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Investors queue up for Alexandroupolis port

The final scheme in which the US investment company BlackSummit Financial Group, being led by Messrs. Τζ. and G. Charalampakis, will bid for the Alexandroupoli port is not known.

15 Οκτ 2020 14:19

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Road opens for hike to health insurance premiums

With an amendment to the law on consumer protection (Law 2251/1994), which was included in the bill for the new debt settlement framework, the Ministry of Development allows insurance companies to increase the premiums on existing long-term health contracts.

14 Οκτ 2020 18:48

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OPAP puts Responsible Gaming at the forefront

The campaign, having as a main message “Because you are in charge of the game and OPAP teaches you how”, undertakes, in fact, to train the players regarding the basic principles of Responsible Gaming.

14 Οκτ 2020 16:35

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Banks, HFSF and BoG raise objections to debts legislation

The draft law was submitted to parliament late last night. It will then be discussed in the relevant parliamentary committees and then put to a vote in plenary at the end of the week.

13 Οκτ 2020 13:13

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RES energy producers facing one off tax

The Ministry of Environment and Energy has put on the table every possible scenario, however the only option that looks to solve the problem, is for RES producers to foot the bill.

12 Οκτ 2020 11:57

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Asylum seekers will have bank account, taxpayer ID and social security number

As the minister announced, at this moment, we have 82,000 recognised refugees in Greece and we are proceeding with structural changes in the way the refugee will have access to the social state. Now, after the registration stage the refugees will be provided with a bank account, a taxpayer ID and a temporary social security number

11 Οκτ 2020 21:08

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D. Michailidou: Government aim is active policies against poverty

The Deputy Labour Minister noted that «We are also foreseeing a 300 million euros increase to the overall benefit fund to cover the minimum guaranteed income that concerns 270,000 households, the housing benefit that concerns 260.000 families, the birth benefit and the child allowance as well as the allowance for people with disabilities».

11 Οκτ 2020 16:43

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Petsas: Exploratory contacts with Turkey will probably start after EU Summit

On the pandemic and the vaccines, Petsas said that it appears that the first shipment will arrive in Greece in early December. Referring to Ankara's provocations in Cyprus, Petsas said that what Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did in Famagusta was exactly what EU told him not to do.

10 Οκτ 2020 21:31

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Online mapping system to provide fast, updated info on localized coronavirus measures

The online map (available through covid19.gov.gr), was activated when the first restriction measures went into effect and is managed by the presidency of the Hellenic Republic. It includes information on infection cases per area, and the measures in effect at that area. The measures are based on a new system of four levels of intensity.

10 Οκτ 2020 16:37

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Greek Finance Minister Ch. Staikouras presents 8 tools to fund economic recovery

The expectation that 2021 could become the starting point of a new course after the pandemic, with high growth rates, was expressed by Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, addressing the 3rd Athens Investment Forum, and added that this growth will be funded with 8 tools that thet will help greek economy to recover.

09 Οκτ 2020 20:52

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Bad debt at 61 bln euros in Greece, may double in Europe

Greece has the fourth largest NPL stock in Europe, as well as the highest rate of NPLs in bank portfolios and is ten times higher than the European average.

09 Οκτ 2020 13:28

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Ellaktor seeks fresh 50 mln euro credit line in difficult talks with banks

Banking sources say that talks do not look like they will be successful despite running for a long time.

08 Οκτ 2020 11:44