VAT discount for 32 Greek isles to be abolished as of Jan. 1, 2018
Naftemporiki — Increased VAT rates that were imposed in most of Greece last year – on the back of a tax “tsunami” to meet memorandum-mandated […]
Month: August 2017
Appeal raises £5k to fly victim to the UK from Crete
Express and Star — Dionne Abrahams, aged 20, was on holiday with a friend on the island of Crete when tragedy struck. On July 15 she […]
Firefighters battle wildfires across Greece
Voice of America — Firefighters battled more than 90 forest fires across Greece on Monday, an outbreak fed by dry winds and hot weather that […]
Kastellorizo island to get 870,000 euro desalination plant
eKathimerini — Greece’s Shipping Industry and the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy have signed a 870,000 euro contract for the construction of […]
Merkel kicks off her re election campaign
Greek Reporter — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has returned from a three-week Alpine holiday to kick off Saturday her re-election campaign on Saturday with a plea […]
Plastic bag charge to be introduced from January
eKathimerini — From January 1 next year Greeks will have to pay 3 cents for lightweight plastic bags such as those currently given away at […]
Corfu gets backlash against wild boozy Brits
Daily Star — Corfu is the latest holiday hotspot to crack down on drunken Brits who party all night and cause trouble in the streets. […]
Anti-tourism marches spread across Europe
The Guardian — With the continent sweltering under a heatwave nicknamed Lucifer, tempers have been boiling over, too, as a wave of anti-tourism protests take […]
Greece asks southern states to choose Germany to host London’s EU agency
The Express — Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgos Katrougalos said he has contacted other European Union member states to form a united camp in the voting process […]
British snorkelling instructor, 19, dies in Zakynthos
BBC — A 19-year-old British water sports instructor has died while snorkelling and underwater swimming in Greece. Harry Byatt, who worked in Zakynthos failed to […]
Man arrested in Rafina Port for physically abusing dog
eKathimerini — Officers of the Rafina Port Authority, on the eastern coast of Attica, on Thursday detained a 39-year-old man alleged to have physically abused a […]
Suspended capital gains tax on property to return next year
Naftemporiki — A suspended capital gains tax on property transactions is scheduled to resume as of Jan. 1, 2018, a negative development for Greece’s still […]
Smokers told no butts on beaches
eKathimerini — The Greek Cancer Society has called on smokers to refrain from leaving cigarette butts on the country’s beaches, underlining the risks to public […]
Athens to seek geographical protection for ‘Greek yoghurt’
euractiv — The Greek ministry of agriculture will push for a geographical protection for “Greek yogurt” considering the rising consumer demand as well as the […]
The heatwave is expected to continue into this week
The scorching weather in the Mediterranean is expected to continue into this week prompting warnings to tourists. The hottest European heatwave since 2003 has seen […]