during the upcoming wildfire season.
‘Do you know your daughter is wearing a burqa?’
The last time Lydia spoke with her father was in November 2022. She had just returned to her dorm, cooked, and eaten when the phone rang. “Hey, Dad…” she said. “My little Lydia, we need to talk; please tell me what’s going on,” he replied.