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Economy
Nearly 500,000 tills linked to Greek tax authority to close VAT gap
New AADE data show 489,370 cash registers now connected to POS terminals, with VAT revenues up 13.1% in the first half of 2026 as electronic cross-checking sharply narrows Greece's tax shortfall and curbs undeclared turnover
World
UN urged to replace world map accused of shrinking Africa
Togo is leading a campaign, backed by the African Union, urging the United Nations to adopt the Equal Earth projection over the centuries-old Mercator map, which depicts the African continent as barely larger than Greenland
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EU reaches agreement on migrant return hubs in third countries, talks with prospective partners under way
Pleuris: This model will operate in full respect of European and international law – Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece agree concrete roadmap in Copenhagen
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Politics
Mitsotakis’s two surprises at the Thessaloniki International Fair for farmers and families with three children, and the “blue” weekend’s dinner gatherings
So far, the government team has managed to keep several cards “hidden,” protecting the measures from leaks
What goes on behind closed doors
DarkroomYou ate all my rings (crazy priest baptized him, my Alexis), the Thessaloniki Fair tax on board members, the miracle at the Superfund, OTE’s baptism
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Greece
Greek swimmer becomes first person to swim from Greece to Italy
Spyros Chrysikopoulos completed the 91.4-kilometre crossing in 31 hours and 50 minutes, setting off from Othonoi on 31 August and arriving at Santa Maria di...
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Plevris visits asylum seeker facilities: “We will not back down on our returns policy”
“I understand that there will also be reactions at the...
Georgiadis on Tsoutsias: “If he is going to be the spokesman, I don’t see things going well for president Samaras”
“I would not want to believe that we will reach...
> This week's Highlights
>This week's Highlights
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Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
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“Green Breaths for Attica”: €60.4 million program for 13 redevelopment projects in parks, squares and public spaces
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Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
Greek Americans in the U.S. Midterm Elections: From Chris Pappas to Kounalakis, and from Bilirakis to Nicole Malliotakis
Eleni Kounalakis is running to become California’s “treasurer,” Alexi Giannoulias is running for Chicago mayor,...
Burnham reverses course on Parthenon sculptures: From “Return them without conditions” to “it’s a matter for the British Museum”
The British prime minister had repeatedly backed the return of the Sculptures to Greece — Moving into Downing Street has...
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens: 190 years of history and a new challenge to play a leading role on the international stage
From the first university of the newly established Greek state to the international academic arena — Expansion into Cyprus, 100,000...
Swarm of autonomous OpenAI agents ‘hijacked’ German wiki to use as AI noticeboard
Researchers say AI agents made more than 15,000 edits to...
Why is the sea salty? The chemistry of water that made earth habitable
Dorrik Stow’s Oceans: A Very Short Introduction offers a starting point for a scientific journey through the oceans — from...
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TIF time: Which measures are locked in for 2026, which are still under consideration, and which are favored for 2027–2030
Permanent benefits for professionals, employees and pensioners — rewards for consistent taxpayers, subsidies for families...
The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail
The Taste of Naxos: 9 Stops Far From the Tourist Trail
The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan
The best Margherita pizza in the world is served in Vari: The Greek restaurant awarded in Milan
Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked
Time Out: The 20 Best Food Cities in the world – Where Athens ranked
A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world
A Greek restaurant in the 101 best steakhouses in the world
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