Mail-in voting for Greeks abroad
It was long overdue. For a country with millions of expatriates – widely seen, and correctly so, as one of our major strengths – it was unacceptable that they were unable to vote in Greek elections.
Disused Thessaloniki-to-Skopje pipeline reactivated
A disused oil pipeline linking Thessaloniki with Skopje in neighboring North Macedonia is being reactivated after 13 years.
Three new state-of-the-art hospitals in the pipeline for Thessaloniki, Sparti and Komotini
Three state-of-the-art hospitals funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation are set to transform healthcare access across provincial Greece, with completion expected by early 2027.
Donations in hospitals
Due to its byzantine bureaucracy, the state has always repelled even wealthy citizens who wanted to make a donation.
Steam and stone: A 15th-century bathhouse is reborn
For 582 years, the Bey Hamam has stood at the heart of Thessaloniki. Now, following a €1.5 million restoration, the city’s oldest and largest Ottoman bathhouse is fully open to visitors for the first time in decades.
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Online income tax filing system opens March 16
Some 8.5 million taxpayers will be able to file their annual income tax returns online through the TAXISnet system as of Monday, March 16, and until July 15.
Cyprus, France, Greece and European defense
The first days of the Middle East’s latest war suggest that the clash will not be over quickly, that it will cause much turbulence in every country’s political and economic life.
Patra teenager faces charges over assault on 13-year-old
A 16-year-old boy in the southern city of Patra faces criminal prosecution for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old who required hospital treatment as a result, officials said Tuesday.
British warship departs for Eastern Med
British warship HMS Dragon departed for the Eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, more than a week after Britain’s air base in Cyprus was attacked by a drone in the aftermath of the United States and Israel launching attacks against Iran.