June 20, 2022
Social, Society
“Both children suffered a suffocating death attributed to a criminal activity.” The ultimate report by two medical examiners on the death of the two youngest children, Malena and Iris, of Pispirikou-Daskalakis family from Patras, was delivered to the Homicide Department of Attica Security on Monday. According to the finding, both …
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April 1, 2022
Economy
As if we, Greeks, do not pay a hell of a money on energy bills, here comes our beloved International Monetary Fund recommending the imposition of a carbon tax. The IMF recommends further a gradual consolidation process with a primary surplus of 2% of GDP by 2027 In its latest …
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December 20, 2021
Society, Very Mix
The Greek Ombudsman investigated the written exams process on Naturalization in Greece after several candidates abandoned the two lengthy tests in November. The independent authority did not find any evidence that the process was in any way compromized, however, it recommended improvement as the exams caused increased stress to candidates …
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July 2, 2021
Economy, environment
Banks in Greece, Spain and Portugal face increased risks from the climate change, according to a joint report by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published on July 1. Greece and other southern EU countries are exposed to increased risks, on the one hand …
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June 9, 2021
Refugees, World
The European Union’s border and coast guard agency FRONTEX is being given additional tasks, like playing a greater role in the deportation of migrants, at a time when it is incapable even of fulfilling the duties it was ordered to carry out five years ago, the European Court of Auditors …
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March 22, 2021
Greece, Politics
The Greek Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized Turkey for having withdrawn from the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women. He also pointed out that the EU’s foreign policy report on Turkey has omitted reference to important issues. In a tweet posted late on Sunday, Foreign Minister Nikos …
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February 11, 2021
Economy, FEATURED
The Greek economy will grow by 3.5% in 2021 and 5.0% in 2022, the European Commission said in its winter economic forecasts released on Thursday. In the report, the EU’s executive said economic recovery will continue, supported mostly by private consumption due to a gradual reopening of retail commerce, improving …
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December 8, 2020
Economy
The Budget Office of the Greek Parliament said in a report released on Tuesday that the negative repercussions of the pandemic remain manageable in the short-term but the second wave of the pandemic intensifies the uncertainty and medium-term risks for the economy. In the medium-term, positive economic prospects are based …
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November 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated claim that the Public Tranport was not a source of Covid-19 transmission. It was a scientific unfounded claim to justify that the government did nothing to fix the problem of overcrowded public transport means especially in Athens and other big cities during the peak …
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October 7, 2020
World
Tensions in the East Mediterranean region increased due to Turkey, an annual European Commission report on EU enlargement said on Tuesday, in its review of countries working towards accession to the union. In its report, the Commission said, “Tensions in the East Mediterranean region, undermining regional stability and security, increased …
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September 4, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The latest surge in the coronavirus cases in Greece is showing a tendency toward stabilization but deaths and intensive care hospitalizations, especially among young people, are on the rise, the country’s Covid Observatory said in its 13th report on Friday. “The high number of COVID-19 cases continues to be the …
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August 4, 2020
Economy
The Greek government released for public consultation on Monday the preliminary draft of the road map for the development of the Greek economy prepared by the “Pissarides Commission.” Main goal is to boost productivity, increase exports, better connect production with technology and innovation, and support labor. He stressed that several …
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July 17, 2020
Economy
Greece had the highest average cost of electricity among the 27 member-states of the European Union in the first quarter of 2020, a report by the European Commission published on Thursday has shown. The Greek electricity wholesale rate, which is also used to determine the retail rate, stood at 50 …
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June 14, 2020
Economy
“The bailout programs paid insufficient attention to the underlying needs of the Greek population,” independent Evaluator Joaquín Almunia saidn among others in a report presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Stability Mechanism Board of Governors on 11 June 2020. The Governors assessed the report’s findings and recommendations and …
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June 13, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece is among the top five European countries with the cleanest bathing waters, a study by the EU’s European Environment Agency has found. Cyprus is champion with 99.1% of its beaches having excellent water quality. According to the study by the EU’s environmental service, the European Environment Agency, the quality …
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June 9, 2020
Economy
The lockdown imposed almost horizontally due to the coronavirus pandemic had almost one in two private sector workers out of work, either permanently or for a limited period, according to report on labor published by the National Institute of Labor and Human Resources (EIEAD). The report shows that more than 940,000 …
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May 12, 2020
Economy
32.8% of employees in Greece could work from home, a report by the Centre of Planning & Economic Research (KEPE) said on Monday.The report uses data from 2019 and makes use of the occasion of the lockdown experience due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to the report, 1,263,000 workers in …
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April 6, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s National Health Organization EODY published a report about the course of the coronavirus in the country, geographical and demographic data. The oldest patient infected with COVID-19 is 101 years old and is currently hospitalized, the report noted. The infectious evolution of the corona SARS-COV-2 in Greece as well as …
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March 21, 2020
Economy
The Greek economy will fall to zero growth this year while it will show a significant divergence from fiscal targets for the year, the Bank of Greece said in its annual report on the Greek economy, presented on Friday. The report noted that the smooth course of the economy was …
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March 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s National Health Organization EODY released on Saturday statistics data on the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. The data have been collected for the period February 20 until March 20, 2020. Categories include age and geographical regions. According to the latest official data released on March 20, the …
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