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  • Supreme Court prosecutor orders prosecution of Kasidiaris, 11 Spartiates MPs

    Supreme Court prosecutor orders prosecution of Kasidiaris, 11 Spartiates MPs

    The 11 MPs to face charges include Athanasios Halkias, Haralambos Katsivardas, Georgios Manousos, Alexandros Zerveas, Ioannis Dimitrokallis, Dionysios Valtgiannis, Georgios Aspiotis, Michalis Gavgiotakis, Ioannis Kontis, Petros Dimitriadis and Konstantinos Floros.

    Supreme Court prosecutor orders prosecution of Kasidiaris, 11 Spartiates MPs
  • Tripoli Transforming into European Medicine Hub

    Tripoli Transforming into European Medicine Hub

    With a combined investment of approximately 180 million euros, these ventures are expected to generate over 1,000 highly skilled and well-compensated positions.

    Tripoli Transforming into European Medicine Hub
  • Fitch Revises Greek GDP Forecast to 2.4% in 2024 from 1.6%

    Fitch Revises Greek GDP Forecast to 2.4% in 2024 from 1.6%

    The increase in private consumption accelerated faster than anticipated, rising by 1.4% quarterly in the last quarter of 2023, while exports also provided an upward surprise, recording a 0.4% increase

    Fitch Revises Greek GDP Forecast to 2.4% in 2024 from 1.6%
  • Greek islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors

    Greek islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors

    NATO members Greece and Turkey launched several initiatives last year to try and sidestep decades-old disputes – mostly over sea boundaries and mineral rights in the Aegean Sea – to focus on trade.

    Greek islands launch special visa program for Turkish visitors
  • Greece’s Richest 1% Control a Quarter of Total Wealth

    Greece's Richest 1% Control a Quarter of Total Wealth

    Across the European landscape, Greece stands out, though not alone, in its stark wealth disparities. Among 36 European nations analysed, Greece ranks among the highest in wealth inequality, with a disparity index of 68.1%. Spain and Montenegro closely shadow Greece in this regard.

    Greece’s Richest 1% Control a Quarter of Total Wealth
  • Dendias: Hellenic Air Force to have 200 modern fighter jets by 2030

    Dendias: Hellenic Air Force to have 200 modern fighter jets by 2030

    Dendias said the plan includes the upgrades of the Hellenic Air Force and Navy. Specifically, the Air Force will acquire 200 state-of-the-art aircraft by 2030, gradually removing from operation third- and fourth-generation combat aircraft.

    Dendias: Hellenic Air Force to have 200 modern fighter jets by 2030
  • April 1: New Tolls, Fines, Minimum Wage, Quiet Hours in Greece

    April 1: New Tolls, Fines, Minimum Wage, Quiet Hours in Greece

    The main motorway that runs 670 km from Greece’s western port of Igoumenitsa to the eastern Greek-Turkish border at Kipoi will hike rates 33%, as previously agreed upon between the Greek government and the concessionaire.

    April 1: New Tolls, Fines, Minimum Wage, Quiet Hours in Greece
  • Cabinet adjustments announced following ministers’ resignations

    Cabinet adjustments announced following ministers’ resignations

    State Minister Makis Voridis’s portfolio has been expanded to include regulating the organization and functioning of the government, overseeing government instruments, and participating in the planning of legislative work.

    Cabinet adjustments announced following ministers’ resignations
  • Important decade for Greek debt

    Important decade for Greek debt

    The European Commission considers the period between 2025 and 2034 to be high-risk and critical for the sustainability of the Greek debt, after which, if it is overcome, in the long term and until 2070, Greece will be a low-risk country on this front.

    Important decade for Greek debt
  • ‘Brave’ rise in minimum wage

    ‘Brave’ rise in minimum wage

    Benchmark salary set at 830 euros gross as of April 1, increased for a fourth time since 2019

    ‘Brave’ rise in minimum wage
  • TAIPED signs Egnatia Odos concession deal

    TAIPED signs Egnatia Odos concession deal

    The signing of the concession agreement – for 1.496 billion euros, which will be recalculated based on the provisions of the concession – signals the conclusion of the relevant tender conducted by TAIPED and the concession of Egnatia Odos and the three vertical road axes is on track for completion. 

    TAIPED signs Egnatia Odos concession deal
  • ELSTAT: Greek Health Expenditures Reach €5.89 Billion in 2022

    ELSTAT: Greek Health Expenditures Reach €5.89 Billion in 2022

    Recent data released by ELSTAT reveals that in 2022, Greek households, amidst the pandemic, experienced a notable 6.3% surge in their health expenditures. Simultaneously, there was a corresponding increase in public expenditure in this domain.

    ELSTAT: Greek Health Expenditures Reach €5.89 Billion in 2022
  • Fines for Greek Businesses without POS Systems from April 1

    Fines for Greek Businesses without POS Systems from April 1

    In an effort to cut down on tax evasion and speed up the digitization of the Greek economy, the Greek government announced the measure late last year, which was met with great resistance and strikes from many sectors.

    Fines for Greek Businesses without POS Systems from April 1
  • TUI Says Q1 Demand for Greece up 30% from 2023

    TUI Says Q1 Demand for Greece up 30% from 2023

    The CEO Sebastian Ebel was in Greece for an event of the Rhodes Co-lab Sustainable Destination initiative, a project of the South Aegean Region, TUI and the TUI Care Foundation

    TUI Says Q1 Demand for Greece up 30% from 2023
  • Daylight Savings Time to Kick In on Sunday

    Daylight Savings Time to Kick In on Sunday

    Get ready to lose some sleep, because Daylight Savings Time is set to kick in in the wee hours on Sunday, fast forwarding the clock from 3 am to 4 am.

    Daylight Savings Time to Kick In on Sunday
  • Intralot secures large loan from Greek banks

    Intralot secures large loan from Greek banks

    The entire bond loan was disbursed on Thursday, while Intralot SA issued bonds of equal value on the basis of the agreement.

    Intralot secures large loan from Greek banks