January 23, 2024
Greece, Politics
With a surprise amendment the Interior Ministry decided to extend the postal vote for Greeks living abroad also to national elections, just two days before the voting at the Parliament. The amendment triggered the outrage of the opposition parties who had consented to postal vote for the European Parliament elections …
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August 2, 2023
Greece, Politics
An amendment to assess the potential for additional bases or an expanded US military presence specifically on Greek islands, has been passed at the US House of Representatives. This amendment comes in the context of the expanded defense cooperation agreement signed by the United States and Greece in October 2021, …
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December 22, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Dozens of districts in Attica will become more expensive for foreign investors from third countries who wish to obtain a residence permit through the Golden Visa program. According to the amendment submitted to Parliament, the minimum investment limit to secure the coveted license will be doubled from 250,000 to 500,000 …
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December 21, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Τhe minimum value of property that must be acquired to grant eligibility for a Golden Visa will be increased to 500,000 euros in certain parts of Greece, according to an amendment tabled in Parliament by the Development and Investments Ministry on Wednesday. The new minimum value at time of purchase …
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July 5, 2022
Politics, Turkey-GR
A bipartisan group of US legislators have filed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would prevent the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey if Ankara continues its territorial overflights and air space violations in the Aegean. The amendment was submitted to Congress at the initiative of …
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June 26, 2022
Economy
The “adjustment clause” on the electricity bills is frozen until summer 2023, according to an amendment tabled by the Environment & Energy Ministry late on Friday and in the context of a bill for the simplification of the licensing of energy providers. According to the amendment, the suspension of the …
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May 13, 2022
Greece, Politics
The Greek Parliament approved late on Thursday the second amendment of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) between Greece and the USA. The Second Protocol Amendment was approved with 181 votes and rejected with 119. In favor, voted 157 MPs of ruling New Democracy, 22 MPs of PASOK-KINAL and two …
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May 5, 2022
Uncategorized
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will announce the national support plan aiming to relief households and businesses from exorbitant electricity rates. The televised message will be broadcast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The new measures are scheduled to be presented in detail on Friday, May 6, by the finance and the …
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December 1, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The Greek government tabled an amendment enacting the mandatory vaccination of all citizens in the country aged over 60 years old. The amendment attached to a bill of the Health Ministry was submitted to the Parliament on Wednesday morning and is scheduled to be voted later on the day. According …
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November 3, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Greece, Politics
Leader of main opposition party left-wing SYRIZA, Alexis Tsipras announced on Wednesday that the will submit an amendment demanding a negative RAPID TEST also to faithful to gain access to the churches. Wordhip places, supermarkets and pharmacies are from Saturday on the only places unvaccinated citizens can access without showing …
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March 27, 2019
Economy
The Greek government submitted on Tuesday night a legislative amendment with the new framework for the protection of debtor’s primary residence. For the first time, corporate loans are included in the law. The upper limit of the value of the protected primary residence is 250,000 euros. This affects private loans …
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March 6, 2019
Economy
With a new legislation, pharmacies in Greece will be converted into Primary Health Units. Strong objections by the Medical Association of Athens that warns “public health is at risk.” With an amendment submitted to Parliament by Health Minister Andreas Xanthos, pharmacies in Greece will be allowed to perform primary health …
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December 21, 2017
Greece, Politics
Pharmacists clash with the Health Ministry after the later submitted an amendment for the full opening of the closed profession on Wednesday. According to the amendment, in addition to pharmacists also non-pharmacists will be granted permission to open a pharmacy. Pharmacy permissions will be granted by decision of the regional …
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December 10, 2014
Very Mix
After the dramatic but fruitless consultations between political parties in Greek Parliament on Tuesday night, prisoner Nikos Romanos, 21, began also a “thirst strike” on Wednesday morning, the 30th day of the “hunger-strike” he started on November 10th. With the crucial for Romanos case parliament voting on prisoners’ educational furloughts …
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