Budget achieves €4 bln primary surplus overshoot

Budget achieves €4 bln primary surplus overshoot

The final budget execution figures for last year, released on Monday, show a primary surplus of 8.698 billion euros, compared to a target of a primary surplus of €4.635 billion and a primary surplus of €3.92 billion for the same period in 2023. A significant part of the difference in relation to the target comes …

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Municipalities scramble after permit incentive ban

Municipalities scramble after permit incentive ban

[Intime News] Municipalities and the Environment Ministry are addressing challenges following a Council of State ruling that affects building permit incentives under the New Building Regulation. Several municipalities, including Kifissia, have halted construction on permits issued with these incentives, demanding proof of compliance from developers. Others, like Alimos, have frozen all related activities. The Environment …

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Soccer legend Mimis Domazos, ‘The General’, bid farewell 

Soccer legend Mimis Domazos, ‘The General’, bid farewell 

Greek soccer legend Mimis Domazos, the attacking midfielder who captained Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final, was bid farewell at a funeral service held Monday at the capital’s Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by his burial at Athens’ First Cemetery.  Domazos passed away last week, aged 83, two days after suffering a cardiac arrest.   Politicians …

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Analysis Of Ancient Bones From Greece’s Franchthi Cave

Analysis Of Ancient Bones From Greece’s Franchthi Cave

ATHENS, GREECE—An international research team from Simon Fraser University, the Greek Ministry of Culture, and the University of Bologna has examined the chemical makeup of collagen in human remains found in Franchthi Cave, overlooking Greece’s Bay of Koilada, as reported by Phys.org. This site was continually inhabited for about 40,000 years, starting in the Upper …

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Construction permits rise in Cyprus

Construction permits rise in Cyprus

Βuilding activity in Cyprus showed strong momentum in the first eight months of 2024, with construction permits climbing 8.6% compared to the same period in 2023. However, August painted a different picture, with permits plunging by 59.3% year-on-year, largely due to technical challenges linked to the new Ippodamos information system. According to the Statistical Service …

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Trial Set For Executives Involved In Greece’s Predator Spyware Scandal

Trial Set For Executives Involved In Greece’s Predator Spyware Scandal

Four company executives involved in Greece’s Predator spyware scandal are being tried on March 5 at Athens’ First Instance Court. The defendants face misdemeanor charges for violating communication privacy laws. The charges stem from a 300-page report by Supreme Court Deputy Prosecutor Achilleas Zisis. The report implicated the companies responsible for the illegal Predator software …

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EU ministers agree to revive Rafah border mission

EU ministers agree to revive Rafah border mission

A view of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, as trucks carrying aid wait to cross, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, January 19, 2025. [Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany] The European Union will restart a civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at …

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Greece Bids Farewell To Football Legend Domazos

Greece Bids Farewell To Football Legend Domazos

Greek football legend Mimis Domazos, who captained Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final, was farewelled at a funeral service at Athens’ Metropolitan Cathedral, followed by burial at Athens’ First Cemetery. Domazos passed away last week at 83, two days after a cardiac arrest. The Athens church was filled with politicians and prominent figures from …

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