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How much does it cost to produce ice cubes in times of high energy cost? Apparently much more than before the energy crisis. So now some businessmen charge extra even the ice cubes in the drink… Customers of a bar-restaurant in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, were surprised to see that they …

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The new pricing policy of Greek banks goes into effect on Monday, July 1st 2019, for money withdrawals from an ATM of a bank other than the card issuer. The measure aims to equalize Greek bank card holders with tourists, but also those holders of foreign bank cards or electronic …

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Not one day passes without an extra charge, a one more charge that empties the Greek pockets and pushes thousands into poverty. Whether unemployed, low-pensioner, vulnerable group of the society, whether employee or entrepreneur, the nightmare of additional financial burden does not stop. Out of the blue, here comes an …

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Higher charges for passengers departing from the 14 regional airports operated by Fraport Greece go into effect as of April 11th 2017. In accordance with the provisions of the ratification law of the Greek state concession contract on departing passenger charges and with immediate effect as of April 11, 2017, …

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One more lawmaker of ruling SYRIZA admitted that he received the Christmas Bonus (13th pension) for low-pensioners although he receives a good and mostly tax-free salary from the Greek Parliament. Are these the only MPs? Hardly. Triantafyllos Mitafidis said on Friday that the mistake in granting the so-called once-off 13th …

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The solidarity aid system has a huge hole and grants money to those who already have it. An acting lawmaker from ruling SYRIZA received the so-called “13th pension” an extra aid for low-pensioners distributed by the government last Christmas. But the issue raises also questions  about the pensions in Greece’s …

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Economic growth 0f 2.7%, primary surplus at 1.8%, unemployment down to 22.4%, recession at 0.3% and additional revenues of 1.835billion euros. These are the projections in the draft budget the Greek government submitted to the Parliament on Monday. This charming  “€1.8billion” in revenues describes the additional direct and indirect taxes …

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Te European Central Bank has reportedly agreed  to give a two-week extension on Emergency Liquidity Assistance for Greek banks and to raise the emergency funding available to Greek banks to €68.3bn.. “The €3.3bn increase in the so-called Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) is critical for Greece’s banks,” note the BBC, adding …

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Greek lawmakers are about to vote to keep their salaries and expenses at the existing levels. A draft bill will be voted in the Parliament next Monday. I write “it will be voted” because nobody would dare believe that any MP whether from the coalition government nor form the opposition …

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Greeks will be called on to give an extra Christmas bonus to the state and thus in form of emergency taxes. The state is in need of 5.36 billion euro therefore the money households were maybe able to save for some festive delights will have to flow into the state …

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