According to the report, the total value of payment fraud across the European Economic Area rose to 4.2 billion euros in 2024, up from 3.5 billion euros in 2023.
First, a large-scale home renovation program is being launched, offering subsidies of up to 90% of renovation costs. Financial support can reach 36,000 euros per property, with the goal of bringing old and vacant homes back onto the market.
The same underlying tension has spread across the EU in recent years, as the primary sector openly questions governments’ ability to provide a stable operating framework
Deeply tied to Greece’s landscape and tradition, honey is more than a sweetener here. A third-generation beekeeper explains what makes Greek honey unique — and why it’s worth using in festive classics like melomakarona.
Greek regulators warn of a booming underground gambling market worth up to €1.7 billion, unveiling new legislation, tougher enforcement powers, and advanced technology to protect minors, rein in illegal operators, and overhaul casino licensing.
Turkey was removed from the F-35 program after it acquired the S-400, a decision Washington has repeatedly said is incompatible with NATO security requirements
Producers stay mobilized while seeking dialogue with the government, as new road closures are planned and nearly €488 million in agricultural payments are disbursed nationwide.
It is worth noting that Erdoğan’s invitation to Mitsotakis has remained open over the past months. Thus, the ball is in the Greek court.
Public buses in the Greek capital stopped running from late morning to afternoon due to a union work stoppage, while regional KTEL routes continued to operate normally.
Investigators say at least eight additional networks are under scrutiny nationwide following the exposure of a major scheme involving fake farmland and unlawfully claimed EU agricultural funds.
Greek authorities filed felony charges against a 16-year-old girl accused of stabbing a 14-year-old classmate inside a school, raising renewed concerns over youth violence and the handling of at-risk students.
Mostly sunny conditions across Greece with patchy morning and evening fog inland, brisk northerly winds over the Aegean, and overnight frost in northern mainland areas.
A sweeping fraud scandal has put the spotlight on places like Willmar, where Somalis run businesses and work at the Jennie-O turkey plant
In its statement, the USTR named European companies such as Accenture, Siemens, Spotify, DHL Group, SAP, Amadeus IT Group, Capgemini, Publicis Groupe and Mistral AI as potential targets for new tariffs or restrictions
In an acrimonious debate that lasted 5 days, 159 MPs voted in favor and 136 against, following sharp exchanges over the farmers' blockades, high prices, and the OPEKEPE scandal
The scheme will provide for the favorable conversion of remaining Swiss-franc loan balances into euros, with a discount ranging from 15% to 50% on the exchange rate, depending on borrowers’ income
Soaring tech valuations and stock-market gains have boosted the number of billionaires and the wealth they hold
In a statement, the country’s ministry said, “The landing signified Iraq’s return to European air transport, inaugurating a new phase of recovery for Iraq’s air freight sector”.
In his speech, Mitsotakis also referred to the housing crisis, noting it was not only a Greek problem, as the European Union is preparing new legislation that could provide additional policy tools
Greek tourists abroad spent most of their money on restaurants, food, accommodation, clothing, and accessories.