News archive of July 2024

The percentage of taxpayers who have filed their tax returns reached 97% by yesterday, with the new deadline set for August 2.

In total, some 6,235,000 taxpayers have already filed tax returns.

The August 2 deadline also applies to those who wish to correct their return by filing an amendment.

Police officers have been investigating a bizarre case of shots fired during last night at a business located in an area of the Malevizios municipality in Heraklion.

The perpetrator or perpetrators shot at the business located on a main road in Gazi and then fled the scene in a car.

The investigation of the Hellenic Police into an assault case in early June in Maroussi, northern Athens, uncovered a corruption ring within the Hellenic Public Properties Co (HPPC), which manages and develops private real estate assets of the Greek state.

The victim of the hammer attack on the morning of June 3 was a 47-year-old man who works as a short-term leasing manager at HPPC.

Last night, the fire situation at the Bulgaria-Greece border worsened again due to strong winds. The fire has once again spread to Bulgarian territory.

Clashes and protests erupted in Caracas and other parts of Venezuela following the presidential election. Thousands took to the streets to voice their dissent against the election commission's announcement of Nicolas Maduro's victory.

U.S. president Joe Biden unveiled plans Monday for sweeping U.S. Supreme Court reforms, as he seeks to cement his legacy in the twilight of his presidency despite Republicans branding the proposals dead on arrival.

Hungary's decision to relax visa restrictions for Russian visitors is raising concerns about espionage, prompting calls for urgent countermeasures from EU leaders, according to the Financial Times. The European People's Party (EPP), the bloc's largest political group, has expressed alarm over Budapest's move, warning that it poses significant national security risks.

Marvel is back on top with "Deadpool & Wolverine." The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It shattered the opening record for R-rated films previously held by the first "Deadpool" ($132 million) and notched a spot in the top 10 openings of all time.

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has issued a yellow code for rain and thunderstorms in ten regions of northeastern Bulgaria today. Over the eastern half of the country, cumulus and cumulus clouds will develop before noon, bringing rain and thunder in some areas. There will be a moderate to strong wind from the north-northeast.

The fire that erupted on Monday afternoon on Evia Island continued to blaze through the night, prompting additional evacuations as firefighters worked tirelessly to control the flames.

During the night and early Tuesday morning, new evacuation alerts were issued via 112 messages to residents in Klimaki, Liani Ammo, Petries, and Krieza.