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An investigation was ordered by Greece’s Supreme Court Prosecutor Xeni Demetriou on Thursday to investigate an attack on refugees which took place recently in Attica and a situation which took place on Samos. The Samos incident involving refugees and migrants was not physical,...

Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue published figures on Thursday regarding the amount of taxes Greek citizens paid in 2018. According to the data, a total of 8,907,722 Greek taxpayers paid €8.328 billion in taxes in 2018 on combined declared incomes...

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece on Tuesday rejected the deal which had been worked out between Archbishop Ieronymos and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in November of 2018. The agreement between the two men had included the...

  Greek businessman and former sports club owner Thanassis Giannakopoulos died on Tuesday morning at the age of 88. Giannakopoulos had been hospitalized recently in a private hospital, following a stroke. Giannakopoulos and his brother Pavlos were the owners of the giant...

Nearly six out of ten Greeks who live and work abroad wish to return to Greece, according to a survey presented on Monday by Greece's National Documentation Center. Asked about which conditions would make the ex-pats return, the Center's report...

A large fire broke out at a warehouse which stores paper in north-eastern Attica on Monday afternoon. Eight vehicles from nearby fire stations rushed to the warehouse fire and more than 25 firefighters are trying to extinguish the blaze. The incident...

The new rent-subsidy scheme for Greek citizens, which was passed last year by the Greek Parliament, came into effect on Tuesday evening. The online platform, where thousands of Greeks will be able to upload their application, began operation operation late in...

Approximately one out of three Greek employers plan to hire more staff in the coming three months, a new survey published on Wednesday suggests. According to the findings of the survey, conducted by ''ManpowerGroup,'' a company which provides data to...

The Greek Police (ELAS) will be creating a new department to deal with domestic violence issues, according to a recent announcement. The members of the new department will be tasked with the prevention of violence inside the family. They will receive...

Daniela, a 24-year old professional truck driver, is the youngest woman truck driver in Greece. The young driver, who is based in Germany, comes from the Greek city of Drama. For the purposes of this story she would like to be...