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1. Iran war cools early summer tourist interest in Cyprus, Greece

   The Iran conflict is causing a rise in tourist cancellations and a dive in new bookings in Cyprus ​and to a lesser extent other countries whose economies rely heavily on summer visitors. The U.S. and Israel launched ‌attacks on Iran on February 28, just as Cyprus’s tourism industry was reopening after winter. Then on March […]

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2. Body of young diver found in “Devil’s Well” in SE Athens

   The body of the 34-year-old diver was found in an underwater location called “Devil’s Well” in one of the small bays “Limanakia” of Vouliagmeni in south-eastern Athens. The experienced diver had been missing since noon on Sunday, March 22. The body of the experienced diver was found at great depth on Wednesday afternoon four days […]

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3. Greece increases fines for tickets dodgers on public transport means

   The bill of the Transport Ministry raised the fines and penalties for ticket dodgers on public transport means as well as for those attacking ticket inspectors. Ministry of Transport, which was voted in favor on Monday night, 23/3 in Parliament, brings more expensive fines and penalties for those who enter public transport without a ticket, […]

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4. Government raises the minimum wage in Greece to €920 gross

   Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday the increase the minimum wage in Greece to €920 gross, a raise of €40 per month from last year’s hike. Announcing the measure at the cabinet meeting, the PM said that it is the sixth raise in a row since new Democracy came to power in 2019, when […]

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5. Tax revenues fall short of targets in Jan-Feb 2026

   There was a significant shortfall in tax revenues, which were 386 million euros below targets, in January and February, according to the state budget execution data. Based on a relevant announcement from the General Accounting Office of the State, tax revenues – excluding the one-off transaction of the Egnatia Motorway – amounted to 11.474 billion […]

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