BoG hosts conference on longevity and aging
The Bank of Greece amphitheater is hosting the “Economics of Longevity and Aging” international conference on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tailor-made repayment plans
Tax administration is preparing a system that will be personalized for each state debtor.
Byzantine monastery gets modern fireproofing
In the hills northwest of Athens in the suburb of Haidari, the Ministry of Culture is installing a comprehensive fire safety system at the Dafni Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose 11th-century mosaics have survived nearly a millennium of invasions and earthquakes.
AADE to absorb Financial Crimes Squad
After 28 years in operation, the Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) will not longer act as a separate entity.
Helicopter crashes into sea off Vouliagmeni marina, all five occupants unharmed
A private helicopter crashed into the sea near the Vouliagmeni marina in southern Athens around midday Sunday, with all five occupants – four American citizens and a Greek pilot – rescued in good health, according to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs.
Cyprus says it has been asked by Iran to convey ‘some messages’ to Israel
Iran has asked Cyprus to convey “some messages” to Israel, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, as the east Mediterranean island appealed for restraint in a rapidly escalating crisis in the Middle East.
Organs of 14-year-old donor removed at Patras hospital; 12-year-old to follow
A medical team at Patras University Hospital carried out the removal of vital organs from a 14-year-old boy early Sunday, following his brain death earlier this week. A similar procedure is planned for a 12-year-old boy early Monday.
Three arrested in connection with 194kg cannabis seizure on Glyfada speedboat
Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the discovery of more than 194 kilograms of raw cannabis found aboard a speedboat in Glyfada, southern Athens, last month, the Hellenic Coast Guard’s drug and smuggling division announced on Saturday.
Man arrested for knife attack on father amid domestic abuse allegations
A 57-year-old man was arrested on Friday in the southern Athens district of Moschato after lightly injuring his 86-year-old father with a knife during a domestic incident, authorities said.
Clarinet master Petroloukas Halkias dies at 90
Celebrated Greek clarinetist Petroloukas Halkias, a towering figure in traditional music from the Epirus region and a key ambassador of its sound both in Greece and abroad, has died at the age of 90.