Tax evasion amounts to missed opportunities for Greece, minister says
Tax evasion not only diverts public revenues but also represents missed opportunities for Greece, newly appointed Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Friday.
North Macedonia orders detention for 13 people over nightclub fire that killed 59
Thirteen people including a former government minister have been remanded in custody for 30 days in North Macedonia over a nightclub blaze, believed to have been caused by pyrotechnics, that killed 59 people including six minors.
Growing air traffic from China
Attention is turning to the upcoming summer season, with Greece claiming its own share of the huge Chinese market.
Daughter acquitted of accomplice charges in father’s murder
An appeals court has unanimously acquitted the daughter of a 49-year-old taxi driver who was murdered in Thessaloniki nearly five years ago, clearing her of charges of being an accomplice to her mother in the crime.
Construction worker hospitalized following workplace accident
A construction worker has been hospitalized with serious injuries following a workplace accident at the Ellinikon site in Athens.
Turkey in crisis as Erdogan moves against main rival Imamoglu
Henri Barkey, an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Cohen chair in international relations at Lehigh University, joins Thanos Davelis to look into Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest, a move many see as bringing Turkey closer to endless Erdogan rule.
Nicholas Kontaxis: Greek-American artist wows critics
What gives people the strength to keep fighting for something better when life repeatedly knocks them to their knees? How can they resist the urge to ask, “Why me?” and take a perceived curse as a blessing? Are love and faith the answer, or is this a romantic and naive notion?
Police arrest state employees on Rhodes as concerns over bribery grow
Greece has charged more than 20 people and arrested five managers and employees at the state town planning service on the tourist island of Rhodes, for violations ranging from breach of duty to bribery and document forgery, police said on Thursday.
Coventry election ensures smooth continuity for IOC after Bach
The stunning first-round election of Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry as the next International Olympic Committee president made her the first female and first African to lead the IOC but more importantly ensured continuity once Thomas Bach departs in June.