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Briton goes missing while trekking in ZakynthosA search and rescue operation was launched on the Ionian island of Zakynthos to locate a missing 73-year-old Briton who was spending his holidays with his wife on the Greek island, state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported Wednesday.According to the report, the man set off on a trek on Mt. Skopos on Tuesday morning but did not return. His wife alerted the police on Tuesday night and authorities sent out search teams.The man had not taken his mobile phone, sources cited by the news agency said.
Tax inspectors head to Greek destinationsThe tax administration is planning more than 50,000 inspections around the country from July 1 to October 31, with an emphasis on regions which are witnessing increased tourism traffic.
Greek Property Market on Road to RecoveryGreece’s property market, which took a blow during the crisis years, is now showing signs of recovery with prices rising by 4 percent in the first three months of 2019 compared to a 1.4 percent annual increase recorded in 2017, according to the Bank of Greece.
In Greece, a rebel organic farm goes against the grainOn the Greek government's list of certified organic farmers, Antonis Antonopoulos has the serial number one.What makes Antonis and his brother Yiorgos a phenomenon, is not that their model farm pioneered organic methods in Greece; it's that they were among the first to realise that organically grown, local varieties of wheat and barley other farmers had cast aside could be a commercial hit. They have branded and shipped their organic flours made from indigenous grains to speciality shops and bakeries for years.
Theo Treharne-Jones Kos death: 'Catalogue of errors to blame'A holidaymaker who tried to save the life of a five-year-old boy who died in Greece said a "catalogue of errors" led to the tragedy.
