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Critics say the Socialist-controlled government is rigging the rules to make Russia's Sputnik V the dominant vaccine in Moldova, eyeing the political dividends.

Athens-listed Mytilineos SA said on Thursday its 2020 operating profits remained unchanged at 2019 levels, despite the pandemic.

Ljubljana – The government confirmed on Wednesday the 2021 plan for the managing of capital investments put forward by Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SSH). The custodian of state assets expects 4.2% return on equity, which is up 0.8 percentage points from what is expected this year. Dividends should remain level.

All incomes from a series of sources should be taxed in the same way, according to an action plan prepared by the committee of experts led by Nobel Laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides.

OPAP, Europe's fourth-biggest betting business, reported a 38% drop in first-quarter profit on Wednesday due to the closure of outlets during the coronavirus lockdown in Greece and Cyprus.

Net profit in the January to March period stood at 35.5 million euros ($40.3 million), down from 57.2 million in the same period a year before.

Piraeus port handled a total of 5.65 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2019, becoming the top port in the Mediterranean, Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) has announced.

The Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (EESYP), better known as the state asset hyperfund, has announced increased revenues and profits for 2019.

Despite the adverse environment for refining, Hellenic Petroleum (ELPE) on Thursday reported positive financial results for the last quarter of 2019.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said his government's first priority is to "end the unacceptable tax siege" of taxpayers and businesses.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis underlined the government's determination to lower the tax burden in Greece, telling a conference on the "The Future of Retail" organized by the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) that his first priority will be to "end the unacceptable tax siege" on individuals and business especially.