Fiscal space of €1.5 bln given for energy infrastructure projects
FINANCE

The European Commission is extending the escape clause, allowing Greece to finance energy security investments without affecting its budgetary targets.

Greece urged to review tax exemptions
TAXATION

The European Commission, the OECD, the IMF and the Bank of Greece recommend the review of tax exemptions and the cancellation of those without a social objective.



Greece launches drowning prevention campaign for seniors
HEALTH

A drowning prevention campaign has been launched for citizens over 60, who account for 80% of the country’s roughly 373 annual drowning deaths.

UK and US ease Cyprus advisories
CYPRIOT ECONOMY

The season is getting off to an encouraging start for Cyprus’ tourism industry, which has faced growing uncertainty in recent months.

Equal pay bill submitted for public consultation
LEGISLATION

A draft bill aimed at strengthening pay equality between men and women has been posted for public consultation by the Labor and Social Insurance Ministry.



ANALYSIS

An article titled “The nation is us,” published in the communist newspaper Rizospastis shortly before the Metaxas dictatorship came to power in 1936, encapsulates one of the most successful rebranding campaigns of the 20th century.

The small family dairies of Hania
FOOD

The soft, fresh cheeses of Hania, Crete, owe their distinctive taste to the fine raw materials but also to the passion of the producers

Monk Epiphanios’ Athonite fish soup
FOOD

This fish soup recipe shared with Gastronomos by a monk on Mount Athos, Epiphanios Pantokratorinos, is rich in ingredients, containing vegetables, rice, and egg-lemon sauce. He always boils the fish with their heads, for the flavorful stock they yield, and garnishes the soup with a sprinkling of spicy chili flakes and fresh dill.

Corfiot onion pie
FOOD

This pie appears to have evolved from a typical dish the Corfiots would make during lean times by grilling onions over a charcoal fire, often with a potato or two, and mixing them up into a salad seasoned with thick salt and a drizzle of olive oil.

When sustainability was survival
FOOD

My mind keeps tumbling back, bringing tears to my eyes, to his eyes, laughing like happy babies, every time he opened the Styrofoam cooler box Captain Antonis would send from Poros.