Cotton is a goldmine for some rogues
A courier, a baker, a truck driver and an office employee in northern Greece had made false declarations that they had leased farmland and were growing cotton when, in reality, they grew nothing.
A courier, a baker, a truck driver and an office employee in northern Greece had made false declarations that they had leased farmland and were growing cotton when, in reality, they grew nothing.
On top of the perennial difficulties faced by the organization and its ongoing restructuring comes the pressure of the festive season.
Tax inspectors have uncovered a case of tax evasion at a popular nightclub in the Kerameikos area of central Athens, authorities said. The name of the club was not made public.
The government is focusing on addressing the housing crisis by increasing supply via incentives to renovate old residential properties and build new ones for rent.
Farmers protesting delayed EU subsidy payments and other grievances blocked the Tempe tunnel complex on the Athens-Thessaloniki highway on Monday, continuing their mobilizations for a fourth consecutive week.
Even as the ruling conservative New Democracy triumphed in back-to-back national elections in 2023, more than doubling the score of its nearest rival, farmers stood out for the overwhelming support they provided.
It’s been nearly four years since the Greek government ultimately decided – after lengthy negotiations, several changes of course and considerable behind-the-scenes tensions – to purchase three French-designed and -built frigates, the FDI class, also known until then as the Belharra.
Another 60 migrants were rescued off Greece’s southernmost island of Gavdos in the early hours of Monday, authorities said. They were transferred to the port of Paleochora on the larger, nearby island of Crete.
Soprano Christina Petrou recently delighted audiences in the Netherlands with a performance of Greek Christmas carols during a concert with the Johann Strauss Orchestra, conducted by Dutch maestro André Rieu.
Farmers protesting delayed EU subsidy payments and other grievances continued their mobilizations for a fourth consecutive week on Monday.