Greek businessman arrested for bribery over arms deal
Reuters — A Greek businessman has been arrested and charged with money laundering and bribery as part of an investigation into suspicious arms deals, court […]
Tsipras vows to improve conditions for investment in Greece at Clinton event
eKathimerini — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted on Sunday that his government will conduct the necessary reforms to make Greece more attractive to investors. Speaking […]
Tiger dies nearly a year after move from Greece to California
The Guardian — A tiger that was flown to a southern California sanctuary last year after concerns of neglect at a Greek zoo has died. […]
Return to Antikythera: Shipwreck divers unearth more than 50 new treasures
The Mail — Marine archaeologists have returned to the ancient shipwreck of Antikythera to learn more about its luxurious and extravagant artefacts. During the latest dive […]
Greece is missing VAT revenues, needs more efficient tax collection, EU Commission says
ANA-MPA — Greece’s taxation system needs, among others, more efficient revenue collection and better VAT compliance, the European Commission said in its annual report on […]
MP Adonis Georgiadis to run for New Democracy’s leadership
New Democracy MP Adonis Georgiadis on Monday announced his intention to run as a candidate for the leadership of New Democracy in a post on […]
Car owners in Greece will face steep road and luxury taxes
To Vima — The government aims to collect 1.1 billion euros in road taxes by the end of year, while the new bailout agreement stipulates […]
No progress made on politicians’ wealth inspections since 2014
Kathimerini — A backlog of almost 40,000 derivation of wealth (or pothen esches in Greek) forms submitted by politicians, judges and other public officials has […]
Migrant boat sinks on the way to Greek island, 17 reported dead
AFP — Seventeen Syrian refugees including five children drowned Sunday when their boat sank in Turkish waters on its way to Greece, local media reported. […]
Varoufakis on BBC’s question time – Video
Question Time 24 September 2015 David Dimbleby presents debate on the refugee crisis, austerity, the UK economy, (including comments on health and the smoking ban) […]
Fighting corruption in Greece must be a priority
Transparency International — Greece now has a new government, its fourth in six years. One of the returning Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ priorities remains constant: […]
10 Places in Greece that look like they’ve been taken out of fairy tales – two of then in Crete
thetravelcompany.gr — Greece – what a captivating word. Greece is a mountainous country surrounded by the Greek seas – seas that only lead to most […]
Walkers trapped in Samaria gorge
66 walkers ware trapped in Samaria Gorge because of an unexpected storm that hit the area on Saturday. The gorge that had remained close since […]
Greece urged to speed up completion of large projects
ANA – MPA — A team of eight MEPs from several countries and parliamentary groups visited Greece as part of a finding mission organized by the […]
Serres man fined 30,000 euros for killing dog
A 56-year-old man in Serres, northeastern Greece, has been ordered to pay a 30,000 euro fine after admitting to shooting and killing a dog. According […]