PIRAEUS Top Stories

Taxi Driver Accused of Demanding €80 Fare, Abandoning Passengers in Athens2026-07-09
Greek City Times: A new taxi fare dispute has sparked outrage in Athens after a driver allegedly demanded €80 for a journey from the KTEL Kifisos bus station to the Port of Piraeus, refused to use the taximeter, and abandoned two passengers when they declined to pay. Taxi...
Four Taxi Drivers Arrested for Allegedly Overcharging Tourists at Lavrio Port2026-07-09
Greek City Times: Four taxi drivers have been arrested in the port town of Lavrio after allegedly overcharging tourists, concealing their taximeters and demanding fares well above the legal rates, in the latest crackdown on taxi scams targeting visitors in Greece. The arrests...
JP Morgan upgrades Greece, sees $1 billion in market inflows2026-07-08
Greek City Times: JP Morgan has upgraded its outlook on Greek equities to “overweight” from “neutral”, citing expectations that Greek stocks could attract about $1 billion in investor inflows as they enter a major European index. The US investment bank said Greece’s inclusion...