Greece

House Speaker Nikos Voutsis announced today that out of the 37.7 million euros collected for emergency aid to the victims of the deadly East Attica fires in July, not one euro has been disbursed four months later. The issue was discussed...

The beauty of Greek landscapes is indisputable, however, Greek bureaucracy often manages to turn away filmmakers wanting to shoot in Greece. Many productions have requested to film in Greece but were shot down and had to find other similar Mediterranean...

According to Hellenic Federation of Enterprises’ (SEV) report on the business environment, the annual cost of Greece’s bureaucracy exceeds 10 billion dollars. The report indicates that the required time to complete the process of a public contract is 230...

The highly bureaucratic nature of  the Greek governance structure hits again! On their first day at school next Monday, Greek students instead of books will be given photocopies and Cd's! Teachers will have to look for all the material they need...

The Economist magazine blames Greek bureaucracy and law for subverting business in Greece. “Opening a new business in Greece is well nigh impossible; closing one is somewhat easier”, the magazine stated. The article refers to the comments of the head of...

As they met with fellow Greeks from abroad, two business partners -- Stefanos Vamvakaris and Panagiotis Markos -- saw the increasing need for an online service to help overseas Greeks deal with red tape. The idea first came to them...

The old "blue" Greek IDs will be replaced by the new advanced ID cards, which will be launched in 2017, and will include several personal data that aim to bypass bureaucracy and also the reduce the possibility of forging. The...

The groundbreaking recovery plan ''Greece 2.0'' is battling bureaucracy thanks to the digitization of public services.

A team of remarkable young Greeks who are on the autism spectrum have started a co-operative enterprise making and marketing granola bars.

Greek consulates all over the world will soon become digital -- offering the Diaspora a fast and easy way to communicate with officials.

A team of remarkable young Greeks who are on the autism spectrum have started a co-operative enterprise making and marketing granola bars.

The Greek Parliament passed an economic development bill on Thursday which is aimed at boosting economic recovery in the post-bailout era. The bill, entitled "Invest in Greece," was ratified with the support of 165 lawmakers in the 300-member strong assembly,...

Greek political parties seemingly reached a consensus on Tuesday regarding the parameters of proposed legislation which will allow Greek expatriates to vote from their country of residence. However, the bureaucratic obstacles envisaged cast doubt on the sincerity of Greek politicians of...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated Greece's new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the telephone. According to the Prime Minister's office announcement: "Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a telephone conversation tonight with United States President Donald Trump. The American President...

With only days left before Sunday's national elections in Greece, the conservative New Democracy party looks likely to be the winner, ousting the first leftist government in Greek history that ruled for the past four and a half years. Prime...