Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: 21 Arrests in Corruption Case Involving 2 Planning/Building Offices Nearly two dozen individuals, including a former mayor, civil engineers and surveyors, were arrested in a massive anti-corruption operation this week centered on two building permit/ planning offices in northern Greece. Annual global corruption and transparency surveys – World Bank, OECD etc. – have […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Athens International Airport – Ambitious Future Plans in Wake of Solid Performance Speaking to the Athens News Agency (AMNA), the Director of Communications & Marketing at the Athens International Airport (AIA), Ioanna Papadopoulou, laid out the plans for Greece’s largest airport in the wake of impressive passenger traffic figures. The director […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Crete: Five in ICU after Drinking Detergent Instead of Raki Five people were rushed to the hospital from their hotel in Heraklion, Crete on Friday after being served, and drinking, laundry detergent instead of raki. The men were rushed to the University General Hospital of Heraklion (PAGNI) with severe poisoning […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Ecogenia: Engaging Greece’s Youth in Civic Climate Action The devastating fires in the past years, with the latest last month reaching into Athens’ suburbs, and the resulting floods in Central Greece, have made the need for consistent climate action all the more urgent. Athens to Go ‘Pink’ on Sun. for […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Alexandroupolis FSRU Visited by EU Ambassadors Ahead of Oct 1 Start Ambassadors of European Union Member States, along with Norway and Switzerland, visited the new floating storage and regasification unit in northern Greece, called the Alexandroupolis FSRU, this past Wednesday, as the terminal gears up for the commencement of […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Societe Generale (SoGen) ‘Bullish’ on European Periphery Markets Societe Generale (SoGen), cites in a report that political stability combined with notable economic growth in the once-derided European periphery are two primary factors for investors to consider for better yields, recommending these countries over larger markets like France and Germany. […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Greece Increases Subsidies and Tax Breaks for Renovating Vacant Homes for Long-Term Rentals Authorities are offering thousands of taxpayers the opportunity to carry out property renovation in Greece for real estate that has remained vacant for the last three years, receiving a subsidy for renovation and a three-year exemption […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: Athens’ Lawyers Announce Strike for Monday The Athens Bar Association (ABA) has announced a strike for Monday, Sept. 16, in protest of reforms announced by the relevant justice ministry, namely, mergers of courthouses, elimination of certain lower courts and procedural measures to speed up legal hearings and actual trials. […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: ENA Institute: Greece Faces Deepening Healthcare Crisis Arecent analysis by the ENA Institute regarding healthcare coverage in the European Union reveals that while public healthcare systems exist across all EU countries, citizens often struggle to meet their healthcare needs, with Greeks being in a worse position compared to other […]
Yesterday’s News Wrap-up includes the following: EC to ‘Green Light’ 4th €1bn RRF Package for Greece The tranche is part of the €18.2-billion loan and subsidy package earmarked for Greece from the total 36 billion allocated for Greece. According to the Greek Finance Ministry, 794 projects and project bundles have already been included in the […]
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