February 21, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Debts to municipal authorities will be written off after five years, according to a bill tabled by Greece’s interior ministry for a first reading at the parliamentary committee level. According to media and Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, the bill refers to debts stemming from: real estate fees (TAP/ΤΑΠ) contribution of …
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December 22, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Dozens of districts in Attica will become more expensive for foreign investors from third countries who wish to obtain a residence permit through the Golden Visa program. According to the amendment submitted to Parliament, the minimum investment limit to secure the coveted license will be doubled from 250,000 to 500,000 …
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September 21, 2022
animals
A program of the Interior Ministry will allocate 2.9 million euros to 18 municipalities of Greece for stray cat and dog facilities, it was announced on Tuesday. The “Argos” program will gradually provide a total of 40 million euros to meet their new obligations, which include taking care of stray …
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April 9, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Head of Greece’s Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday which regions are placed in regime of “tougher lockdown” due to high epidemiological load, which regions keep it and in which ones the pandemic situation has improved.which ones, At the same time, he announced some easing of business activities. The …
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March 31, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday evening the loosening of two lockdown measures to revive the economy and allow citizens more space in their recreation time: Opening of retail stores from Monday, April 5, 2021, and movement with car to another municipality for personal exercise on weekends …
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March 19, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s authorities have placed six more areas in status of “increased epidemiological risk” (“deep red”) where tougher lockdown measures apply. Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday evening that two regional units of two islands in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea as well as four municipalities in …
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February 19, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Head of Civil Protection and deputy minister Nikos Hardalias presented the updated Covid-19 map on Friday evening and announced which regions are going red that is in hard lockdown and where the hard lockdown is lifted. Several regional units and municipalities including islands are placed in hard lockdown as of …
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September 15, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greek authorities are expected to announce on Tuesday a new stricter set of measures for the Regional Unit of Attica as the number of daily coronavirus infections has been constant to three-digits and health experts are concerned because 60% of the ICU capacity in designated hospitals has been covered. Health …
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May 3, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Just hours before Greece’s concludes the first stage of coronavirus pandemic and proceeds with the second, the one to gradually lift the lockdown restrictions, head of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias, published the data on the confirmed infections and regions with the most confirmed cases. Of the 2,626 confirmed cases, 1,496 …
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March 26, 2020
animals, CORONAVIRUS
The Greek Civil Protection clarified instructions for those feeding strays during the lockdown period. Allowed is movement only within the municipality of permanent residence and for the duration of three hours. There is a special form that has to be downloaded, printed and approved by the office in charge of …
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August 30, 2018
Economy
Greece plans to expand the natural gas network to eighteen municipalities in the next years. Gas distributor DEDA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEPA, the public gas corporation, plans to proceed with tenders for the development of natural gas networks in 18 municipalities covering northern and central Greece by October 10, …
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August 27, 2018
environment
The Hellenic Cancer Society calls on the Greek state to extend the smoking ban to open public spaces likes parks, beaches and sports facilities. The HCS reportedly ask the state to extend the smoking ban and stresses at the same time that times has come also for Greece to apply …
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August 17, 2018
Tourism
Outrage among the inhabitants of three remote islands in the Southern Aegean Sea after Alpha Bank announced it will close its branches on September 14. Locals and tourists will not only be able to carry out banking transactions on the islands of Tilos, Lispoi and Kassos. They will also not …
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February 8, 2018
animals
Deputy Minister for Rural Development, Giannis Tsironis, submitted a draft law to the Palriament allowing municipalities to create “camps for strays in remote forest areas. The draft is also a huge insult to the thousands of animal lovers and the dozens of animal welfare societies in Greece that take care …
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January 25, 2018
animals
Greece’s Ministry of Rural Development plans several modifications in the Animals Protection Law of 2012. The aim of the ministry is reportedly the improved animal management especially by local municipalities and the reduction of the number of strays. Many details about the legislation that is expected to be uploaded for …
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November 30, 2017
Greece, Politics
The General Inspector of Public Administration has confirmed the case of an embezzlement of €1,156,000 by workers at the Athens Metro Lines 2 and 3. The case refers to “fake” tickets offered by STASY workers. Their worth totaled €1,156,000, however, there were no relevant invoices and documents. Dozens of other …
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September 29, 2017
Social
We spoke about it in the past, during the first two bailout agreements when creditors’ demands were getting more and more absurd and taxes and levies were raised on everything that walked, stood or crawl. We talked about a Grave Levy for the future last residence. But it was joke. …
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May 20, 2017
Strikes
Two unions of municipality workers launched two 48-hour strikes to protest changes affecting extension of long-term contracts as well as kindergarten staff. The first strikes is launched May 20 21, the second May 22-23 2017. Municipalities urge residents to not bring waste to the garbage bins. At the same time …
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July 14, 2015
Society
Public sector union ADEDY has called for a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, July 15th 2015. Municipalities personnel and public hospitals personnel will join the strike, aiming to protest the voting of the Brussels agreement by the Parliament. Buses, Trolley, Tram and Urban train ISAP will operate as usually. Athens Metro …
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April 20, 2015
Economy
Struggling for cash Greece could not avoid to put its hands into state reserves and with an emergency decree it orders public institutions and municipalities to transfer their capital assets to the Bank of Greece. According to a legislation act signed by the President of the Greek Republic and without …
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