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Chatzidakis: With a fairer system, the country will not lose a single euro in agricultural subsidies

Greek Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Chatzidakis provided detailed information on the government’s agricultural subsidy plan, following recent announcements. Speaking to Alpha TV, he said that Greek farmers will receive a total of €3.7 billion this year, with €3.3 billion coming from OPEKEPE,…

28 November, 2025

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Mitsotakis to Observer: Athens will ask for loaning of Parthenon Marbles amid 2021 series of events

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to the “loaning” of the Parthenon Marbles – 14 friezes or metopes – from the British Museum in London to Greece on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, celebrated in…

4 September, 2019

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Greek state collects 1.138 bln€ with 26-week T-bills issue; yield at 0.15%

Demand for a new tranche of 26-week T-bills was slightly down on Wednesday, compared to similar issues over the past few months, with an auction of 875 million euros of paper attracting bids of 1.536 billion euros, and with the amount finally…

4 September, 2019

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Teenager killed in horrific accident at Greek amusement park

A 14-year-old girl was killed on Friday at a horrific accident in an amusement park near the Greek sea-side city of Volos. The accident happened at the town of Almyros when the teenager fell from a spinning wheel and was crushed against…

4 September, 2019

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Yiannis Tsarouchis

The years after the First World War had a tremendous political, social and cultural impact on Greece. The end of the war coupled with the Asia Minor Tragedy almost brought Greece to its knees financially and shook Greek society to its core.…

4 September, 2019

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Greek shipping fleet’s transport capacity more than doubles since 2008; global first place retained

The transport capacity of the Greek-controlled fleet multiplied over the 2007-2018 period, according to the Union of Greek Shipowners, which noted that the fleet increased from 170 million dwt to more than 389.68 million dwt in 2018. The figure means that Greek-controlled…

31 August, 2019

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Tax breaks

During the years of the crisis Greek citizens shouldered a huge tax burden. Those who did not have the means to hide their incomes – salaried employees and pensioners – bore the bulk of the burden. These two categories of citizens were…

30 August, 2019

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Greece resumes migrants deportations to Turkey

Greece says it is restarting deportations of migrants to Turkey in an effort to deal with the increasing number of illegal crossings in recent weeks, the Associated Press reported on Friday. The number of migrants crossing illegally from Turkey to Europe has…

30 August, 2019

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France to briefly return Parthenon metope to Greece on occasion of 2021 events

France will reportedly loan a frieze from the Parthenon, displayed today at the Louvre, to Greece on the occasion of events and comme-morations in 2021, the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence. The issue was reportedly discussed…

29 August, 2019

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Samos: Tourists and locals evacuated as forest fire is ranging

A big forest fire is raging on the island of Samos and authorities have ordered the evacuation of two hotels as well residents of the area of Mesokampos near Pythagorio. The fire broke out in a forest in Mesokampos short after 5…

28 August, 2019

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Unaccompanied teen migrant accused of fatally stabbing compatriot at Lesvos ‘hotspot’

A minor from Afghanistan, reported as being roughly 15-years-old, was arrested at a “hotspot” on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos (Mytilene) overnight after he allegedly fatally stabbed a compatriot, also identified as a teenager. Another two teens, also from Afghanistan, based…

28 August, 2019

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First corporate-business tax cut ‘fixed’, according to Greek PM Mitsotakis

Another highlight from Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ wide-ranging interview to “Le Figaro” this week was an announcement that the first reduction in the corporate tax rate, from 28 to 24 percent, for 2019 profits has been fixed. The current center-right government’s goal…

27 August, 2019

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Fotis Kontoglou

In 330 AD the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, also known as Constantine I, moved the seat of the Roman Empire to Constantinople, a city known previously as Byzantium, strategically located on main trade route between Asia and Europe, known today as…

26 August, 2019

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GREECE- Page 39

Chatzidakis: With a fairer system, the country will not lose a single euro in agricultural subsidies

Mitsotakis to Observer: Athens will ask for loaning of Parthenon Marbles amid 2021 series of events

Greek state collects 1.138 bln€ with 26-week T-bills issue; yield at 0.15%

Teenager killed in horrific accident at Greek amusement park

Yiannis Tsarouchis

Greek shipping fleet’s transport capacity more than doubles since 2008; global first place retained

Tax breaks

Greece resumes migrants deportations to Turkey

France to briefly return Parthenon metope to Greece on occasion of 2021 events

Samos: Tourists and locals evacuated as forest fire is ranging

Unaccompanied teen migrant accused of fatally stabbing compatriot at Lesvos ‘hotspot’

First corporate-business tax cut ‘fixed’, according to Greek PM Mitsotakis

Fotis Kontoglou

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