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Greek diplomats in London rack up £1.6 mln in unpaid congestion charge fees

Greece's embassy in London has clocked up £1.6 million in unpaid congestion charge fees, new figures have shown.

Statistics published by Transport for London (TfL) revealed that the Greek embassy ranks 24th in the list of embassies owing the most in unpaid charges in the British capital and sixth among the European Union countries.

Elderly expats from Georgia face trial for pension benefit fraud

Dozens of elderly expatriates from Georgia are accused of attempting to fraudulently obtain pension benefits from the Greek Social Solidarity Privileged Benefits Organization. Their trial was postponed on Tuesday until April.

A total of 85 defendants, two of whom have passed away, were indicted for forgery, attempted or completed fraud and embezzlement between 2018 and 2019.

Olive oil exports to Netherlands boosted by expats

Olive oil exports to the Netherlands increased by 32.7% between 2018 to 2022, according to a report by the Greek Embassy in The Hague, which notes that exporters have the so-called brain drain to thank for the bulk of the rise. 

About 30,000, mostly young, professionals chose to move permanently to the Netherlands during the years of financial crisis in search for jobs. 

Erdogan honors Greek ambassador and rescue team for earthquake efforts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan awarded an honorary medal to the Greek ambassador to Turkey and the EMAK-EKAV search-and-rescue team for their contribution to the efforts to locate survivors after the powerful earthquakes that shook south and central Turkey on February 6, which claimed 50,000 victims.

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