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Archive - 2012

August 2nd

Discounts revived languid stores in Athens

02 August 2012 / 19:08:16  
The two-month pre-elections period reduced turnover by half in May and by more than 30 per cent in June, say representatives of the metropolitan retailers.


New taxes as early as August

02 August 2012 / 14:08:46  
The administration cannot deal with tax crimes, it is discussing the issuance of 6 billion euro short-term bills in just one month in order to fill the empty treasury


August 1st

Bribes have decreased, but corruption in public administration is running wild

01 August 2012 / 19:08:41  
"Leaders" in the blacklist remain tax offices, town-planning services, hospitals and insurance funds.


Far-right Golden Dawn gave free food only to Greeks

01 August 2012 / 16:08:31  
Deputies and members of Golden Dawn seized Syntagma Square illegally after the municipality refused to grant permission and suggested alternative locations. Most of the people said openly that they support the party.


Greek Princess Alexandra among the 100 best-dressed on the planet

01 August 2012 / 13:08:28  
Married to businessman Nicolas Mirzayantz, the Princess is the only Greek woman who found a place in this year's prestigious International Best-Dressed List of the Vanity Fair magazine


July 31st

Politicians tolerate the unfair and chaotic tax system

31 July 2012 / 19:07:39  
It is not possible to chase only people who owe up to 5,000 euro and to leave in peace others, who have debts amounting to hundreds of thousands. If tax policy becomes more equitable, society will accept more easily the heavy financial measures, says tax expert Antonis Mouzakis in an interview for GRReporter.


15-year-old tourist on Paros Island beaten and probably raped

31 July 2012 / 14:07:27  
The analysis of the victim's wounds and bathing suit found semen from a man. The police are investigating 12 people who were located near the crime scene at the time of the attack. Two of them knew the victim's family.