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Greece fixes prices for food at beaches
Greece fixes prices for food at beaches
Wi-Fi project is under way
A project announced by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras last November to improve wireless Internet access across Greece is now getting under way.
An invitation for expressions of interest in the tender was published on Tuesday so that it can be incorporated in the regional programs of the European Union-subsidized National Strategic Reference Framework.
Risk-based system for the return of VAT within a week
By Prokopis Hatzinikolaou
Value-added tax returns in Greece will soon be settled within just one week thanks to a new automatic system that Finance Ministry officials are examining in association with their colleagues at the General Secretariat of Information Systems.
US investors are eager to invest in local enterprises
By Anestis Dokas
US investors are acknowledging Greeces reform efforts and seeking new Greek enterprises active in the sectors of tourism, real estate, logistics, energy and agriculture, the president of the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, Simos Anastassopoulos, said on Tuesday.
More than 4 in 10 employers cannot find the right workers
By Christina Kopsini
The unemployment rate may still be high in Greece, but four in every 10 employers (from a sample of 750) state that they face difficulties finding the appropriate staff to cover their personnel requirements, a survey by Manpower Group has found.
Gov’t makes plans for July debt issue
Return to markets will be with a 3-or 7-year bond before the start of the troikas next major inspection
By Sotiris Nikas
Fifth day of losses for Athens bourse benchmark
The Greek bourse benchmark saw a fifth consecutive session of losses on Tuesday, with turnover remaining at low levels, as buyers had the upper hand in the morning before conceding ground to sellers in the afternoon.
AKP, CHP in war of words over hostages
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan and main opposition Republican Peopleâs Party (CHP) leader Kemal KılıçdaroÄlu on June 17 engaged in war of words over the 80 Turkish citizen hostages taken by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq.
Europe urges Turkey for better dialogue, progress
EU Commissioner Stefan Füle has called on Turkey to be in closer dialogue with the European Commission to âprovide positive substance that will set the tone of the next progress reportâ The EU commissioner urged Ankara to consult further with the commission in making legislation more compatible with EUâs acquis.
Fenerbahçe captain Emre Belözoğlu receives jail time for racist remarks
Fenerbahçe footballer Emre BelözoÄlu has received a jail sentence of two-and-half months, by an Istanbul court, for racist remarks towards Ivorian Didier Zokora during an April 15, 2012 league game.
The judge stated BelözoÄlu committed the crime of insulting then-Trabzonspor player Zokoraâs âreligion, language, race, ethic roots, gender and sect.â
Turkish interior minister tells US about ‘parallel state’
As Turkey is spending efforts to become a more transparent state, a so-called parallel structure has attempted to topple the government, Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala has said at a U.S. conference. Alaâs remarks were referring to the Gülen movement under the U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who resides in Pennsylvania in self-exile.
Ottoman poet ‘may be buried’ in Karaman
It has been discovered that the grave of 17th century Ottoman poet KaracaoÄlan might be in the central Anatolian province of Karaman. During restoration works in the garden of a mosque in the cityâs Sarıveliler neighborhood, a grave and tombstone with the inscribed âKaracaoÄlanâın ruhuna Fatihaâ (Fatiha to KaracaoÄlaâs soul) in Ottoman were found.
Bulgaria Will Not Hold Referendum on Election Rules
Lawmakers in Bulgarian Parliament rejected a referendum proposal which allows citizens to decide on the introduction of a majority system, mandatory voting, and e-voting.
China-Greece ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’
Premier Li Keqiang writes about his visits purpose to consolidate friendship and open up new prospects in the two countries relationship
By Li Keqiang *
Greece is changing
A lot has changed in Greece, things that have gone unnoticed since we enjoy complaining and, to a certain extent, because we consider these to be obvious. But this has not always been the case. Remember the situation with taxis before the crisis? Cabs tended to disappear for a few hours in order for one driver to hand the vehicle over to the next.