Fines imposed on fuel stations over price cap
Violations in fuel pricing were identified during inspections by the Independent Authority for Market Control and Consumer Protection, and fines totaling €54,000 will be imposed on nine fuel stations.
Three priorities for agricultural policy
Rural Development and Food Minister Margaritis Schinas outlined the three top priorities he has set since taking office, during a discussion Delphi Economic Forum ΧΙ on Friday.
Boating festival makes waves
Greece’s first floating boat test festival opens Friday at Porto Rafti Marina, offering prospective buyers the chance to take more than 30 vessels out on open water.
A rare success story
If someone had said 10 years ago that an international organization such as the International Monetary Fund would praise Greece for the effectiveness and independence of its tax authority, it would have sounded like a joke.
Compressed democracies
There are two ways to view Hungary’s recent elections.
EU faces ‘unique moment’ to gain respect, Macron tells Athens audience
With the leaders of the US, Russia and China all “against” it, Europe is presented with a “unique moment” in which it needs to “gain confidence” so as to be respected by others, French President Emmanuel Macron has told an Athens audience in a discussion on Europe.
ATHEX: PPC steals the show on local bourse
PPC’s stock was the main focus of the last bourse session at Athinon Avenue this week.
Wrestler Prevolaraki takes European silver after narrow final defeat
Greece’s Maria Prevolaraki claimed the silver medal in the 53 kg category at the European Wrestling Championships, held in Tirana, after a narrow 2-1 defeat to Ukraine’s Maria Yefremova in the final.
Not ‘good enough for Greece’
The way the government is being put to the rack by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, and all the reaction that this is provoking, resembles the government’s own efforts to impose order on Greece through measures against tax evasion, completion of the land register, charting of forest land, and so on.
Major IMF praise for AADE
The operation of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) stands out as a turning point for the modernization of the state, at a time when Greece is steadily seeking more effective and transparent institutions.