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Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Wednesday presented the first data emerging after the measures imposed by the health ministry to stop the over-prescription of medication. Georgiadis spoke of “zero tolerance for over-prescribing” as a commitment to protect public health. “Let us stop the waste so that we can use the …

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The European Central Bank must cut borrowing costs twice before the August summer break and another two times before the end of the year, without being influenced by the US Federal Reserve, according to ECB Governing Council member and governor of the Bank of Greece (BoG) Yannis Stournaras. “It is …

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For the first time in Greece, patients can find relief from chronic pain and other symptoms with pharmaceutical cannabis prescribed by a medical doctor. This was reported by the state-run news agency amna and other media over the weekend. The drug can be purchased at the pharmacy and at the …

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The purchase of 35 American UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters will be the first program that the General Staff of Land Forces and its new leadership under Chief Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis will be called upon to negotiate. According to military issues website onalert.gr  negotiations are due at the end of …

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The cost of  keeping a pet in Greece has increased to unbearable levels for some animal lovers with the result that some owners are unable to meet the cost for food and visits to the vet. They often seek a new loving home for their 4-legged pal or they dump …

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Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced on Thursday he will present a supplementary budget to cover the cost of additional aid for households and businesses hit by high energy costs. Speaking to state boradcaster ERT, the finance minister cited “satisfactory” fiscal data. Staikouras said the performance of tourism and revenues from …

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Difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition party left-wing SYRIZA has decreased to 10.5% in the preference of potential voters as the high energy cost and the price hikes are a reason of concern for 47% of the Greeks. At the same time, Greeks seem to turn down …

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Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Tuesday, said a nationwide lockdown in the country as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic translates into losses of three billion euros on a monthly basis, whereas the losses are currently calculated at 2.7 billion euros monthly. Specifically, he said that for every …

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Greece’s government said on Thursday it will pay 2.32 billion euros ($2.8 billion) for the purchase of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets and an upgrade of compatible missiles, under a major military overhaul amid tensions with neighboring Turkey. The acquisition of French fighter jets will take place gradually within the …

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the Greek government to cut the cost of PCR Covid-19 tests for travellers and establish a new independent regulatory authority for civil aviation as part of a package of measures to save the aviation, travel and tourism jobs in the country. …

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After the Athens International Airport also the airport in Thessaloniki offers travellers a Covid-19 test. Arriving or departing travellers will be able to do a molecular test to determine whether they have been infected by the  coronavirus as of August 21, the airport operator said on Tuesday. The airport has …

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The Athens International Airport (AIA) has announced that it will offer coronavirus (Covid-19) testing, upon request, to the arriving or departing travellers and Athens airport staff as of Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The initiative will be carried out in cooperation with the Athens Medical Center and with the aim to deal effectively …

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Greece had the highest average cost of electricity among the 27 member-states of the European Union in the first quarter of 2020, a report by the European Commission published on Thursday has shown. The Greek electricity wholesale rate, which is also used to determine the retail rate, stood at 50 …

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Extreme situations create extreme profit opportunities. In the case of the coronavirus, it is the exorbitant prices for the test when conducted in private hospitals and diagnostic centers. Several Greeks reported on social media that the average price sums up to €290, when in the public hospitals one is charged …

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Bold water sports lovers who ignore bad weather warnings will not only be fined but will also come up for the cost of their rescue by the Greek Coast Guard. In a statement the Greek Coast Guard said on Thursday that it activates a law of 2002 about relevant issues. …

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Agriculture Minister Makis Voridis had to follow the tradition and cut the New Year’s Cake for the ministry’s personnel. He ordered a Vasilopita and posted its cost on the government website for ministries expenses: proud 12,000 euros. A former deputy agriculture minister of SYRIZA denounced the expense saying that she …

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The Ministry of National Defense has submitted a bill to the Parliament including among others the upgrade of fighter jest F-16 and the Follow-On Support/FOS of Mirage-2000. The total cost exceeds half a billion euros. The draft law envisages enhancing the operational performance and dynamics of F-16 aircraft as proposed …

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A historic moment for Greece: the first cremation facility in Greece has started its operation a couple of days ago in East Attica, 75 km away from Greek capital Athens. The facility is private. Board member of the Ritsona Incinerator and president of the Greek Cremation Society, Antonis Alakiotis, said …

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Outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that “Greek aid has not cost a single euro.” He pointed out that “the euro would be at risk of collapse” should Greece or any other country leave the eurozone. HE said among other that Greece forged its statistics in order to become …

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