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Nikos Androulakis is KINAL party president in convincing victory over ex-PM G. Papandreou

European Parliament deputy (MEP) Nikos Androulakis will be the next president of the Parliament-represented Movement of Change (KINAL) political grouping, as he was leading with 68.42 percent on Sunday with 70.4 percent of the vote tallied.
He bested former prime minister (2009-2011) and veteran politician George Papandreou, who was polling 31.58 percent of the vote an hour after polling stations closed around the country.

December 13, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Culture Ministry: 47 ancient items returning to Greece

The culture and sports ministry, in an announcement on Thursday, welcomed the happy outcome of a lengthy investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office in New York, which has resulted in the return of 47 stolen antiquities to Greece. During the case it was proved that, among the thousands of items from various cultures in a collection owned by Michael Steinhardt, one of the largest art collectors in the world, 180 were the products of antiquities trafficking and illegally exported from their countries of origin.

December 10, 2021
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Ellinikon: Total investments and individual projects

In 2025, the construction works of the Ellinikon Commercial Hub, the new commercial, entertainment and business destination, on Vouliagmenis Avenue, that will extend to more than 185,000 sq.m., will be completed, as presented by Lamda Development.

December 10, 2021
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Athens and Moscow are looking for softer prices “formula” on Russian gas

In the shadow of the energy crisis in Europe but also of the frosty EU- Russia relations, because of Nord Stream 2, Athens and Moscow are in negotiations for the gas supply contract between Gazprom and DEPA Commercial.

December 9, 2021
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Cert for previous Covid-19 infection to now expire after 3 months in Greece

Greece’s health ministry on Wednesday evening announced that a state-supplied certificate of previous Covid-19 infection will expire after three months, down from the current six-month duration period.

December 9, 2021
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The Hellenic Initiative’s Annual Gala Is Back!

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) raised a spectacular USD $2 million+ at its Ninth Annual Fundraising Gala that took place on Saturday, December 4, 2021. THI is the leading nonprofit uniting the Greek diaspora and philhellenes internationally and raises awareness and capital for Greece. Held at Cipriani Wall Street, the Gala was back in person and streamed online to an international audience after last year’s virtual-only event.

December 8, 2021

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Hundreds of events and activities planned in Athens for Christmas and New Year holiday season

Dozens of events at 52 locations in the Greek capital are being planned by the Athens Municipality between December 7 and January 13 to celebrate the Christmas and New Year holidays.

December 8, 2021
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Pyatt at GES2021: Greece-United States collaboration brings more American investments

The close collaboration between Greece and the United States helps bring more American investments, and accelerates the country's economy, US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt told the annual American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) meeting on Tuesday.

December 8, 2021
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The coldest place in Greece with polar temperatures (vid)

In Mainalo, Arcadia, between Vytina and the peak of Tzelati, there is a unique point where the lowest temperatures in Greece have been recorded, with a record value that reached -35.3ºC according to the automatic meteorological station of the region, which belongs to the network of the National Observatory of Athens. Marinos Charalampopoulos pais a visit and graced us with this video.

December 8, 2021
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Banner Q3 2021 Greek GDP figures accompanied by successful enhanced supervision review

GDP growth figures for the third quarter of 2021, released by Greece’s statistics authority, confirm a strong economic recovery and make the annual target feasible, Greek FinMin said on Monday after attending a Eurogroup session.

December 7, 2021
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Mitsotakis to CNN: No new pandemic-related lockdown in Greece; vaccinations will keep econ, society open

The Greek government will not resort to another nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis again stated on Monday, this time in an interview with CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour.

December 7, 2021
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Pope Francis met with the Greek PM

The Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met with the Primate of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, who is paying, today, a visit to Greece.

December 6, 2021
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KINAL Elections – Results in 90.26% of the ballots

The first place in the Parliament-represented Movement for Change (KINAL) grouping elections was taken by the European Parliament Deputy, Nikos Androulakis, passing to the second round, which will be held next Sunday. The percentage he receives is close to 37%, according to the latest results in the KINAL elections, with 90.26% of the votes counted.

December 6, 2021
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Electricity and gasoline are eating away household grocery expenses

The great pressures that family budgets have begun to receive from the significant price increases in energy products and fuels have begun to be reflected in the receipts of supermarkets.

December 3, 2021
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos