August 16, 2024
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Some 78 homes were either permanently or temporarily marked an inhabitable by over 60 inspectors of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry after the fire that broke out in north-eastern Attica and Athens on Sunday. From Tuesday to Wednesday, inspector groups checked homes and businesses in the East Attica …
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July 18, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Operation “Paper Dragon”: 287 retail stores of Chinese interest active in Greece were found out to have committed big scale tax evasion The international organized tax evasion ring involving Greek and Chinese businessmen, accountants and technicians was supplying companies with cash registers, specialized algorithm mechanisms and software to avoid paying …
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August 22, 2022
Economy
Government assistance for households and businesses faced with high electricity bills will total two billion euros in September, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced on Monday. The governmental announcement comes right after power suppliers revealed exorbitant price hikes of 65% got September over the weekend. The FinMin revealed also that dozens …
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July 27, 2022
Economy
The Greek government will launch a program to subsidize the purchase of e-vehicles such as electric cars as well as electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and e-bicycles in the framework of a strategy to promote the use of electric cars in the country. Environment and Energy Minister Costas Skrekas announced that the …
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July 5, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
There will be significantly increased subsidies to cover the cost of electricity in July, Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas announced on Tuesday. The subsidy amount per MWH and KWh for households and businesses will rise and thus independent from the income criteria and consumption caps for eligibility. Regarding energy …
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October 5, 2021
Earthquake, FEATURED, Society, Uncategorized
Almost 4,000 houses, businesses and public building have been declared as “uninhabitable”, so far, in central Crete, after the earthquake that stroke with 6 R Arkalochori and the broader area on September 27. 6,000 inspections have been conducted by teams of engineers from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportin residences, …
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September 30, 2021
Earthquake, Society
A total of 772 homes and 36 businesses in towns and villages in Crete hit by the 6 R earthquake were classified as “unsafe”. So far, engineers have inspected 995 homes and 45 professional structures, authorities said on Wednesday. Of 18 schools inspected, 12 are in good condition and 6 …
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August 11, 2021
Economy
Τhe Greek government on Tuesday announced a package of relief measures for all those hit by the recent forest fires that burned large parts of the country since the beginning of the month. A relief down-payment is to be given as soon as possible, “in 10-15 days the latest” as …
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June 1, 2021
Economy
The European Commission approved an 800-million-euro Greek program for the support of tourism businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved based on the temporary framework for the EU state members support, a European Commission’s announcement said on Tuesday. EU vice president Margrethe Vestager in …
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May 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s Development and Investments Ministry released a timetable on Thursdsay for the restart of specific business operations between May 14 to September 1, 2021. On Wednesday, the government formally announced the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions domestically and the reopening of tourism as of Friday, May 14. Minister Adonis Georgiadis said …
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January 2, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, Economy
Shops and businesses that will remain closed until January 11 will not have to pay rent for the month of January, the Ministry of Finance announced on Saturday. The ministry decision came after Saturday’s announcement of returning to the restrictive measures as they stood right before the Christmas and New …
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November 5, 2020
Economy
The Greek government on Thursday announced a 3.3-billion-euros package of additional support measures for enterprises and workers hit by the introduction of a second round of a lockdown in the country beginning Saturday. The measures include: a one-off financial support of 800 euros for workers whose contracts are suspended by …
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September 1, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Economy
Greek authorities extended for another month the measure for a 40% reduction of commercial rents for enterprises in the sectors of hospitality, transport, culture and sports that were hit by the pandemic crisis. Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said the measure will be extended in the month of September. Speaking …
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June 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece is taking another step towards the full lifting of lockdown restrictions and on Monday, June29, 2020, it allows more businesses to open again that were shut down in March. The business allowed to operate again are: casinos, concerts, conferences and trade fairs, cultural associations and all-year cinemas as well …
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June 1, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece lifted lockdown restrictions Monday for hotels, open-air cinemas, golf courses and public swimming pools as the country ramped up preparations for the crucial summer tourism season to start in two weeks. Primary school children also returned to class. Strict public safety measures have kept Greece’s COVID-19 infection rate low. …
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April 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced that the gradually lifting of lockdown restrictions may start in the first days of May and may be completed by mid-June, if the course of the coronavirus pandemic continues in the same modus, the virus curve flattens and there is no resurgence of the pandemic …
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March 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The coronavirus crisis has dramatically hit the Greek labor market and allows companies to operate on staff’s rotation work thus cutting employee’s salaries by 50%. Employers can also suspend workers’ contracts. The Greek government issued a legislative act that allows employers and corporations to introduce a new system of rotational …
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November 18, 2019
Social
One day before the Smoking Ban official goes into effect in Greece on November 19, 2019, the Health Ministry published in the Official Gazette the full price list of fine for those violating the Law. The fines range from 100 to 10,000 euros and will be charged on smokers as …
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September 28, 2019
Economy
The Greek government announced on Saturday a series of measures for tourist businesses and workers affected by the collapse of British Thomas Cook. The measures were announced after a meeting of representatives from the Finance, the Labor and the Development ministries. Workers The number of required insurance stamps (IKA/EFKA) for …
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August 22, 2019
Greece
One day before visiting Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke to French daily Figaro and invited investors to Greece. A thorough bill for taxation reduction for businesses will be presented in September, Mitsotakis told Figaro said adding that “income tax for businesses will …
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