Tag Archives: procedures

The Greek Health Ministry and the National Public Health Care Organization EODY are offering Covid-19 tests free of charge. The tests are carried out in specific public hospitals in several cities and under specific circumstances. The offering of the free tests take place as Attica remains the epicenter of the …

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Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis said that examination of asylum applications has been reduced to 24 days as of January 1 and for the new arrivals in 2020. He stressed that the government’s goal is to have procedures conclude in three months. The Greek government has given priority to asylum-seekers …

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The European Court of Human Rights has found that Greece violates the rights of schoolchildren to freedom of religion by forcing their parents to reveal their religious beliefs in order to exempt them from religious education classes. Applicants to the ECHR were five Greek nationals, parents and children, who live …

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Got a headache? Why bother with a painkiller? Get a ‘healer’ and get rid of the Evil Eye right away. If the headaches persist you can consult a doctor, but according to 60 percent of Greeks they will first get a ‘xematiasma’ and then seek other solutions to cure themselves. …

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Head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, said on Monday that Greece can be part of  Quantitative Easing program (QE) if it has a wavier. He reiterated that the ECB will make its own sustainability analysis of the Greek debt after it exits the bailout program.  Responding to questions …

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Greece’s Parliament Speaker, Nikos Voutsis, announce don Tuesday, that legislation on all the prior actions needed to conclude the fourth review of the Greek programme will be passed by June 14, ahead of the June 21 Eurogroup. ALl prior actions will be included in a single draft bill using fast-track …

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Greece has approved a bill to simplify and accelerate asylum procedures and ease overcrowding in refugee camps on the islands of the Eastern Aegean sea. Human Rights groups criticize the asylum bill because it endanger the rights of refugees as it will increase the number of rejected asylum seekers to …

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For three days, Afghan refugees occupied Sappho Square in the center of Mytilene on the island of Lesvos demanding to have their asylum procedures are accelerated,. Wearing t-shirts with the date of their arrival, they vowed they would not end their protest until they are given a decision on their …

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Citizens of Kuwait can obtain Greek tourist visa within 24 hours. In addition, those Kuwaitis owning property in Greece can obtain long-term visas. Ambassador of Greece to Kuwait Andres Papadakis affirmed that the process for Kuwaiti citizens to obtain Greek tourist visa is simple, indicating that the visa will be …

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The Monetary Union proved to be bad for Europe, for the idea of the European Project. Member states abandoned sovereignty as they cannot print money. They transferred financial and political independence to European Central Bank. It was a bad idea, anyway, as there wasonly monetary but not fiscal union. And …

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9,808,760 eligible voters go to polling stations on Sunday in Greece’s most crucial elections after 1974. With preference ‘crosses’ next to the names of candidates, Greeks are voting to elect 300 members of the Parliament. They have the possibility of choice between 18 political parties and 4 coalitions. 19.400 polling …

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The crucial debate over the austerity measures package started with turmoil and a coup-like situation in the Greek Parliament on Wednesday morning after main opposition party SYRIZA and Independent Greeks challenged the compatibility of the bill with the Greek Constitution. SYRIZA and INDEPGREEKS submitted two motions against the bill saying …

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On Sunday, May 6th 2012,  ballot boxes in 5,000 polls will be open from “sunrise to sunset”, that is from 7 am until 7 pm. Thirty-two political parties are competing for voters’ preference. Voting is mandatory is Greece, however no penatlies or sanctions have ever been enforced to those who …

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“The devil is hidden in detail” – That’s a wise saying applicable to all forms of agreements.  he Eurogroup ministers said in a joint statement referring to second bailout for Greece, among others that: “The Eurogroup in this context welcomes the intention of the Greek authorities to introduce over the …

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