Tipping

The government's announcement of a "compassionate" tax break of up to 300 euros a month on tips earned via card payments was not met without complaints, as groups of workers doing equally hard and poorly paid jobs as waitstaff and delivery drivers also want to be included.

Even if a Greek is just having a quick coffee, they'll usually leave a few coins next to the cup. Especially if it's a regular spot where they know the server by name, they'd feel uncomfortable leaving without tipping. Until recently, most customer tips - usually in cash - would be pooled together and shared among the servers at the end of the shift.

In a new video on TikTok, Kyriakos Mitsotakis provided clarification on the regulation included in the new bill of the Ministry of National Economy for taxing tips.

Monthly tips of up to 300 euros for employees in cafes and restaurants will not be taxed, the Finance ministry announced on Tuesday when it unveiled changes to Greece's taxation laws.

The government is working on a plan about the tax treatment of tips, in collaboration with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE).

Two police officers, accused of extorting business owners and construction workers, were placed on administrative leave on Tuesday.

The two accused were arrested in the early hours of Sunday by the police's internal affairs unit.

Police have also launched a sworn administrative inquiry into the two officers' activities.