Crackdown widens on shell companies
Greek tax authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on thousands of businesses that have shifted their headquarters to Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus while continuing to operate primarily in Greece.
Cyprus wages lag EU mean, top Greece’s
The average full-time annual salary in Cyprus in 2024 came to 27,611 euros, roughly €12,200 below the European Union average of €39,800.
Agrifood innovations by women at center of Athens event
EIT Food, in cooperation with AWomanCanBe.org, is organizing an event on Thursday titled “Climate Change and Agrifood: Adjustment, Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship.”
Pierrakakis: Greece is a model of fiscal discipline and reforms
Greece has become a model of fiscal discipline and reforms, National Economy & Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis underlined.
Thessaloniki-Chisinau flight to launch in May
SkyUp Airlines will operate two weekly flights connecting Thessaloniki, Greece, with Chisinau, Moldova, starting in May.
Taking stock of the Zelenskyy visit: deals and statements
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s second visit to Greece resulted in an energy deal and a commitment to assist Ukraine in its post-war reconstruction efforts and aims to join Euro-Atlantic alliances.
On democracy
Winston Churchill once said that “democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried.” I share this view, but I would add another aphorism that, if I am not mistaken, belongs to the great French philosopher and political analyst Raymond Aron: “All democratic societies are hypocritical, and…
Wim Wenders: Finding meaning at the end of the road
German film director Wim Wenders first came to prominence in the 1970s as king-of-the-road moviemaker with films like “Alice in the Cities,” “Kings of the Road,” and “The American Friend.” Then, in 1984, Wenders achieved world-ide recognition when his English-language minimalist masterpiece, “Paris, Texas,” won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He…
Traffic in Attica: The high cost of standing still
If you really want to understand how the economy in Attica – and the entire country – is faring, there’s no need to study indexes, analyses and forecasts. Just spend five minutes taking in the situation on Kifissou or Kifissias avenues and the magnitude of the problem will become clear:
9 classic seafood tavernas in Piraeus and beyond
Explore the tavernas of Nikaia, Moschato, and Piraeus, where fresh fish, family recipes, and Aegean spirit define Athens’ culinary soul.