Greece
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Coronavirus and military obligations: Regulations for Greeks abroad
The Ministry of National Defence is making exceptions to the current legislation concerning military service issues, in order to deal with problems of Greeks abroad that have arisen due to …
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500 euros per person for a secret SMS to a private Mykonos party
Greece may have drawn the spotlight of the world for all the right reasons when it came to handling COVID-19, however Mykonos beats to the tune of a different drum. …
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Greek taxpayers with assets abroad ‘scrutinised’ by the Greek government
The Greek Finance Ministry is putting Greeks abroad through the ‘sieve’ in this year’s tax returns. Specifically, Code 029-030 of E1 of the income tax return includes the question: “Do …
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Top academics to lead online talk on how Greece can improve its image
Questions on how can Greece reverse the negative image of recent years and what methods can Public Diplomacy Talks (PDT) use to enhance that image will be addressed in online …
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Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou opens 5th Delphi Economic Forum
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou opened the 5th Delphi Economic Forum on Tuesday, held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “A new and positive international image of the country is Greece’s …
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Greece slashes taxes to make flights more affordable and attract tourists
As if mouth-watering Greek cuisine, hospitable people and blue skies with crystal-clear waters licking sandy beaches weren’t enough, Greece is making tourism even more appealing by temporarily cutting taxes on …
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Museums in Greece reopening from 15 June
Greek Minister of Culture and Sports Dr Lina Mendoni has announced the reopening of all museums in Greece from 15 June. The news has been welcomed by founder and chairman …
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Mykonos and bars around Greece flout rules as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted
Authorities ordered the shutting down of a popular beach bar on the island of Mykonos for 60 days after social distancing rules were flouted. Ftelia, the famous resort, has been …
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Greek Orthodox church warns against yoga, Rotarians and Lions clubs
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece ruled on Tuesday that yoga has no place in the life of Christians. Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens headed the meeting which discussed …
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Ultra rich keen on Greek properties despite COVID-19 slowdown
The economic slowdown that COVID-19 regulations have inflicted on the Greek economy did not put off the super-rich interested in buying luxury properties in Greece. The Greek daily Kathimerini quoted …