Automatic submission of 740,000 tax returns
The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) on Friday triggered the automated submission of 739,576 pre-filled and pre-cleared income tax returns, which concern 835,766 individuals.
Dozens arrested as the investigation that saw Istanbul’s mayor jailed deepens
Police in Istanbul detained 47 people Saturday in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city’s mayor imprisoned last month, leading to Turkey’s largest protests in more than a decade. Among those arrested in Istanbul, the neighboring province of Tekirdag and the capital, Ankara, were senior officials from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, local…
Vaccination’s global impact: Six lives saved a minute
At least 154 million lives have been saved globally over the past 50 years due to routine vaccinations, according to the Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY). That’s the equivalent of six lives every minute.
Finance minister meets with US counterpart in Washington
Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.
Aim for 150,000 reservists by 2030
The Defense Ministry on Friday unveiled a reform plan to revamp the country’s reserve system, targeting 150,000 active reservists by 2030.
Power subsidies linked to conduct
More than 1 million small and medium-sized businesses in Greece will receive retroactive electricity subsidies for the winter months, while 32,000 companies found to have committed electricity theft will be excluded from the program, the Ministry of Environment and Energy announced on Friday.
Royalty and presidents to join multitude of mourners at Pope Francis’ funeral
Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful will pay their last respects to Pope Francis on Saturday at a funeral Mass in St. Peter’s Square to honor his sometimes turbulent papacy.
Switching telecom providers made easy through Gov.gr
A new digital service is making it simpler for consumers to switch their fixed and cell telephony, internet and pay TV providers.
Exhibition occupied: When activism drowns art
An exhibition by renowned painter Christos Bokoros has been interrupted after self-identified anarchist protesters occupied the Basilica of Saint Mark in the town of Iraklio on Crete on Friday.
Cyprus posts second-highest surplus in EU
Cyprus has posted the second-largest government surplus in the European Union for 2024, tying with Ireland and just behind Denmark, according to new data released by Eurostat this week.