Tax administration going for the big fish
Authorities have set their sights on 840 taxpayers who are being audited for money laundering, tax evasion and debts to the state in excess of 50,000 euros each.
Demolition of old Athens buildings begins
The City of Athens is forging ahead with an ambitious €4 million demolition program targeting 55 dangerously dilapidated buildings across its neighborhoods.
Suspicious envelope sent to Parliament
Security at the Greek Parliament alerted the authorities on Tuesday morning after a suspicious envelope was discovered among the day’s incoming mail.
‘Eternal’ university students offered final chance
The government will grant a one-year extension to university students who exceed the standard study duration, under certain conditions.
Large foreign investors exiting Greek RES market
Large foreign investors are fleeing the domestic renewables market one after another.
Libya talks coincide with migrant surge
More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued in the waters south of Crete and near the island of Gavdos since the weekend, creating a humanitarian crisis as the island lacks organized accommodation facilities.
ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Energy find new natural gas deposit off Cyprus
A consortium made up of ExxonMobil and partner Qatar Energy International has made a second natural gas discovery beneath the seabed south of Cyprus, the Cypriot government has said, a find that bolsters the region’s potential as an energy exporter.
US Senator Ted Cruz came back from Greek vacation after floods hit Texas
Republican US Senator Ted Cruz was on vacation in Greece with his family when destructive floods hit central Texas, and he arranged a flight back “as fast as humanly possible,” his office said in a statement to CNN on Monday.
Crucial 2015 meeting stirs political controversy
A controversy has erupted over the alleged minutes of a crucial political leaders’ meeting following Greece’s 2015 referendum, with former prime minister Alexis Tsipras requesting their publication and current officials dismissing them as fabricated.
Stournaras: Greece bridging investment gap with EU
Greece is gradually closing the investment gap that has long set it apart from the rest of Europe, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Monday during a conference on competitiveness.