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At the Canadian Open on Thursday, a video with Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas went viral, even if for the wrong reasons. It wasn’t an excellent performance but the vulgar verbal attack against his father and coach. Suffering aa defeat by Japan’s Kei Nishikori, Tsitsipras turned to his father and …

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The European Commission and European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde urged EU governments to stop energy support measures to citizens. Speaking at the Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament on Monday ECB chief Lagarde said: “As the energy crisis fades, governments should roll …

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The European Commission gave the green light for the disbursement of 748 million euros to Greece from the Eurogroup, based on the 14th report of post-memorandum enhanced surveillance that was released on Tuesday. In the report, the Commission noted that Greece has taken the necessary steps to reach the agreed …

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The obligation to send a text message (SMS) before leaving home during the pandemic will end as of May 15, Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis told Skai TV on Sunday. The system providing a choice of one of six reasons, sent to a five-digit number (13033) before leaving home, …

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The click away and click inside method to do retail shopping will end on May 14, the general secretary of Commerce and Consumer Protection, Panagiotis Stampoulidis, said on Friday. In an interview with  Thema FM, Stampoulidis said also regarding the sms to leave homes, that “the measure will be re-examined.” …

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Convicted 17. November terrorist Dimitris Koufontinas has agreed to start gradually receiving food and liquids, the General Hospital of Lamia (GHL) said on Sunday. The 17 November terrorist group hitman was on a hunger strike since January, later including a refusal to take liquids, demanding he be transferred to Korydallos …

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The International Monetary “Fund has no longer a financial arrangement or program with Greece, so clearly the main interaction now is between EU partners and Athens,” the Fund’s spokesperson Jerry Rice said on Thursday. He added that the IMF continues to participate by providing assistance with surveillance. “In general, this …

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The Greek summer officially ends at 4:54 a.m. on Sunday, September 23rd 2018. Blame the fall  solstice or autumn equinox in the North Hemisphere. The September equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from north …

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After 28 years in operation, Greece’s once biggest private television channel MEGA TV will be removed from the signal network. This was announced by Minister for Digital Policy and Media Nikos Pappas on Wednesday, after the new TV license holders were anno0unced. Asked by reported on if Mega TV will …

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“Millions of  EU citizens said they don’t want keep changing the clocks anymore,” the President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker told German state broadcaster ZDF on Friday morning. A survey conducted by the EU Commission in revealed that 80% of EU citizens wants the end of the practice to switch …

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A historic day. The end of bailout program. The begin an new era. Lenders celebrate the “great news.”The Greek government cheers. Greece ‘s creditors and and the country’s government congratulate each other. Internationale media are in euphoria. A success story with happy end. You did it! Congratulations to Greece and its …

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Flights operated by insolvent German carrier Air Berlin (AB1.DE) will end by Oct. 28 at the latest, it said on Monday, urging staff to seek jobs elsewhere while it works toward a carve-up of its assets. Air Berlin filed for insolvency in August and a government loan is keeping its …

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Brexit: A new immigration system will be in place by March 2019 when the free movement of people between the EU and the UK ends, a minister has said. Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis was speaking as the government commissioned a “detailed assessment” of the costs and benefits of EU migrants. …

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The Eurgroup meeting last Thursday opened a long and winding road for the successful conclusion of the Greek program. “The exit from the memoranda in August 2018” as the Greek government calls it. The next 14 months will push Greece into a marathon race with several hurdles where the government …

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Turkey wants the NATO fleet SNMG2 assigned to monitor the boats carrying refugees and migrants to Greece and the EU to withdraw from the eastern Aegean Sea. According to information of Greek press, Turkey sent for this purpose a relevant request to NATO headquarters in Brussels om May 13th 2016. …

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One can support the European Union and the Common Currency but on Greece’s example, the EU repeatedly proven in the last 5 years that it has little to do with “common ideals” and the much praised “European solidarity.” the Greek example and the way EU politically dealt with it increased …

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No deal, no money. No money, most probably no payment to the IMF. No payment to the International Monetary Fund could result into a “credit event” for Greece. But the debt-ridden country has additional financial obligations to meet in July and August.  It has to repay €6.7billion for bonds held …

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