Merchants’ associations in Greece call for urgent state-funded 300-mln€ ‘infusion’ to act as working capital
Representatives called for a 300-million-euro “injection” towards the retail sector
Representatives called for a 300-million-euro “injection” towards the retail sector
Although several licenses have been granted, very little production has commenced
If the vaccine rollout continues at the current pace, thirty-somethings will be a step closer to normalcy and can effectively lure the rest of society in the same direction so as to build a wall of immunity.
The restaurant industry in Greece has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic and owners are already feverishly preparing for the 3 May opening with proper distancing of outdoor tables.
Article by Alexis Patelis, head of the Finance Office of Prime Minister
The motivation for their return is shrinking in a visible and effective effort to improve all those hostile mentalities that triggered their flight, which did not depend solely on improving economic conditions.
The tanker was reportedly anchored near the Chinese port of Qingdao, with local authorities and the tanker’s operators citing heavy fog during the accident
The government has repeatedly underlined that the plan aims to reduce the percentage of NPEs (non-performing exposures) to a single-digit number by 2022 at latest.
The informal talks will review the worst settlement proposal to date, the Turkish Cypriot demand (guided by Ankara) for a two-state solution that would bring the permanent, de jure partition of the island.
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Minister of Tourism Haris Theocharis accepted the “Global Champion Award for COVID-19 Crisis Management”
The era when Turkey developed its comprehensive aggressive strategy unhindered, ignored its past and displayed outbursts from high-level government officials with the air of a pampered child of great powers is over.
We are confronted with a rapidly changing world in search of new relationships and a new balance that will not arise in one fell swoop but rather will take time and a variety of piecemeal measures and policies.
As of tomorrow, the number of countries from which Greece accepts travelers will increase to 12, provided they are either vaccinated or have a negative 72-hour coronavirus molecular test. Restrictions on domestic flights continue until May 10
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"Over the decades Armenian immigrants have enriched the United States in countless ways, but they have never forgotten the tragic history ... We honor their story. We see that pain. We affirm the history.' Biden said.
'The core issue is that we see that that the public is in a state of fatigue and that we must gradually lift the lockdown in a controlled fashion. We finally have enough tools to allow us to do this, including self-tests,' Magiorkinis said.
Africa’s green energy transition is “unlikely” this decade, say scientists at Oxford University.
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the support package aims to offer “start-up capital” for the sector, ahead of an official opening of the all-important 2021 tourism season, which is set for May 15
The neo-Nazi party failed to pass the three percent threshold to enter Parliament in the July, 2019, general elections and is now defunct. The committee approved the lifting of Lagos’s immunity by a huge margin – 22 in favour and two against.
The multi-page report, largely ready, will include both the government’s priorities on the course of projects and investments proposed and the reforms that will accompany them
The Deputy Minister of Finance spoke at the 11th Annual Capital Link Sustainability Forum
“We, the Manager of Renewable Energy Sources and Guarantees of Origin, are working with all our might to serve the priorities and development opportunities of Greece in matters of Green Energy”, stressed the head of the body
Greece must not lose the opportunity to bring about a reconstruction of its economic base and to be partake in the digital revolution and new green policies with a multi-faceted outlook regarding the labour market and society.
Elation over the trial’s outcome, capping nearly a year of social upheaval, racial tensions and political strife was tempered by calls for a continued fight against inequalities pervading the U.S. criminal justice system.
According to market sources, first assessment point to a yield hovering at just below 2 percent
Greece is supposed to be the third most benefited country from the EU’s Recovery Fund
'I have said that our objective is to ensure safe Easter holidays and a free [of public health restrictions] summer. That is why we should not travel for Easter,' the PM said in a nationally televised statement.
The plan of the second package of reforms launched by the government in the field of “green” energy is revealed in an interview with OT by the Secretary General of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Ministry of Environment and Energy
Greek exports of apricots, cherries and peaches to Hungary have been on the rise in recent years. From € 491 thousand in 2017, they exceeded € 3.2 million in 2020, recording an increase of 555%
Until the epidemiological situation improves, strict public health restrictions are necessary and we shall once again have to celebrate Easter on the balconies of our homes.
Noting that Prime Minister has not yet decided when to make a nationally televised address on the issue, the government's spokesperson said that one cannot risk a grand Easter exodus due to the epidemiological situation.
UA will fly Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners on the route, and will reportedly time the flights out of and into Dulles to feed with another 95 connections in North America.
'If we just have the deadline, that's really focused on doomsday, and it can make people feel hopeless. People need to be reminded there's so much they can do in terms of taking action,' said activist Alexandria Villasenor.
