Greece
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Greece is “open for investments” in the cannabis sector
Greece is hoping to tap into its nascent cannabis economy following the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes in 2017 and the lifting of the prohibition into the growing of …
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For Greek economy to fully recover, wait until 2040
Greece may have exited the bailout program amid celebrations and promises that the country’s crisis-ridden economy is on the mend, however this might still be nothing more than wishful thinking …
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Greek tax office to impose stamp duty on Airbnb contracts
Greece is about to introduce a measure to regulate short-term leasing of properties, effectively imposing a tax on Airbnb contracts. According to an announcement by the country’s Independent Public Revenue …
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Greece noted the biggest drop in unemployment, but still highest in Europe
Eurostat released its latest unemployment figures for the European Union. Greece continued its reign as the champion of joblessness with 18.6 per cent unemployment in October 2018, followed by Spain …
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Greek PM to visit Turkey on February 5-6
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is paying an official visit to Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday in an effort to relaunch confidence-building measures between the two sides. Ahead of the …
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Greece braces for no-deal Brexit tourism wave
With stakes for a no-deal Brexit on the up, Greece begins to focus on putting measures into place that will allow UK citizens to continue to travel to and live …
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Is the ‘displacement’ of the Parthenon Marbles really a ‘creative act’?
The director of the British Museum, Mr Hartwig Fischer, recently defended the historical theft of the Parthenon Marbles dubbing their removal a “creative act”. His comments again reinstated that they …
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Crete dressed in pink covered in snow and African sand
The low front hitting Greece is not near as heavy as the one sweeping through Chicago at the moment, however, a photo of the thick snow covering the mountains on …
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Turkey demands resolution of eight officers issue, again
With Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras scheduled to visit Ankara and Istanbul on 5 and 6 February respectively, Turkey’s National Security Council issued a statement that they will continue to pursue …
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Experts warn Greece as 12 die from flu
A flu epidemic in Greece has so far claimed the lives of 12 people within one week while recent data from the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO) shows …