Τhe National Observatory of Athens is at risk to lose its independence and be excluded from the national and international network of research centers. Mid-November the conservative government of New Democracy decided to move the NOA to the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (MCCCP), in order to support its specific …
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Gov’t to fund TV stations with €6.8mln taxpayers money due to “Ukraine War”
The Greek government will fund TV stations with an amount of 6.8 million euros in total for financial losses due to the war in Ukraine, so the official version. Beneficiaries are the seven TV station broadcasting nationwide with: Star Channel: 1,175,000 Open: 400,926 ΑΝΤ1: 1,878,000 Alpha: 1,304,000 ΣΚΑΪ: 1,045.000 Mega: …
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Greek gov’t confirms “road accident” in Libya, dismisses “terror” rumors
The Greek General Staff of National Defense (GEETHA) released the names and the pictures of the three soldiers who were killed in the horrific car accident in Libya. It is noted that the other two victims were translators, the son and the daughter of the president of the Greek community …
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Storm Daniel forces gov’t to cut on planned benefits
The government will table a supplementary budget of nearly 600 million euros over the massive cost to the economy caused by the storm Daniel, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis told ANT 1 TV on Wednesday. Hatzidakis said that 450 million euros of the total would be earmarked for …
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Greece’s gov’t decides immediate measures for Evros, Parnitha forests
Greece’s government has decided immediate measures in the Evros region, in the North-East of the country, as well as on Mount Parnitha, in North-West of Athens, following extensive destruction by the forest fires that have been burning for almost two weeks. The government has declared that all areas burned in …
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Reclaim the Beaches: Greek gov’t finally wakes up against violators
The movement of Paros “Reclaim the Beaches” that brought the top prosecutor of the country to intervene, finally woke up also the Greek government. The government intervention comes as new complaints come from the island of Paros. Members of the movement “Reclaim the Beaches” reportedly denounced that first row of …
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Ferry tickets: Gov’t negotiates with shipping companies over high prices
Following citizens complaints and often also outrage over the high ferry prices, the government finally decided to take action and a state minister met on Tuesday with shipping companies in an effort to convince them to lower prices. According to daily ethnos.gr, ticket prices increased by 25%-30% this summer when …
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Greece’s government receives confidence vote
New Democracy received a vote of confidence on Saturday night in Parliament with an absolutely majority, based solely on the votes of its own 158 deputies, while most other parties voted against. Following a three-day debate on policy statements for a second term in power, ND received a vote of …
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Greece’s newly elected MPs sworn-in; seats distribution
Μembers of Parliament elected in the general elections of June 25 were sworn in on Monday morning in a ceremony attended also by the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Lawmakers took a religious oath depending on whether Greek orthodox or Muslims, while some MPs preferred a civic oath …
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Wiretapping scandal: Tsipras tables censure motion against government
Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras tabled a motion of censure against the conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday afternoon. Tsipras tabled the motion “in defense of democracy, transparency and justice” one day after he received an official response regarding the confirmed wiretapping of six people – politicians …
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Three interventions to improve households’ income
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras proudly announced on Monday three government interventions aiming to improve the income of most households plagued by the inflation. These three interventions concern the increase of pensions by 7.75%, something that will be visible next week in February’s payments, the increase of the minimum wage from …
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Greece takes actions to attract Digital Nomads
Greece is quickly evolving into a remote work destination with authorities taking actions to facilitate the move of digital nomads, according to the conclusions of the 1st Work from Greece Summit organized by Marketing Greece on Tuesday. Government officials, company executives and digital nomads attended the event and exchanged ideas …
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Gov’t replaced board of children’s charity following abuse claims
The Greek government on Tuesday replaced the board of child welfare NGO Kivotos tou Kosmou (Arch of the World), with its sole guideline being the interests of the highly vulnerable children living in the care of the charity. The decision was made at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos …
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Privacy watchdog ADAE says it was not consulted on draft wiretapping bill
Greece’s independent watchdog on communication privacy ADAE expressed its “surprise and institutional displeasure” that it was not consulted on a draft law on wiretapping published by the government. In a statement published on Wednesday, the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) said the draft bill “drastically changes the …
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Cyber attack targets 800 services of Greece’s Gov.gr, incl Tax and Medical prescriptions systems
Cyber attack targets 800 services of Greece’s Gov.gr and TAXISnet – Medical prescriptions frozen. The unprecedented DDoS attack reportedly came from the Netherlands One of the biggest cyber attack s to hit Greece took place on Friday morning against the information systems of the Ministry of Digital Governance, centered on …
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Gov’t announces 6 measures for cheap housing
The Greek government announced on Thursday several measures for cheap housing as they were proclaimed by the Prime Minister at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) last Saturday. The so-called Social Housing Strategy benefits mostly young people up to 39 years old, but also homeowners who lease to young generations or …
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Gov’t support: Heating subsidy, one-off allowance, subsidy for farmers, breeders
Two days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced at the International Fair of Thessaloniki a series of support measures for the society and some professional sectors amid the energy crisis, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras specified the measures on Monday morning. Top on the agenda of government support and the society …
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Wiretapping scandal: SYRIZA MP’s phone infected with Predator spyware
The wiretapping scandal in Greece reached a new level on Friday, when SYRIZA MP and former Citizen Protection Minister Christos Spirtzis (SYRIZA) filed a lawsuit at the country Supreme Court. His phone was wiretapped with spyware Predator, in the same period as of PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis and journalist Thanassis …
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Gov’t consideration to change again the electoral law meets sharp criticism
Greece’s conservative government of New Democracy is considering to change the electoral law ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections next year based on the polls-based assumptions that no party will be able to form a single party government. The change issue has been referred to on media by several government …
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“Food-Pass” under consideration by Greece’s conservative government
With food prices constantly on the rise, while salaries and pensions remain at the same levels, the conservative Greek government is considering to issue a so-called Food-Pass, more or less in the same standards as the Fuel-Pass. The Food-Pass, a voucher, is thought as a financial support for purchases at …
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