Hoteliers on the island of Crete threaten employees with an penalty clause of 5,000 euros should they quit job during the tourism season. Note that such a “clause” is illegal, as the Labor Center states. Representatives of the Labor Center of Heraklion have made serious complaints about the “delinquent and …
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DNA sample for non-neutered pets now “a must” in Greece
Dog and cat owners who do not want to have their pets neutered must provide a DNA sample to the Academy of Athens’ specialized laboratory, according to a circular issued by the Interior Ministry. In a circular signed off by Deputy Interior Minister Stelios Petsas, the ministry provides an alternative …
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Personal Doctor platform for registration opens for Attica, South Aegean Sept 1
The platform where citizens in the regions of Attica and South Aegean can register with a personal doctor opens on Thursday afternoon, September 1, 2022. The platform for all other regions has been available since August 1. The Personal Doctor program entails that a single doctor will constantly monitor a …
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Online platform for Ukrainian refugees in Greece opens on March 28
A platform for Ukrainian refugees to apply for temporary protection and identification card will go live on March 28, Migration & Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis said on Sunday. In an interview with Sunday newspaper Real News, Mitsrakis said via the platform the Ukrainian Refugees will register for individual appointments at …
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People vaccinated abroad can now register online for Greek certificate
Foreign and Greek nationals who have been vaccinated for Covid-19 in any of 60 countries that are part of the European Certificate program can now sign up on the online Greek National Vaccination Registry, Deputy Digital Governance Minister George Georgantas told Parliament on Monday. According to Georgantas, people who have …
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Greeks abroad can register vital events like births & marriages directly via consulates
Greeks abroad can now register vital events such as births, marriages and deaths at consulates directly connected with Greece’s civil registration system, cutting through red tape that once took months to complete, the Foreign and Digital Governance ministries announced on Thursday. Consular staff have had access to the system since …
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Greece to increase daily jabs, vaccinations program for 85+ kicks off Jan 11
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that the daily vaccinations are to increase from 5000 to 8000 and confirmed the vaccination program for those aged 85+ will be launched on Monday, January 11, when they will start receiving vaccination appointments. The vaccinations for the general population are scheduled to …
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Alt Migration Minister: “NGOs-Leeches set up over night to get EU funding”
Τhe Greek conservative government found a “scapegoat” for the Migration Crisis: the NGOs dealing with refugees and asylum seekers. Alternate Migration Minister, Giorgos Koumoutsakos, went to far to describe them as “leeches” that were “set up in one night in order to have access to EU funding.” Greek Migration Minister …
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Personal Data Authority rules “register students’ religion is unconstitutional”
The Greek Authority for the Protection of Personal Data (ASCPS) ruled on Wednesday that the inclusion of religion and citizenship in primary and secondary school registries and degrees as well as the requirement for a negative registration are contrary to the Constitution, the ECHR and European legislation. The registration of …
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Tax platform for revenues from short-term rentals via Airbnb is online
Greek tax authorities finally activated the platform for registrations for revenues from short-term rentals via online platforms like Airbnb, Home Away and others. The registration platform “Short Term Residence Rentals Registration” went in operation late Thursday night. It mainly concerns property owners, natural persons and legal entities, that lease their …
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Legislation is out: Tax of 15%-45% on Airbnb short-term rentals in Greece
The legislation to tax incomes from short-term rentals via online platforms like Airbnb has been published in a circular recently issued by the General Secretary for Public Revenues. The legislation imposes tax rates for incomes of natural persons coming from short-term rentals via the online platform Airbnb. A 15% tax …
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