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Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis,told his European Union colleagues that Greece is ready to transport Ukrainian grain via the ports in the North. At the EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Kyiv, Gerapetriris referred to the “immense” repercussions of the collapse of an agreement with Russia for the safe export of Ukrainian …

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Finance ministry sources said on Tuesday that “reduction of VAT gap could bring additional 2 billion euros annually.” Speaking to state-run news agency amna, the finance ministry sources said that measures designed to combat tax evasion, which are currently in the implementation stage or have already been implemented, will lead …

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Greece’s Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister, Vassilis Kikilias, has said that “a new kind of patriotism is needed” to face the threats of the Climate Crisis. In an interview with Mega TV on Tuesday, Kikilias said that “a new kind of patriotism is needed that will concern …

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This year’s Empress Theophano Prize is awarded to the United Nations in the name of António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General. The award is dedicated to the humanitarian role in multilateral leadership that works as a catalyst to address global challenges. The 4th Award of the pan-European Empress Theophano Prize is …

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An oncologist in Thessaloniki public hospital Theagenio was demanding bribes by his cancer patients in exchange for faster surgeries. His trial was held today. The doctor was arrested in January 2019 with pre-marked banknotes, after a patient complained to authorities that she had to give a bribe to speed up …

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Deputy Sports Minister, Yannis Vroutsis, said on Monday that the Olympic Stadium OAKA in Athens will most probably remain shut down throughout 2024. Vroutsis gave a press conference regarding the Olympic Stadium OAKA and the Olympic Cycle Track Velodrom that were shut down on Friday night due to static inadequacy …

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The sound of air raid sirens and church bells was heard with intervals across Greece on Monday morning in a military drill that lasted 2 hours 11 o’ clock sharp on Monday morning sirens across Greece started their penetrating alarm sound for 60 seconds. After a short break, they started …

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Greek runner Fotis Zisimopoulos has achieved a historic victory in the 41st Spartathlon, surpassing the record set by Yiannis Kouros in 1984. The Spartathlon is a grueling 246 km (153-mile) race from Athens to Sparta, which organizers claim retraces the legendary journey of the ancient Greek messenger Pheidippides, famous for …

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350 residents in Drakeia village on Mt Pilion remain trapped and without access to the road network, due to the disasters caused by the bad weather Elias. Trekking in the village of Pelion is shocking, as the only way to approach the area is on foot, passing over debris. The …

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The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announces data on the evolution of demographic indicators in Greece for 2022. Data refer to vital events such as births, deaths, marriages, and registered partnerships of the population residing in the Greek Territory, during 2022. In this publication, for the first time, statistical data on …

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Unemployment rate in Greece was down to 10.9% in August 2023 from 12.3% in August last year, but remained largely unchanged from July, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Monday. Τhe number of unemployed people in August was 512,193, down 71,013 from August 2022 and down 2,080 from July 2023. The …

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The draft state budget for 2024 will be tabled in the Greek Parliament on Monday, with a forecast for a 2.1% primary surplus on GDP for 2024 and a possible primary surplus of 0.7% for 2023, despite the natural catastrophes the country faced. Essentially, the budget reflects the Greek economy’s …

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