Units of time

It has been 80 years since Athens became the focal point of a bloody civil conflict, with the battles, which lasted about a month, going down in history as the December Events.

His grandfather, Yiannis Dedes, was a member of the Political Committee of National Liberation, widely known as the "Mountain Government," of the Communist-led EAM-ELAS resistance movement. His uncle, Sotiris Dedes, was a founding member of the Democratic Defense, an anti-dictatorial resistance organization in which his father was also actively involved.

After several postponements, Theodora's wedding will take place in Athens this autumn. Theodora will marry lawyer Matthew Kumar, to whom she has been engaged since 2018

This morning, at 5:27 a.m., the astronomical onset of winter commenced, marking the start of the winter solstice as well. As per the Institute of Astronomy's calendar, this day signifies the sun's southernmost position for the year. Today's sunrise is at 7:53 a.m., while sunset is expected at 4:55 p.m., providing a daylight duration of 9 hours and 2 minutes between December 20 and 24.

As of Wednesday Greek taxpayers (taxpayers and businesses) are "free" from their tax duty for this year, having covered the taxes and insurance contributions they have to pay to the state in 2023.

With the start of the summer break for millions of students and teachers as of June 16, Istanbul Airport has witnessed an increasing rush as people move to travel to their hometowns or spend vacations at tourist hotspots.

A clearer picture is expected to emerge this week regarding the Cypriot government's course of action on the reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate on fuel and electricity, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis told Kathimerini Cyprus.

Tax evasion in Greece exceeds 60 billion euros annually, Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras said on Monday in an interview with news website in.gr.

Incomes officially declared in the country totaled 80 billion euros, while consumption totaled 140 billion euros, he said, adding that this consumption was not accompanied by a decline in savings, which in fact continued to rise.

President John F. Kennedy was one of the world's great peacemakers. He led a peaceful solution to the Cuban Missile Crisis and then successfully negotiated the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with the Soviet Union at the very height of the Cold War. At the time of his assassination, he was taking steps to end US involvement in Vietnam.

The Eurozone economy was in a technical recession in the first three months of 2023, according to data published earlier today by the European statistical office Eurostat, BTA reported.