Category Archives: Latest Greek news

Platform for easier tax relocation

Interest by wealthy foreigners, pensioners and employees for moving to Greece for tax purposes has prompted the tax administration to digitize and simplify procedures.

‘Slash taxes on salaried work’

Combatting tax evasion in Greece should be combined with responsible public spending in order to be acceptable and therefore effective.

In memory of the young victims

Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city in the northern part of the country, is 352 kilometers from the Bulgarian capital by train.

WWII shell found off Rhodes

A World War II-era artillery shell has been discovered in the sea near Kalavarda on the Dodecanese island of Rhodes.

National Gallery vows to step up security measures following vandalism

The National Gallery in Athens has said it is stepping up security measures at the institution following the vandalism of several exhibited art works by a fundamentalist politician last week.

Aegean Airlines to add more seats after record 2024 revenue, passenger traffic

Aegean Airlines, the country’s largest carrier, has said it would offer more seats this year after its 2024 turnover rose to a record high, driven by a 6% increase in total passenger traffic.

Crowds call for justice for 59 killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire

Sporadic violence broke out in North Macedonia as thousands of people demanded justice for 59 people killed in a nightclub blaze and called for an end to the corruption that they say was behind the country’s worst disaster in years.

Greek, Italian agencies sign memorandum on monitoring of Greek volcanic arc

Greece’s Earthquake Planning & Protection Organization (OASP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) to monitor the Greek volcanic arc around the clock and assess volcanic threats.

Europe should focus on sustainable chip production as sector emissions rise, study says

With pollution linked to the manufacture of cutting-edge computer chips needed for AI rising rapidly, the European Union should focus on developing its existing lower-emission semiconductor production, think-tank interface said on Monday.

Homer’s ‘Iliad’ to be recited at Acropolis Museum for World Poetry Day

Selected rhapsodies from Homer’s Iliad will be read in modern Greek in the courtyard of the Acropolis Museum on Friday, as part of a free event celebrating World Poetry Day hosted by ERT’s Third Program.