The development comes after major reforms were implemented in September 2019
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An economic boost can be achieved in the capital - with a nationwide ripple effect, through the six redevelopment projects, most of which have been included in the “Ellada 2.0” plan, that the government has announced.
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The defence of Greece’s rights and the strict invocation of international treaties and the obligations that they produce for all parties can bring only benefits.
The vaccination rollout must be expedited because that is necessary in order to build a wall of defence and immunity without which the National Health System cannot endure.
Tourism, which generates a fifth of Greece’s GDP and one in five jobs, is vital for an economy which had climbed out of a decade-long slump only to slip back due to the pandemic.
The German-language press is focusing on the efforts to open up Greek tourism, while also mentioning flights of asylum seekers to Germany and the action of Frontex
The General Turnover Index in Industry (total domestic and foreign market) of February 2021 decreased by 2.4%
"Greece is suitable for personalized travel, because it has more than 3,000 islands, including the rocky islets", points out the columnist of the German newspaper
One witness maintains that during the SYRIZA administration it was the PM’s office that “conceived of the idea” of creating a television station that would act as a government mouthpiece.
February closed with a turnover loss of 1.82 billion euros for the country's businesses, according to ELSTAT
It is clear that even the hard indicators of the pandemic have not receded enough, as yesterday Greece recorded more than 100 deaths in 24 hours, a number that has not been recorded again since December.
'Greece's position is clear. Turkey has violated international law and maritime law in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean,' Dendias said. "You come out here, and try to accuse Turkey, to give a message to your country,' Cavusoglu said.
A former justice minister has declared publicly that the government of which he was a member deceitfully voted into law a new Penal Code right in order to benefit certain individuals,
A former SYRIZA justice minister that the last-minute approval of the new Penal Code by Parliament determined the timing of elections as the government postponed them for one week to pass it into law.
In a Reuters poll, most economists had predicted no change to the one-week policy rate this week, but saw easing from around mid-year, to settle at 15% by year-end.
The prospect of high-level political negotiations between Athens and Ankara has fueled concerns among analysts that Greece may make concessions that touch on national sovereignty.
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The state appears to be moving swiftly to find the murderers of journalist Yorgos Karaivaz and put them on trial. It is crucial that the government’s resolve not remain a rhetorical flourish.
The conditions attached to the disbursal of monies from the EU Pandemic Recovery Fund guarantee proper reforms and a shift toward a digital transformation and a green economy
Hence, Olympiacos FC and Takis Agrafiotis through their lawyer, Vasilis Dimakopoulos, and Athens University Professor Filippos Spyropoulos, have filed suit against the illegal decision and are asking the Administrative Court to annul the decision and the resulting appointment of Filippousis as Executive Secretary.
Mixed signals in managing the epidemic can prove disastrous at a moment that the population is understandably fatigued due to protracted public health restrictions.
The paramount challenge the government faces creating a new production model to help the floundering Greek economy recover even as the state struggles to prop it up with huge subsidies.
Despite Greece’s “great potential”, many are staying for weeks, not months, because of problems ranging from slow WiFi to inflexible visa rules, said David Williams, CEO of global housing marketplace NomadX.
Now, the issue of cases of thrombosis (blood clots) has arisen as by all appearances they are linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine for reasons that are still unclear.
While the Commission conveyed von der Leyen’s irritation at being relegated to a distant sofy, an EU official said that to do so might have provoked a 'protocol and political incident towards Turkey and the European Council'.
Despite concerns over recent Turkish backsliding on human rights, the EU has applauded Ankara’s recent withdrawal of vessels operating in disputed waters and restarting talks with Greece.
The leadership change in the US and the fluid situation in the Southeastern Mediterranean aggravated the problems posed by Erdogan and that creates the prospect of our country falling into a trap.
Thodoris Zagorakis’s tenure as president of EPO started with an illegal decision in regards to the appointment of the Executive Secretary of EPO
The EPO Ethics Committee makes a negative assessment of the actions by AEK, Dimitris Melissanidis and his collaborator Giannis Papadopoulos and proposes severe punishment
International and domestic experience – especially that of large businesses that regularly test their personnel - teaches us that large-scale testing allows a timely diagnosis of infections.
The ministry of digital governance with the health ministry will develop a cell phone app that will allow people to receive in digital form prescriptions and referrals for medical exams.
Τhe announcement of the launch
Those who are bearing the brunt of the now raging epidemic have a duty to have all the necessary weapons in their arsenal so as not to lose ground in the battle against the virus.
The meeting point is the corner of Fokionos Negri and Drosopoulou. I’m already 5 minutes late to meet Dimitris Stratakis, better known as Dimitris The Athens, who looks like a rock star as he’s leaning on the curbside with one of his associates, Nikos who brandishes his camera.
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