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If there is anyone definitely winning amid the rise in gambling activity, it is the state. The revenue that flows into its coffers every year from royalties and taxes on player winnings has been hovering at around €1 billion in recent years. Last year was the first that this threshold was exceeded, reaching €1.04 billion, …
[Shutterstock] Social Cohesion and Family Minister Domna Michailidou attributed the rise in demand for housing to factors such as an increase in single-parent households, the fact that Greece was increasingly attractive to foreign investors, digital nomads and tourists, the growth of the short-stay lease market and Golden Visa programs. The crucial issue, she claimed, speaking …
File photo. A third suspect has been remanded in custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, on March 12, authorities said Friday. The 21-year-old appeared before an examining magistrate in Thessaloniki, facing charges of aggravated bodily harm, gang membership, and possession of dangerous objects under sports violence statutes. …
Geopolitical instability in the Middle East and route diversions increase ocean-going shipping voyage times by 30-50%, directly impacting fuel burn and emissions, according to Evangelos Kartimpelis, managing director of Anglo-Eastern Ship Management (Hellas). He was addressing as keynote speaker this year’s “Greener Shipping Summit: New Technologies and Education,” organized by Newsfront/Naftiliaki newspaper under the auspices …
Courtroom proceedings over Greece’s deadliest peacetime rail disaster have devolved into shouting matches, hallway confrontations and bitter recriminations, casting doubt on whether justice will be served for the 57 victims of the 2023 Tempe train collision. The so-called “small trial” – a preliminary case involving missing surveillance footage from a freight train – was indefinitely …
Greece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) announced on Friday that on Wednesday, April 8, it will auction 13-week treasury bills in book entry form in the amount of €400 million. The issue matures on July 10 and the settlement date is April 14. Source link
“The Bacchae,” directed by Javor Gardev, will be staged at the Ancient Theater of Epidaurus as a contemporary interpretation of the clash between reason and instinct. Featuring live music by The Tiger Lillies, the production blends performance and sound to explore social order, irrationality and collective fear, offering audiences a provocative and immersive theatrical experience …
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has launched a new campaign for Greece on TikTok and YouTube, for the organization’s strategy to strengthen Greece’s global image as a contemporary, multi-themed and sustainable tourism destination. This is the first GNTO campaign to be exclusively based on YouTube and TikTok creators who have been chosen based on …
The Administrative Court of Athens announced it has published the ruling it issued last week awarding damages for moral suffering to relatives of a victim of the Tempe rail disaster. The decision recognizes the obligation of the Greek state to pay the first plaintiff a total of €180,000 and each of three others €60,000, with …
Olympiakos beat Villeurbanne on Friday and rose to the top of the Euroleague standings, while Panathinaikos lost precious ground losing to Hapoel Tel Aviv away. With three more games to play till the end of the regular season, the Reds have returned to the summit courtesy of their 82-74 victory in France against host ASVEL. …