MPs observe a minute’s silence in memory of the Holocaust
MPs observed a minute’s silence at the start of parliamentary business on Tuesday in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Three bidders for Proastiakos extension to Rafina port
Three consortiums have expressed their interest in a tender for the construction of a new suburban railway line (Proastiakos) linking the existing network with the port of Rafina in East Attica, a project worth 309 million euros.
IOBE sees 5% growth in 2022
The Greek economy will grow by a remarkable 4.5-5% this year, after soaring 9-9.5% last year, estimates the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), while also being in favor of a further increase in the minimum wage, as long as it is not excessive.
‘Erdogan has his head in the sand,’ says analyst on Turkish economy
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is jeopardizing Turkey’s economy by pursuing an unorthodox economic policy in the hope that he can reverse his slide in the opinion polls, says Tim Ash.
Weapon used in Thessaloniki teen’s killing found
Greek Police have recovered a weapon they believe was used to kill a 19-year-old early Tuesday morning in a district of Thessaloniki, northern Greece.
Theo Angelopoulos tribute
The French Institute in Athens marked the 10-year anniversary of influential Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos’ death with a tribute on Monday.
ENFIA boost for corporations
The government’s plan for the new Single Property Tax (ENFIA) provides for the abolition of the supplementary tax not only for individual owners but also for corporations, alongside the reduction of the main tax for hundreds of thousands of taxpayers and measured hikes for owners of assets in areas newly introduced into the system of…
Covid-19 deaths remain high, as intubations ease
More than 100 people died from Covid-19 in Greece in the 24-hour period up to 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to daily data released from health authorities.
SYRIZA MP Pavlos Polakis to face parliamentary Ethics Committee
Opposition SYRIZA lawmaker Pavlos Polakis was referred to Parliament’s Ethics Committee by House speaker Konstantinos Tassoulas on Tuesday for violating debate rules and failing to comply with repeated calls to order.
28 migrants trapped on Evros islet rescued
Twenty-eight migrants trapped in freezing temperatures on an islet in the Evros River, in Greece’s northeastern border region, since Sunday night (Jan. 30), were rescued by Greek teams on Tuesday.