
Greece Warns Against “Euro-Tax” on Cigarettes: Pierrakakis Cites Risk of Smuggling
Brussels plans to impose the largest-ever cigarette tax hike in Europe, but Athens urges caution over potential side effects on smuggling and market competitiveness.
Brussels plans to impose the largest-ever cigarette tax hike in Europe, but Athens urges caution over potential side effects on smuggling and market competitiveness.
On October 12, 1944, the swastika flag was lowered from the Acropolis, marking the end of the Nazi occupation of Athens. A day of jubilation and relief, it signified not just the liberation of the Greek capital but the rebirth of a nation that had suffered under brutal tyranny.
The European Union is intensifying efforts to include Turkey in its €150 billion Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, designed to strengthen defense industry investments. Greece, however, continues to insist that Ankara must abandon its aggressive claims in the Aegean before being allowed to participate.
Ο Ανδρέας Τεττέη Τραβάει Βλέμματα Μεγάλων Ομάδων – Η Ρήτρα Αποδέσμευσης Θα Κρίνει τον Επόμενο Προορισμό του
The European Court of Justice has imposed heavy penalties on Greece for failing to shut down an illegal landfill inside the Zakynthos Marine National Park — a protected area that serves as the breeding ground of the endangered sea turtle Caretta caretta.*
The presentation of Alexis Patelis’ new book, “The Great Return,” became more than a literary event — it revealed the dual identity of New Democracy, highlighted Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ balancing act between centrism and the party’s traditional base, and reignited a quiet political duel with Alexis Tsipras.