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One person died and 15 more fell gravely ill in early September after visiting the establishment

AADE (the Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue) launches a digital platform to encourage citizens to report fraud

According to data from Circana (formerly IRI) for the ten-month period of January-October 2023, the largest sales volume increase was recorded in non-alcoholic beverages and snacks at +4.4%, and alcoholic beverages at +4.3%

A tender to install the regenerative breaking system technology will be launched Q1 2024

A second organized protest has been scheduled for this afternoon

Safety concerns are escalating at Europe's most dangerous nuclear processing plant

They are seeking compensation for lost income due to olive crop failure, demanding it be set at €200 per acre for all affected regions

Zara is set to introduce its Zara Pre-Owned platform in Greece on December 12 2023, providing customers with the opportunity to sell and purchase second-hand Zara clothing

Greece to become first Schengen Pact member to grant this type of visa to Turkish holiday-makers

Greek policy priorities include the fight against poverty and social exclusion, the economy and job creation and public health

Protests will be accompanied by road and public transportation closures and significantly increased police presence

Greek highschool students took 44th position in Mathematics and Science

The case involved a sex worker from Bulgaria

Repeated thefts of olives, even while still on trees, the collected crop and refined olive oil around Greece generated a Reuters article this week. A poor harvest in the country – of only 170,000 tons – and lower production in Spain and Italy, combined with still pesky food price inflation, has led to numerous theft […]

RR network in central Greece was destroyed last September due to record-breaking rainfall and subsequent flooding from storm front “Daniel”

Southern Germany experienced its heaviest snowstorm in almost 100 hundred years, media report

Another instance of animal cruelty shocked Greece this week after a male husky, called Oliver, was found on Monday evening viciously tortured and raped with an object. The appalling incident took place in the south-central mountainous town of Arachova, one of Greece’s most popular winter destinations. The unfortunate canine was found barely alive by its […]

Authorities in cities around Greece and in Athens, in particular, will be on high alert this coming Wednesday Dec. 6, the 15th anniversary of the killing of a 15-year-old teen by a policeman in 2008, a shocking incident that sparked mass protests and widespread rioting. Ever since, this has been a day of solemn remembrance […]

The holiday season has officially begun, and stores are preparing for hordes of Christmas shoppers looking for the perfect gift. To help with the frantic last minute shopping, stores will be open Sunday on both Christmas and New Year’s eve, as well as on the 17th of the month. Businesses can open any time between […]

Greece’s largest and most historic port city, Piraeus, will usher in its Christmas and New Year’s series of events on Friday with the lighting of the municipality’s Christmas tree in front of the Municipal Theater. The tree-lighting ceremony will be officiated by Piraeus Mayor Yannis Moralis, with the accompaniment of the municipality’s philharmonic orchestra, the […]