LIVE C Four people have been injured after a man opened fire inside a courthouse in Athens on Tuesday, just hours after a similar incident at a branch of the EFKA social security fund in Keramikos. The victims were taken to the Red Cross Hospital where they are receiving treatment for leg injuries. According to …
Work on the Ilissos River project in Athens has resumed after delays that disrupted traffic between Kallithea and Moschato, residents say. A bridge on Poseidonos Avenue was demolished months ago for reconstruction, forcing local traffic onto a small crossing and causing congestion, noise and frustration, according to resident Vasilis Theodosopoulos. The project, contracted in December …
A man opened fire inside a branch office of the Single Social Security Entity (EFKA) in the district of Keramikos, central Athens, on Monday morning. The suspect entered the building on 4 Keiriadon Street armed with a hunting rifle and started shooting, injuring one employee on the leg, according to initial police information. It was …
Increased prices, as well as the growth in sales in the economy, were the main drivers of tax revenue in 2025 (mainly VAT), with their total amount increasing by €26.87 billion from 2024. This increase, equal to 6.7%, reflects the dynamics that took shape in the market under the influence of consumption, as well as …
In anticipation of increased traffic on Greek roads ahead of May Day, the Hellenic Police will implement enhanced measures from Thursday through Sunday across the country’s entire road network, to ensure safe travel. In addition to measures at the local level, a ban on all trucks with a maximum permissible weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes will …
US President Donald Trump captured the anxiety and anger of a middle class that no longer felt truly middle class. Life had become prohibitively expensive due to inflation, and the American dream – owning a home or obtaining a university degree – had become out of reach for much of the younger generation. The Democrats …
[Intime News] Tax revenues in the state budget showed an improved performance at the end of the year’s first quarter, with March figures further strengthening the overall fiscal outcome. According to provisional state budget execution data, the state budget surplus amounted to €1.47 billion in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a target deficit …
Environmental activists in the Western Balkans have urged their governments to resist lobbying from the United States to build gas infrastructure in the region, and focus on renewable energy, in line with EU policy. As the European Union plans to ban all Russian gas imports by 2028, the US wants to pump its excess gas …
Passenger traffic at all of Greece’s airports rose by 7.6% in the first quarter of 2026. Αccording to statistics from the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, passenger traffic reached 9,282,984, compared with 8,624,002 passengers during the same period in 2025. Regarding aircraft traffic (domestic and international arrivals and departures) from January to March 2026 across all …
The Cypriot government is rolling out a new 72-month installment plan to help individuals and businesses settle long-standing debts to the tax office and social security funds, in one of its biggest debt restructuring moves in years. The new scheme, set to take effect in June, will cover debts accumulated up to December 31, 2023. …