Thousands of taxpayers and businesses are due to receive more than €175 million in income tax and VAT refunds, but the disbursement of the funds remains stalled due to a range of administrative and procedural obstacles.
Shoplifting at Greek supermarkets has surged, costing stores more than €320 million annually, exceeding the sector’s total pre-tax profits as income pressures from years of inflation push households to the breaking point, industry officials say.
Police in Tirana fired tear gas and used water cannon in clashes on Friday with opposition protesters demanding the resignation of the Albanian government following corruption allegations against the deputy prime minister.
A new monthly podcast aimed at highlighting prominent Greeks and Philhellenes whose work has had a global impact has been launched by the Hellenic Initiative (THI).
At least five people have died and around 20 are reported missing after a migrant vessel capsized off the southern coast of Crete early Saturday.
In recent days, two studies of significant interest have been released. While they do not share the same starting point, they can be read together and complement each other, and both deliver discouraging messages about our country. Yet, these findings should not come as a surprise.
A rustic, nourishing cornmeal bread known as “bobota” – once called the “bread of the poor” during the wartime occupation years – is reborn here in a gently sweet version studded with raisins and scented with fresh orange.
Crisp on the outside and meltingly rich within, this fried kefalotyri cheese is served with a luscious sweet-and-savory sauce made with honey, wine, and fragrant thyme. An irresistible and easy little meze, it is perfect for pairing with a glass of ouzo or tsipouro – and for taking a break from all the meat on Tsiknopempti.
Vine-leaf rolls are known as “koupepia” in Cyprus and are most commonly stuffed with minced meat and tomato. Here, we add a few stuffed onions into the baking tray for a delectable meze that may not sizzle and fill the house with the aroma of charred meat, but it is a special treat.
Tsiknopempti or Smoky Thursday, is the last big Greek Orthodox meat feast before the start of Lent, and is a movable celebration that arrives on February 12 this year.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday in Thessaloniki following allegations that he pushed a 17-year-old pregnant girl, causing her to fall and sustain injuries.
Thousands of taxpayers and businesses are due to receive more than €175 million in income tax and VAT refunds, but the disbursement of the funds remains stalled due to a range of administrative and procedural obstacles.
The Athens Half Marathon returns for its 14th edition, welcoming about 25,000 runners from Greece and abroad.
From rooftop cocktails gatherings and DJ sets at the Goulandris Foundation to experimental music performances at the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), institutions across Athens are hosting evenings of dancing, drinks and live music, betting that a good night out can lure new audiences into their galleries.
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