[InTime News] Two men accused of murdering a 34-year-old father on New Year’s Day in a busy pedestrian area of Serres are set to testify on Monday, as authorities continue their search for two additional suspects in the case. The suspects, aged 27 and 29, appeared in court on Thursday, facing charges of intentional homicide …
[Shutterstock] Eighty-eight percent of motorists in Greece, or 5.9 million of 6.7 million in total, paid their registration fees for 2025 by a December 31 deadline, according to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). This year’s punctual payment rate is slightly lower than last year’s 90%, which was achieved after authorities extended the deadline …
Four additional individuals facing felony charges, including drug trafficking, are also scheduled to testify before the magistrate on the same day. Meanwhile, five other defendants charged with the misdemeanor of drug possession have been released without restrictive conditions. All the accused reportedly deny the charges, claiming that the drugs were intended for personal use. Source …
File photo. [AP] UNICEF’s Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Response in Europe, Regina De Dominicis, revealed in a statement on Wednesday that over 2,200 lives were lost in the Mediterranean in 2024. “The death toll and number of missing persons in the Mediterranean in 2024 have now surpassed 2,200, with nearly 1,700 lives …
Stores and supermarkets across Greece will reopen on Friday, following their customary closure on January 2 to conduct annual inventory. They will remain closed again on Sunday and Monday for the Epiphany holiday but will resume regular operations on Tuesday. Moreover, the winter sales are set to begin on Monday, January 13 and will run …
Greece’s two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) officially begins on Thursday, highlighted by a welcoming ceremony at the UN headquarters. Greece’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris, will join his counterparts from Denmark, Somalia, Pakistan and Panama in the event. The ceremony includes the symbolic placement …
These inspections will focus on cases at risk of falling under the statute of limitations in 2025, suspicious property transfers and transactions without proper receipts. The plan also includes targeted inspections, selected based on a scoring system implemented by the auditors. The order calls for 26,000 full audits, prioritizing cases at risk of being time-barred …
English legend Peter Hammill, a pioneering force in progressive rock, is set to perform live at Athens Conservatory’s iconic amphitheater (17-19 Vasileos Georgiou B). Best known as the frontman of Van der Graaf Generator, an influential 1970s underground band, Hammill has carved out a decades-long career defined by innovation and independence. Renowned for his haunting …
According to public broadcaster ERT, the boy was discovered injured on the street by his aunt near the Nea Zoi area in Aspropyrgos. After arriving at Thriasio Hospital, he was immediately taken into surgery and his condition is described as serious. The police investigation into the incident is ongoing. Source link
1. New Building Code The insatiable lust for more height It is a perfect example of a Greek paradox: a law purporting to be “green” was dismissed 13 years later by the country’s top constitutional court for putting our cities at risk. Born at the beginning of the Greek economic crisis, the New Building Code …