Latest News from Greece
Agreement brings Greece closer to goal
The end of the soccer season is approaching and it is the time of year when coaches are assessed. This is when results, rather than performances, are what counts for fans and club owners. The same goes for political leaders, no matter how much Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras might try to argue differently.
Budget relies on taxes from 0.4 pct of firms
Just 914 enterprises, or 0.4 percent of the total of at least 220,000 companies in Greece, pay 40 percent of total corporate income tax in the country, official data show.
Also, the 3,790 biggest employers in the country employ over 780,000 people - more than 44 percent of the total number of private employees in Greece.
Intense Traffic at Bulgaria-Turkey Border Checkpoints on Sunday
Tir trucks formed three kilometer-long line at Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint on Sunday. Cargo Vehicles formed two kilometer-long line at Lesovo border crossing, BNR reported.
Traffic at Bulgaria-Greece, Bulgaria-Macedonia, Bulgaria-Serbia and Bulgaria-Romania border checkpoints is normal on May 7, data of the Bulgarian Chief Directorate Border Police show.
Pitch battles mar PAOK's Cup triumph
PAOK beat AEK 2-1 in the 75th Greek Cup Final on Saturday at the Panthessaliko Stadium of Volos, central Greece, on one of the most disgraceful soccer occasions in the Greek sporting history. The final was marred by extensive clashes between rival fans and separately with the police, leaving dozens of people injured, some of them with stab wounds.
Transgender refugees attacked on Leros, activists report
Activists reported that two transsexual refugees, who are living at a UNHCR camp on the island of Leros, were attacked by locals on Friday.
Greece's Transgender Association claimed that there is a group of about 20 people on the island that are carrying out racist attacks.
It called on authorities to act to stop these raids, which are carried out by hooded men on motorcycles.
Media mistakes being repeated
The government's obsession with trying to gain control over the country's print media is truly impressive. However, it also indicates that the administration is not learning from its own mistakes and has not learnt from the mistakes made by its predecessors.