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Greek Government Continues Contradicting Messaging Regarding Uninsured Vehicles

The state's confusing messaging on whether or not owners of uninsured vehicles will have to pay the 250 euro stamp duty became even more confusing as leaks from the Finance Ministry on Monday stated that the stamp duty would...

730,000 Uninsured Vehicles in Greece

According to the Greek Union of Insurance Companies, 730,000 vehicles in Greece are in circulation without insurance. A committee, including representatives of the Public Order, Transport, Finance Ministries and the Greek Union of Insurance Companies, after examining the databases of the...

Thousands of Greek Vehicles Uninsured

The Greek Public Order and Citizen Protection Ministry traffic police department sent a document to Parliament, which states  that thousands of vehicles have no  insurance and haven't passed technical tests for roadworthiness (KTEO). In a document signed by the former...

Some 600,000 Uninsured Greek Vehicles

Although there has been a significant decrease in uninsured vehicles compared to last year, there are still about 600,000 thousand of them authorities said, causing trouble to the people involved in a road accident, even when there are no...

Greek Citizens Asked to Pay Stamp Duties on Sold or Stolen Vehicles

If you received an electronic message via Taxisnet from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue asking to pay a stamp duty of 250 euros as dictated by law, you are among over 1 million who are being asked to pay...

Three Million Vehicles in Greece Uninspected

It is estimated that some two million cars and one million motorbikes in Greece have not had an annual check-up, while 300,000 vehicles are uninsured. Meanwhile, as many as 500,000 fewer vehicles have been taxed than last year, costing the Greek state around 400 million euros in lost revenue.  According...

2 Million Uninsured Cars: 750,000 of Them Belong to Greek State

The Greek state will send fines to owners of uninsured vehicles in the next few days and as a result it expects to raise about 250 million euros. According to Imerisia newspaper, about one million cars are still  in circulation...

Greek Drivers Avoid Insurance Due to Financial Crisis

Drivers in Greece often admit to dangerous driving, while the country has recorded one of the highest road fatality rates in Europe. However, they are often found uninsured. A recent survey revealed that Greece has the highest percentage of uninsured...

This is Greece's Final Bailout Proposal to the Creditors; Full Document of Reforms

The Greek bailout proposal was sent via email to the president of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem who will forward it to the rest of Greece's creditors. The Greek parliament which also received the draft, has been ordered to prepare an...

Liapis Pays Road Tax, Trial Delayed

Former Transport Minister Michalis Liapis, who was charged with driving an uninsured luxury cars with phony license plates so he could avoid paying a 1,320 euros ($1,814) road tax came up with the money, a fine of 780 euros...

Greek Fuel Tax Revenues Running Out of Gas Fast

ATHENS – Despite the big increases in taxes making gasoline prices in Greece – at about $7.72 a gallon – the second most expensive in Europe, in Greece among the most expensive in Europe, fuel revenues in the country...