Some 5,000 motorists spent hours trapped in their cars in freezing temperatures on the Greek capital’s Attiki Odos highway on Monday and dozens were still trapped through Tuesday morning.
Authorities have warned the public to limit their movements on Tuesday to essential reasons only, as a holiday has been declared in the wake of heavy snowfall that began on Monday.
“Reducing the tax burden on households and businesses has been a central priority of the government since the beginning of its governance,” Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said in a statement on Sunday.
Cyprus income tax revenue for the tax year 2020 increased by 25.6 million euros, compared to 2019, with the total amount exceeding €642 million.
One woman was suffocated, her body found next to her baby. Another was pushed off a cliff. Yet another was stabbed 23 times.
US bank JPMorgan Chase is reported to be considering the acquisition of a 47% stake in Greek payments company Viva Wallet.
Many Greek basketball teams rely excessively on a single player, building their game around him, and tend to fall apart in his absence.
Greek police say inbound traffic on the country’s main north-south highway has been halted from Km 58 (the border of Attica region) to the Athinon Avenue interchange in western Athens
So-called “angel investors” are showing a growing appetite for risk by investing in Greek startups, usually in the early stages of their development.
Power grid operator HEDNO said on Monday that there have been electricity cuts in a number of areas in Attica, including Rafina, Neos Voutzas, Mati and Nea Makri as well as in and Athens in Kifissia, Iraklio and Psychiko and Grammatiko, Dionysos, Marathonas, Kato Souli, Nea Filadelfia, Vrilissia and Halandri.