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Greek Australians Try to Support Greek Studies Dept at...
Greek Australian students of the University of Sydney are asking from Diaspora Greeks to support the Department of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies.
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New Bill on ‘Plastic Money’ Allows Consumers to Build-up...
The draft bill tabled in Parliament last week will usher in a new way for tax-payers to “build up” their tax-free allowance as of January 1, 2017, exclusively through the use of debit and credit cards.
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Government Drafts Bill to Interconnect Tills Real-Time Data...
The Greek government has drafted a bill on initiating the interconnection of tills and tax mechanisms with the Finance Ministry’s online Taxisnet system in efforts to curb tax evasion and keep better tabs on the economy.
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Greek Foreign Ministry Tweet Condemns Killing of Russian...
Greece’s foreign ministry on Monday strongly condemned the murder of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey Andrey G. Karlov by a gunman at an art gallery in Ankara, and extended its “sincerest condolences” to his family, friends and the Russian foreign ministry with a tweet posted on the ministry’s twitter account @GreeceMFA.
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New Athens Hilton Owners have Plans for New Luxurious...
The completion of the sale of the Athens Hilton to Home Holdings on Friday opens the way for the company’s plans for new and more luxurious services, according to a Kathimerini report.
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Greece Lets Her (Christmas) Light Shine in Brussels
The Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT in Greek) will participate in the "Agora of Europe" event in Schuman Square, Brussel's main public space, on Wednesday, December 8th.
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Parliament Delivers Clause for International License Tender...
After months of deliberations the Greek Parliament has tabled a clause for the licensing of a casino in the new development at Elliniko Park.
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ESM’s Regling: Short-Term Measures Will Have Significant...
The impact of the short-term measures for Greek debt relief announced by the last Eurogroup meeting will have a significant impact on the sustainability of the country’s debt, the managing director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Klaus Regling said on Tuesday in ESM’s monthly newsletter.
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Tsipras Urges Business Leaders to Invest in Greece at...
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras reiterated his invitation to business leaders to invest in Greece during the 18th Annual Capital Link forum: Invest in Greece” held in New York, saying the country has turned a corner and is exceeding its economic targets.
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Christmas Fun at the Athens National Observatory in Thissio
The Athens National Observatory in Thissio will observe the Christmas holidays this year with a series of events and activities aimed at young and old, held over the holiday season.
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Tsipras Announces Extra Benefit for Low-Income Pensioners,...
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced on Thursday an extra benefit for low income pensioners and the suspension of an increase of the VAT on the islands of the northern Aegean while the refugee crisis continues.
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Avoiding Capital Controls: Real Estate Revenues From Foreign...
The majority of revenues of Greek luxury real estate transactions acquired by foreign nationals remain in banks outside of Greece, sources have reported.
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Large Increase of 46% Recorded in November for Property...
A large increase of 46% was recorded in property sales in Cyprus for November 2016 compared with the same period last year, according to the latest official figures published by the Department of Lands and Surveys.
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‘Greek Panorama Exhibition’ at Grand Central Station...
Promoting Greece in North America is a crucial part of increasing tourism to the country.
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