Retail trade turnover in Greece saw a 2.5% increase in December 2024, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). In January 2025, the General Turnover Index recorded a 2.5% increase compared to January 2024. Compared to December 2024, it recorded a significant decline of 18.4%. Similarly, the General Volume Index, which measures […]

Taxpayers who submit their returns by April 30 will benefit from an increased tax discount of 4% if they opt for a lump-sum payment by July 31, 2025.

In 2007, the Trump Organization explored the possibility of constructing a skyscraper complex and casino at the former Ellinikon Airport site in Athens.

In the 3rd installment of our “Ambassadors Series”, ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ International Edition “journeys” to Scandinavia to discuss current affairs issues and explore the prospects of strengthening bonds between Greece and Sweden with Mr. Håkan Emsgård. Appointed as his country’s top diplomat in Greece in January 2025, Mr. Håkan Emsgård tells us about how he plans […]

Mitsotakis held meetings with officials from Israel’s Ministry of Defense (SIBAT) and senior representatives of the Israeli defense industry.

Jules Dassin was an exile, an artist, a rebel. Blacklisted in Hollywood during the McCarthy era, he found refuge in France and then in Greece, where he built a new life, shaping its cultural landscape through film and theater.

Scattered showers are expected in Athens throughout the day with temperatures between 12-20°C.

This system calculates the benefit amount under both the current and new frameworks, ensuring recipients receive either the same or a higher amount under the pilot scheme.

According to the committee’s experts, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will affect most parts of eastern Greece from Monday through Wednesday.

“Every parent of an autistic child fears the same thing: ‘What will happen after I’m gone?’ There is nothing reliable or well-organized provided by the state.”

Greece recycles less than 20% of its waste and landfills over 75%. Can EU pressure, island pilot projects, and global momentum help shift Greece to a circular model?

The signing took place in the presence of the French Ambassador to Greece, Laurence Auer.

In Greece’s left-leaning political landscape, the idea of uniting progressive forces has gained traction.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that Greece and Cyprus serve as pillars of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean during a quadrilateral Summit in Paris between Greece, France, Cyprus, and Lebanon on Friday. “Greece and Cyprus are factors and pillars of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean. I believe this framework will have continuity and long-term […]

Chevron has formally expressed interest in the offshore area "South of the Peloponnese" and, as of March 26, also for blocks "South of Crete I" and "South of Crete II."

Greece first experimented with daylight saving time in 1932, implementing it from July 6 to September 1 of that year by setting clocks one hour ahead.

Over 70% of Greece's tax debt is owed by just 9,830 taxpayers, which are mostly large companies.

Following Greece, Italy ranks second with an informal economy comprising 31% of its GDP, while Spain and Portugal both register at 24%. Lithuania, Latvia, and Bulgaria each report a shadow economy size of 20%.

The weather on Friday will be unsettled, with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms expected in various parts of Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated the need for a ceasefire in Ukraine as soon as possible, speaking on Thursday from Paris after his attendance at an international summit meeting. “Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire, which unfortunately, Russia has not agreed to yet,” Mitsotakis said, before calling for pressure on Moscow to end […]