September 12, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Greek mainstream media cheer on Tuesday that PM Mitsotakis “got 2.25 billion euros” in EU funds for restoration in the flooded areas of Central Greece. They appear to not have read the small print, the terms and conditions, though. The European Commission is ready to stand by Greece as it …
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August 7, 2023
Economy
The Greek Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) published lists with the names of individuals and legal entities with outstanding debts over 150,000 euros to the state and/or the social insurance fund (e-EFKA). Τhe lists, whose posting was announced this past week, include 10,168 individuals and 16,839 legal entities whose …
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July 7, 2023
Greece, Politics
Over 25 people involved in the ErgOSE Contract 717 on signaling and tele-management on the Greek railroad network have been summoned by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) to testify as suspects of fraud. The office, which has prosecutorial authority over the misuse of EU funding, also sent a case …
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February 10, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
The Greek Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that servicers based in Greece have the right to participate in court actions and carry residential auctions under their brand name and not as representatives of funds. The decision was issued in an unprecedented speed for Greece’s justice, in just two weeks after …
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December 1, 2022
FEATURED
The first energy autonomous municipality in Greece has suffered a …short-circuited: The photovoltaic investment in Argos – Orestiko were never connected to the power distribution network because the grid argues the network is saturated. Unbelievable and yet true! This is, without a doubt, one yet story of the madness that …
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September 21, 2022
animals
A program of the Interior Ministry will allocate 2.9 million euros to 18 municipalities of Greece for stray cat and dog facilities, it was announced on Tuesday. The “Argos” program will gradually provide a total of 40 million euros to meet their new obligations, which include taking care of stray …
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June 30, 2022
Greece, Politics
The European Union’s top migration official told Greece on Thursday to stop “violent” deportations of migrants or risk losing funds. After becoming one of the main destination points during the migration crisis of 2015, Athens has hardened its policy in the past year by increasing land and sea patrols, extending …
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July 24, 2021
Economy
Τhe European Commission has approved an additional 100 million euros for Greece in the business program for Reforming the Public Sector 2014-2020, which forms part of the Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework. According to the proposal by the Greek Development and Investments Ministry, these new funds will be used …
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July 8, 2020
Greece, Politics
Media group Alter Ego of ship-, media and football clubs owner Vaggelis Marinakis has returned to the government the funds it received for the anti-coronavirus campaign ‘Stay Home.” almost one million euros. In a statement released on Wednesday, the media group said that the money was returned to the state …
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July 6, 2020
Greece
The Greek government finally published on Monday a detailed a detailed account on the expenditures of its “We Stay Home” campaign during the coronavirus lockdown. The list has been published following immense pressure by opposition parties and persistent demand on social media, especially after some media complained that they received …
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June 23, 2020
Greece
An scandalous issue that has recently shaken government, opposition parties and media in Greece may soon come to an end. State Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said on Tuesday said that all the amounts concerning the allocation of 20 million euros in funds to the media will be probably made public this …
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April 26, 2020
Greece
The Greek government will give another 9 million euros to media for a public information campaign “stay at home” even though it prepares to gradually lift the lockdown restrictions. The amount adds to 11 million euros already given to the media for such campaign beginning of the month. According to …
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March 3, 2020
Greece, Politics
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen expressed her full support to Greece during visit at the Evros region on Tuesday, where thousands of migrants are waiting to cross into Greece from Turkey. “Greece’s concerns are Europe’s concerns. As a European, I am on Greece’s side. And on the side …
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November 7, 2019
World
The European Union is preparing to pay Turkey tens of millions to help bolster its coast guard, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as increasing numbers of migrants and refugees are leaving Turkey in hopes of finding sanctuary or jobs in Europe. Greek authorities are struggling to cope with a …
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September 28, 2019
Greece, Politics
Greece’s migration minister Giorgos Koumutsakos urged the incoming European Commission to renew a funding commitment to Turkey to stop migrants reaching the European Union. Koumoutsakos told The Associated Press in an interview on Friday that Athens would also welcome an enhanced NATO presence and tougher international patrolling off Greek islands …
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September 22, 2019
Social
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Attiko Hospital in Athens were shocked to be informed that their treatment is postponed on indefinite time. The patients were informed by phone on Thursday. Hospital workers president and doctor at Attiko ICU, Mihalis Rizos, told news outlet documentonews.gr, that hospital employees learned form the …
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March 1, 2019
Economy
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission has to pay to Greece the amount of more than 72 million euros. The amount refers to EU Agricultural Funds that the Commission has illegally withheld. Greece is to get back 72,105,592.41 euros in funds that the European Commission …
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November 17, 2017
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Economy Ministry announced on Friday announced that it has secured five million euros in emergency funding from Greece’s Public Investments Programme. The money will be allocated to cover the immediate needs of flood and natural disaster victims in West Attica and elsewhere in Greece. It is not clear, how …
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August 23, 2017
Economy
German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was always against a common European debt, against Eurobonds and new support programs for the European South. He seems to have made a U-turn. As expected not without strict measures and concessions. According to German daily BILD, Schaeuble is working on a proposal that would …
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April 4, 2017
Uncategorized
Energy ministers from Greece, Cyprus, Italy and Israel signed an agreement on natural gas pipeline in Tel Aviv on Monday. The proposed 2,000 kilometer subsea pipeline would connect gas fields offshore of Israel and Cyprus with Greece and possibly Italy. Aiming to transform the Eastern Mediterranean into a regional energy …
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