Athens Informer

Greece’s creditors say that Athens needs to conduct more inspections on high-income self-employed groups (mainly doctors and lawyers), to strengthen the unit that monitors wealthy taxpayers and put into immediate operation an automatic system for debtor n… … Full News here – Latest News

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The Association of Hellenic Tourism Enterprises (SETE) is proposing a twin focus in the state’s strategy to attract more Chinese tourists, ahead of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’s visit to China next week. SETE head Andreas Andreadis says that in order t… … Full News here – Latest News

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Two men were shot dead in Patra, western Greece, on Saturday, taking the number of people to be murdered in drive-by shootings in the port city to four in four days. The 38-year-old victim was found dead in a car, while another man, aged 31, was found ser… … Full News here – Latest News

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Some 111 tons of horse meat made their way onto the Greek market in 2011 and 2012, a report by the Hellenic Statistical Authority presented in Parliament yesterday revealed. The majority of the horse meat entered from Romania, Spain and Bulgaria, the… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Former Prime Minister George Papandreou turned down a second opportunity yesterday to appear before the panel of MPs investigating the handling of the Lagarde list of depositors and opted to submit written comments instead. Papandreou was invited for… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Over 300,000 criminal court rulings remain unexecuted, depriving the cash-strapped state coffers of millions of euros in fines and prompting the government to take measures to remedy the situation, Kathimerini understands. The government plans to revise a… … Full News here – Latest News

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Austerity has reached its limit in Greece, former Eurogroup chairman and Luxembourg prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker has said. “Greece can no longer bear intense measures of structural adjustment,” Juncker said during a parliamentary speech Wednesday. J… … Full News here – Latest News

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Three executives of private electricity providers Energa and Hellas Power were arrested yesterday on a string of charges including money laundering, embezzlement and breach of faith. Last November, the chief executive officer of Hellas Power, Vassilis… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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The first tangible signs of economic improvement are starting to emerge, with an increase in hirings, an improvement in the business climate and a general sense abroad that a Greek rebound could be on the way, allowing Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to ex… … Full News here – Latest News

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Athens ranks as the 26th cheapest among 46 of the world’s most popular tourism destinations based on the prices of services offered by upper-category hotels and the commodities tourists tend to purchase most, according to the world’s biggest travel websit… … Full News here – Latest News

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Manager of Athens Hardee's charged with theft after more than 00 was not … Lee Howard, 27, of 201 Waterhill Road, Apartment B17, Madison was arrested Monday for second-degree theft of property, Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson said. Howard was booked at the city jail and transferred to Limestone County Jail. No bond has … [...]

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As the recession continues, online purchases are continuing to grow in Greece, according to a survey of 6,500 households by the Hellenic Statistical Service (ELSTAT). The survey, which covers the first quarter of 2012, found that 26 percent of all Interne… … Full News here – Latest News

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Deposits of Greek savers in foreign banks amounted to 24.7 billion euros in September 2012 compared to 9.5 billion euros in December 2008 amid fears that the country could exit the eurozone, according to European Commission statistics. Notwithstanding a s… … Full News here – Latest News

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Greeks’ skepticism toward the euro rose substantially last month, as did the popularity of SYRIZA and its leader Alexis Tsipras, according to a new Public Issue opinion poll. The survey, carried out for Skai and Kathimerini, indicated that only 59… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Greeks’ skepticism toward the euro rose substantially last month, as did the popularity of SYRIZA and its leader Alexis Tsipras, according to a new Public Issue opinion poll. The survey, carried out for Skai and Kathimerini, indicated that only 59 percent… … Full News here – Latest News

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