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“I accept the award in the name of the Greek people,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said during his speech upon receiving the Global Hope Coalition award for the stance of Greece on the refugee crisis. The awards “Heroes of 2018 against extremism and intolerance” were given during the Global Hope …

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A big wildfire is raging on the island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea and has got out of controls due to the gale force winds blowing with intensity of 10 Beaufort. Authorities have evacuated several houses as the fire rages in full force still on Thursday night Authorities say …

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From barometric low “Xenophon” to Medicane “Zorbas.” Stormy winds blowing with intensity 9 and 10 Beaufort are sweeping across Greece and ferries remained docked for second consecutive day on Thursday. On several islands schools remained closed on Thursday and will remain closed also on Friday as Xenophon will keep sweeping …

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After three years and three months, Greece will lift the cap on cash withdrawals as of 1. October 2018. It herewith completes the so-called “second pillar” of Capital Controls imposed in the country on end June 2015. The Finance Ministry has issued the relevant decision on Thursday, Sept 27th 2018. …

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Ratings agency Moody’s keeps Greece’s sovereign credit rating unchanged at B3, with a positive outlook, in a credit opinion it issued on Wednesday. The international ratings agency noted that Greece’s prospects will remain positive as long as the government sticks to the reform program it has pledged, which illustrates that …

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LGBT rights activist Zak Kostopoulos may had managed to escape the worst from the fierce kicks by a jeweler and his friend last Friday, but he did not escape further abuse in the hands of policemen. The Ministry of Public Order and the Greek Police ordered on Friday disciplinary investigation …

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Archaeological sites and museums in Greece will be open to the public for free from September 28 to 30 to celebrate European Heritage Days, the Ministry of Culture said on Wednesday. The annual event held by the Council of Europe and the European Union promotes the continent’s diverse cultural heritage …

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A record 10,000 iPhone XSes and iPhone XS Maxes were sold in only three days in Greece – from last Friday to Monday evening. On Friday, when orders began, Greeks spent some 6 million euros in total to gain a place on the privileged list of those who will among …

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Greece’s Privatization Fund will proceed with a tender to sell a 30 percent stake in the Athens International Airport (AIA) early next year, its head said on Wednesday. The privatisation agency holds a 30 percent stake in the airport, with the government owning another 25 percent. The rest is held …

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Data from the Independent Authority for Public Revenue show tax arrears totaled 182.5 billion euros ($214 billion) on Aug. 10, according to a note sent from the agency to parliament last week and seen by The Associated Press Wednesday. € “The Greek government is owed so much in tax arrears …

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Meteorologists forecast a ‘Medicane’, a Mediterranean Cyclone, in the Ionian Sea on Friday, September 28th 2018. The rare phenomenon of a tropical-style cyclone occurs twice a year in the Mediterranean basin. “There is a possibility that a relatively unusual phenomenon, a Mediterranean cyclone or ‘Medicane’, will occur in the south …

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