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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras favors extension of Brexit process until March 2020 and he even hopes that Brexit could be reversed. European leaders have to decide on the issue of Brexit by taking into account their historical and political responsibility, Tsipras told European leaders at the Extraordinary Summit on …
Read More »Dog alerts owners on fire in apartment building in Thessaloniki
A dog in Thessaloniki alerted its owners on a fire that had broken out in an neighboring apartment. Dog Chloe barked and woke up her owner who realized the building was filled with fumes and called the Fire Service, preventing the worst. The fire broke out at 7 o’ clock in …
Read More »Retired MPs claim €230,000-€360,000 each in pension returns
What if the average Greek pensioner is struggling to make ends meet with a monthly pension of 400, 500 or 600 euros? Greek lawmakers who most probably voted in favor of pension cuts in the first and second bailout agreement now vehemently demand restoration of their pensions which are normally …
Read More »Greek state funds Gavras-Varoufakis film “Adults in the Room” with €630,000
The Ministry of Digital Policy approved a grant for the film “Adults in the Room” to be filmed by famous director Costas Gavras and is the cinematic adaption of the book by ex finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. The amount of 630,000 euros is a grant for director Costas Gavras. The …
Read More »Greece’s heavy industry Tourism: 33mln tourists, €16bln revenues in 2018
33 million tourists visited Greece in 2018 creating 16 billion revenues, the Bank of Greece said in its report published on Wednesday. The report includes detailed data on balance of travel services, travel receipts, inbound traveller flows, overnight stays, cruises and travel services by region. Five regions accounted for the …
Read More »My Prefect Greek Soutzoukakia: Smyrna Meatballs with cumin and green olives
It is one of the most delicious Greek dishes with ground meat: Soutzoukakia Smyrneika Σουτζουκάκια Σμυρνέϊκα or simply Smyrna Meatballs. They are flavored with cumin and garlic, fried and then simmered in tomato-wine sauce. Greek refugees from Asia Minor introduced the dish to the Greek cuisine after the 1920 and …
Read More »Greek state cuts by 50% the interest rate it pays to citizens and businesses
The Greek state decided to cut by 50% the interest rate it has to pay to citizens and business due to delays in paying its debt. According to an voted amendment the interest rate is reduced to 3% from currently 6%. In its statement to justify the cut the State …
Read More »Turkish military rejects Greek accusations dolphins death linked to naval drill (video)
The Turkish Armed Forces defended itself against accusations from Greek Marine Conservation Institute Archipelagos that its naval exercises have been behind a recent spike in the number of dolphin deaths. On Tuesday, the military posted on Twitter a video and photographs of dolphins happily accompanying vessels during naval exercises. Extremely …
Read More »Donousa, the first Aegean island to ban single use plastic
The island of Donousa will be the first in the Aegean Sea that will ban single use plastic in an effort to protect the marine environment and reduce marine pollution.. Under the initiative “Sea Change Greek Islands,” sponsored by the Athanasios K. Laskaridis Public Benefit Foundation and under the auspices …
Read More »Real estate transactions increased by 42% in 2018, Public Revenues Authority says
Real estate property transactions recorded an increase of 42 percent 2018, totaling 26,700 compared with 18,800 in the previous year, Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenues (AADE) said in a report. The increase offers strong signs of a revival in the domestic real estate market,the report stressed. Short-term property leases …
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