September 12, 2023
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Police investigation into the mafia-style execution of six foreign nationals on Monday evening is being conducted in full speed by the Attica Security headquarters. Based on an initial police assessment, the killings appear to be a settling of accounts between rival criminal gangs, most likely Turkish nationals, involved in heroin …
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July 3, 2023
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Over-tourism drives local and foreign tourists away from popular islands in summer months, while there is a significant increase in bookings… in September. Hundreds of tourists flock during the summer months to the top destinations of Greece, such as Mykonos and Santorini, with the result that – apart from injecting …
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April 27, 2023
FEATURED, Very Mix
A 34-year-old owner of an accommodation in Halkidiki is accused of installing hidden cameras, who allegedly illegally recorded the private moments of vacationers staying there. Investigation by Greek Police was initiated after a complaint by a young couple, at the end of September 2022, they found a camera in a …
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December 29, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Foreigners will soon be able to pay their tax obligations in Greece with credit and debit cards issued by foreign banks, state broadcaster ERT reported on Thursday. Reason for this facilitation is that the Independent Inland Revenue Authority (AADE) is launching procedures to remove the legal and technical obstacles that …
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October 30, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Τhe real estate market in Greece is at the center of European and global investment interest, according to participants in the annual Prodexpo conference in Athens that took place on October 24-25. Despite global challenges, the real estate market is showing exceptional resilience in Greece, offering opportunities to investors in …
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July 5, 2022
Economy
Germans have climbed to top place among foreign home buyers in Greece, spending increasing amounts on beach-side property in areas such as Crete and the Ionian islands. Data from Elxis, a leading provider of real estate services that specializes in high end holiday homes, shows that house sales to German …
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January 10, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece opened on Monday afternoon, January 10, the online platform for citizens who were administered vaccines against Covid-19 abroad. Registration to the platform will enable holders of an EU Digital COVID Certificate or of one of a third country to have their vaccinations also registered in Greece. Especially those over …
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November 17, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Local authorities have been authorized to issue temporary social security number (AMKA) that can be used only for the purpose of vaccination against Covid-19. Under the new measure published in the Government Gazette, anyone, regardless of residency or citizenship status, can apply for a temporary AMKA directly from the local …
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May 27, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
All requests for temporary AMKA have been cleared for Covid-19 vaccination, Panagiotis Arkoumaneas, President of the National Public Health Organizationtold state broadcaster ERT TV on Thursday morning. The government had opened the online platform to provide with “temporary AMKA (social security number)” for the sole purpose of Covid-vaccination foreigners living …
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May 17, 2021
Lifestyle
Written exams for the naturalization of foreign residents started on Sunday with a total of 2,465 people to have registered for the first exams to obtain the Certificate of Knowledge Adequacy for Naturalization (PEGP). Most of the candidates are of Albanian descent, there are also candidates from Romania, Russia, Ukraine, …
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November 24, 2020
Economy, FEATURED
The Greek government tabled on Tuesday a draft bill in Parliament offering tax incentives to attract foreign taxpayers in Greece. The incentives include generous tax cuts and tax exemptions for homes and vehicles. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said that the government begun this process with the law 4646/2019, introducing the …
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November 3, 2018
Very Mix
Greek authorities have arrested two foreigners wanted with a European arrest warrant for the abduction of a child in United Kingdom. A 37-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were arrested at the Border Control point Kipoi at Evros river as they were trying to enter Turkey from Greece. When authorities …
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September 12, 2018
Social, Society
Drivers in Greece will have to pass new tests if they are 74 years old and above, then they will need to renew their driving license. They will have to prove that they still have the knowledge and the reflexes for safe driving. According to a decision published by the …
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August 24, 2018
Very Mix
Greek police arrested two nationals of Pakistan and one of Iraq for the murder of 25-year-old Nikos Moustakas at Philopappou Hill next to Acropolis last week. The Pakistanis aged 17 and 28 were arrested at Idomeni border crossing as they were trying to flee Greece for FYROM Thursday noon. The …
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July 19, 2018
Very Mix
The Greek Coast Guard rescued a man and a child who reportedly fell asleep on an air mattress and were drifter away from the shore due to the strong wind. The Coast Guard picked up from the sea also a friend of theirs who was trying to help them. The …
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July 16, 2018
Very Mix
Greek police has arrested a total of 59 people who tried to leave Greek airports with fake documents. The arrests were made between 9-15 July at the airports of Herakleio and Sitia on the island of Crete. The 59 people, 39 men and 18 women were trying to reach several …
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July 15, 2018
Tourism
A new law called “transport equivalent” (metaforiko isodynamo) allows permanent residents of 49 Greek islands to benefits from discounts for ship and ferry tickets when they travel to the mainland. The law equates the cost of travel by sea with the cost of land travel via intercity bus service (KTEL). …
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February 9, 2018
Greece, Politics
Minister for Citizen Protection, Nikos Toskas, announced that Greek Police will recruit foreigners living in Greece. Citing the example of Scotland Yard, Toskas said “We are obliged to examine such an approach so that we can maintain order in the best possible way.” According to a report by daily Ta …
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September 5, 2017
Tourism
A 70-yeart-old British tourist died while he was swimming in Fournoti beach, west of Agia Roumeli in the southwest of the island of Crete on Tuesday morning. The man reportedly became unconscious while he was swimming. Other swimmers rushed to help him. They brought the man ashore, a private boat …
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August 31, 2017
Social
The general hospital on the island of Santorini has allegedly two different price lists for medical examination, lab tests and treatment: one for uninsured Greeks and one for foreigners. The price list for foreigners has also variables, according to the country of origin of the patients. The Greek Federation of …
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