Athens Informer

Akis Tsochatzopoulos, a former defense minister being tried for allegedly laundering money from kickbacks, yesterday rebuffed the “fabricated” allegations against him as a plot by Greece’s mainstream parties to disguise their own crimes. “[This is] a… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Greek police officers are doing a fine job despite considerable cuts in their salaries coupled by major shortages in equipment and infrastructure. Through their behavior and professionalism, members of the police force are proving every day that the notio… … Full News here – Latest News

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While the country waits for an influx of major investment that is expected to create new jobs in the distant future, it is absolutely vital to bolster small to medium-sized companies as fast as possible. These companies were hit by the crisis harder than … … Full News here – Latest News

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Athens home burglarized A 31-year-old Athens man reported a burglary at his Sayemore Drive home upon his arrival from breakfast with his family. There were no signs of forced entry, according to Athens-Clarke police. The man arrived home to find two of his rifles lying on his … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Two taxi drivers were behind three armed robberies on Athens pharmacies yesterday morning, which led to them trading fire with the police and, finally, their arrest. The suspects, aged 42 and 44, were not named but officers said they held up pharmacies… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Young Greeks are less interested in European politics and less likely to vote in next May’s European Parliament elections than their peers in the other 27 EU members states, the latest Eurobarometer poll suggests. Thirty percent of Greeks under the age of… … Full News here – Latest News

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Akis Tsochatzopoulos, a former defense minister being tried for allegedly laundering money from kickbacks, on Friday rebuffed the “fabricated” allegations against him as a plot by Greece’s mainstream parties to disguise their own crimes. “[This is] a plot… … Full News here – Latest News

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Ex-Education Minister Anna Diamantopoulou became on Friday the latest member of the PASOK cabinet serving when Greece signed its bailout deal with the troika in May 2010 to make plans to create a new party. Speaking to state-run NET TV in an interview, Di… … Full News here – Latest News

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National Bank’s first-quarter results, issued on Friday, show a reversal in the declining course of recent years that reflects the improvement in the country’s finances. The group showed profits for the second quarter in a row, while proceeding to a reduc… … Full News here – Latest News

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The European Commission was attempting yesterday to untangle a bureaucratic jumble threatening to scupper the Greek government’s plan to provide, with the help of European Union funds, a short-term work scheme for members of some 400,000 families that… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Young Greeks are less interested in European politics and less likely to vote in next May’s European Parliament elections than their peers in the other 27 EU members states, the latest Eurobarometer poll suggests. Thirty percent of Greeks under the… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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2 killed in single-vehicle wreck near Athens According to Alabama State Troopers, two people were killed in a single-vehicle wreck Friday morning near Athens. It happened shortly after 4am on Highway 72 and Glaze Road. Authorities said a pick-up truck carrying a trailer wrecked and caught fire. Full News here – Read more on WAFF

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The first official data on tourism have vindicated expectations for a record year, as Bank of Greece figures show a 4.6 percent increase in the number of arrivals to Greece in the first three months of the year. The total number of arrivals exceeded 1 mil… … Full News here – Latest News

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was set up in Thessaloniki’s main Aristotelous Square, near the emblematic White Tower, yesterday as the city shapes up to receive a rising number of visitors. The city was recently connected by air to 34 cities in Russia, prompting some store owners… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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TaxisNet, the electronic portal for submitting tax declarations, opened on Friday afternoon after a delay of four days, in a year when almost all taxpayers will need to use the web to file their income tax statements. The official deadline for submissions… … Full News here – Latest News

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