Greece
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Number of new businesses in Greece for 2018 exceeds closings
A few days before 2018 departs, comes a positive announcement from the development and economy ministry’s General Commercial Registry. According to recent data, 7.04 per cent more businesses – of …
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Two Greek museums nominated for European Museum of the Year Award
Two institutions in Greece have been nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award for 2019 among 40 international museum nominations. First on the list appears the Kotsanas Museum …
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Greek ‘taxman’ targets hidden income from AirBnB-type rentals
In an attempt to address tax evasion from short term rentals in the sharing economy sector, Greece’s Independent Public Revenues Authority, AADE, is reportedly ready to start using a “search …
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New Democracy ahead of SYRIZA by 10.5 per cent
Greek opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis and president of New Democracy (ND) party is ahead of Alexis Tsipras and ruling SYRIZA, by 10.5 per cent, the latest opinion poll by Pulse …
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Ankara disputes Greek sovereignty in the Aegean and Kastellorizo
Following yet another provocation from Turkey, questioning Greece’s rights in the Aegean and especially the island of Kastellorizo, the chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA), Admiral Evangelos …
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FYROM agreement won’t affect relationship with Greece, Russia says
Andrey Maslov, Russian Ambassador to Greece, told journalists that Russia’s relations with Greece will not be affected by the result of the ongoing procedure to ratify an agreement signed between …
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Kapodistrias’ tobacco case sold under the hammer for €73,000
A gold tobacco case of Greece’s first head of state, Ioannis Kapodistrias, was sold for a whopping €73,392 at an auction at Athen’s Zappeio Hall last Saturday by private auction …
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Bomb goes off outside SKAI TV in Athens
A powerful bomb exploded outside private Greek television station Skai, causing extensive damage but no injuries reports AP. Police said the blast occurred at 2:35 a.m. Monday outside the broadcaster’s headquarters …
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Greece ditches unpopular consumer tax on wine
The Hellenic Parliament was presented with a draft amendment this week that sees to abolition of an excise duty on wine production. The unpopular consumer tax was among the wide …
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Board of Appeals says ‘no’ to Savvas Ksiros plea to be released from prison
After a request for release from prison was denied by the Board of Appeals of Piraeus, Savvas Ksiros will remain in jail. The Board found that his case was in …