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Enjoy the Greek sunshine and warmth as much as you can, because a new cold wave coming from the Siberia is expected to sweep across Greece. Barometric low “Okeanis” will strike the country as of Friday, 22. February 2019, with freezing temperatures, heavy snowfalls, gale-force North-East winds, powerful rainfalls, thunderstorms …
Read More »Ministries to review building permissions of multi-story hotels close to Acropolis
The residents’ strong reactions to the construction of two multi-story hotel buildings at the foot of Acropolis forced two Greek Culture Ministry to take action and review the building permissions of these two investment projects. The Ministries of Culture & Sport and Environment & Energy will cooperate in order to …
Read More »“Oh My Greece! Unlock The Feeling” video features tourism campaign – & Poll
Greece’s new tourism campaign to the world markets was presented on Wednesday at a special event by Marketing Greece, the company of the Greek Tourism Enterprises Union that is responsible for of targeted promotional actions. This year’s promotion campaign is entitled “Oh My Greece! Unlock the Feeling.” The campaign focuses …
Read More »Turkey at risk of US sanctions if proceed with purchase of Russian S-400
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill that blocks the transfer of F-35 new generation fighter jets to Turkey. The delivery will be unblocked if Ankara cancels the purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia. Turkey is at risk to have US sanctions imposed if it proceeds with …
Read More »Greeks’ bitter Coffee: Special Tax skyrockets prices, decrease consumption
Price increase of 23 percent and higher? “No, thanks!” said Greeks and cut on their favorite drink, the coffee. Greek coffee? Frappe with instant coffee? Filter coffee or espresso for Cappuccino or Freddo? Exorbitant prices due to the Special Consumption Tax forced Greeks to more austerity and cuts and turned …
Read More »Residents protest construction of 10-story hotel at the foot of the Acropolis
Investment at any price? A wall of hotels around Acropolis? Construction of a 10-story hotel at the foot of the Acropolis Hill is springing high, construction for a 9-story one is to start soon. Locals protest. residents and civic societies are protesting the construction of a 10-story hotel building in …
Read More »… and the Super Snow Moon rises over Nafplio, Greece (video)
Super Snow Moon or Hunger Moon rises over Nafplio, in West Peloponnese, Greece. Excellent shots by argolikeseideisis.gr The post … and the Super Snow Moon rises over Nafplio, Greece (video) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
Read More »Horror Job: Divers clean the Sharks tank in Cretan Aquarium (video)
Cleaning inside a water tank where four sharks are swimming around is not a job that everyone would love to do. In the Aquarium in Chania Prefecture on the island of Crete, it is the courageous divers who do the job so that visitors get a good view of the …
Read More »Taxi Union in Athens on 4-hour work stoppage, Feb 26, 2019
The Taxi Owners’ Union in Athens will launch a four-hour work stoppage on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Aim of the action that will leave the Greek capital without taxis for several hours is the convention of the taxi union. The work stoppage will start at 02:00 p.m. and end at …
Read More »Greece’s banks to reduce €50million of bad loans by 2021, says bank CEO
Greece’s four systemic banks plan to reduce the non-performing loans between now and 2021 by 50 billion euros ($ 56 billion), the CEO of Piraeus Bank, told CNBC on Tuesday. In the case of Piraeus, the aim is to reduce the NPLs by 15 billion euros until 2021, CEO Christos …
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