Greece recorded the highest rise among all countries in taxation increases with a 2.3% hike between 2015 and 2016. Romania, Austria, and Belgium were the champions in terms of tax cuts.

AEK Athens will face Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv in the final 32 knock stage of the Europa League.

Municipal authorities in Mytilene, on the island of Lesvos, stopped at the island’s port on Monday a freighter from unloading 50 container huts bound for the refugee and migrant hotspot in Moria.

Last week saw Daniel Andrews visit Greece. During his visit the Victorian Premier toured the Benaki Museum, announcing a new partnership, which will also see Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum receive from the Benaki Museum an exhibition of works by legendary Greek photographer Elli Sougioultzoglou-Seraidari, known as Nelly’s.