News archive of January 2019

Man killed in Piraeus port shooting

A young man died in the Tzaneio Hospital in Piraeus in the early hours of Tuesday after being shot in the chest near the port, police said.

Investigators believe that the man may have been shot following an altercation at a nightclub in the area. He was transferred to the hospital shortly after 4 a.m. following the shooting on Kolokotroni Street and later died of his injuries.

Spouses have till end-Feb to apply for separate tax

Couples wanting to files separate income tax declarations will have to submit an application to the tax authorities within the next 58 days requesting that they be handled individually, as the deadline for the expression of such an interest regarding the incomes of the 2018 financial year expires at the end of February.

Turkey's automotive industry welcomes extension of tax cuts

Automakers have welcomed a recent government decision to extend previously introduced tax cuts on automobiles until the end of March, hailing it as a boost to sales in the domestic market.

1.43 million people visit Turkish palaces in one year

Hundreds of visitors seen entering the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey on Nov. 10. Atatürk died at the age of 57 in the Dolmabahçe Palace due to health problems. (Photo: Anadolu Agency)

Euro faces tough adolescence

Character weaknesses are usually evident by the time people hit their twenties and become hard to fix by their thirties. The euro celebrates its twentieth birthday saddled with flaws dating back to its conception.

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