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The Greek government plans extra incentives to attract big scale foreign investors from non-EU countries: The trade is Greek citizenship in return for real estate investment worth at least 2 million euros. According to information by daily kathimerini, Greek citizenship and Greek passports will be available to third-country nationals acquiring …
Read More »Greece takes “immediate action” for the sale of 30% stake of Athens International Airport
The Greek Government Council on Economic Police has decided on Wednesday to take immediate action for the sale of a 30% stake in the Athens International Airport “Elfetherios Venizelos.” The stake is owned by the privatization fund the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF). Instructions were given to the HRADF …
Read More »Tragic end for young British tourist missing in Northern Greece
The body of the young British hiker who went missing in Northern Greece on Sunday, September 8th 2019, was found on Wednesday. The body was found in a difficult to access mountainous area “Astraka” on Pappigos Mountain in Epirus. According to local media information, the 26-year-old man had most likely …
Read More »Lesvos: Head of Moria hot spot submits his resignation
The head of the hot spot of Moria on the island of Lesvos submitted his resignation to the political leadership of the Ministry for Citizens’ Protection on Wednesday afternoon. Citing personal reasons, the Manager of the Reception and Identification Center, Ioannis Balbakakis said that he was “tired” and he had …
Read More »7-days-old baby girl abandoned outside building in Nea Ionia, West Athens
A new born baby has been abandoned in the yard of an apartment building in Nea Ionia suburb of West Athens early Wednesday morning. The baby estimated to be 7-days-old was wrapped in a beach towel and left in a super market trolley cart. It was a resident, a 19-year-old …
Read More »Appalling pictures of British Museum Hall hosting the Parthenon Marbles
Greek visitors to the British Museum in London were shocked to see mold and humidity in one of the most famous halls, the one hosting the Parthenon Marbles. The travelers from Crete shot pictures of the appalling conditions and sent “the evidence” to local media cretapost. Eroded glass roof They …
Read More »Politicians flock to schools for the traditional religious blessing
Politicians flocked to primary and secondary education schools on Wednesday morning and participated in the tradition of religious blessing marking the launch of the new school year. The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, ministers and deputy ministers, they all showed their presence to pupils across the country. Prime …
Read More »North winds Meltemia cooled the Aegean Sea by 1-2 degrees Celsius
The prolonged presence of summer north winds “meltemia” have slightly cooled the Aegean Sea by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius this summer, the meteorological service of the Greek National Observatory in Athens said on Wednesday. In contrast, weak winds and high temperatures have led to slightly higher than normal temperatures …
Read More »Thessaloniki Metro: Gov’t plan to relocate antiquities triggers outrage
The announcement by Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to remove the antiquities from the ancient archaeological site from the metro station in Thessaloniki so that the metro works proceed in fast speed has triggered a storm of reactions in the second biggest city of Greece. Citizens have launched a petition to …
Read More »Rain, storms hail, strong winds: Just a bit of early autumn in Greece
Local rainfalls, thunderstorms and hail is forecast for the most parts of Greece for Wednesday, September 11, 2019. Temperature are expected to remain unchanged, although strong North winds will be blowing with intensity up to 7 Beaufort locally. According to the forecast of the Greek National Meteorological Service: Local rainstorms …
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