Vogue Australia: Milos, an Undiscovered Paradise
Vogue Australia magazine has placed the Cycladic island of Milos among the top five destinations to visit in 2017, describing it as an “undiscovered paradise”.
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No progress in Greek waterways saga
Waterway plans and projects across Greece are still up in the air with leading investor Hellenic Seaplanes warning that if a sufficient number of waterways is not licensed in the upcoming summer season then “hydroplanes will never make it to Greece”.
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US puts pressure on Greece to issue biometric ID cards
Everything may be in place for more than a year to issue the much talked about biometric ID cards, but Greece has still failed to launch the new and securer form of identification document.
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Schaeuble: Greek “haircut” only if Greece leaves the Eurozone
German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in a statement just before the upcoming Euroworking Group ruled out the possibility of a haircut of the Greek debt. He underscored that something like this would be a violation of the Lisbon Treaty. As he said, something like that could take place only if Greece was not inside the Eurozone.
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Lagarde: IMF recognizes the sacrifices of the Greek people but insists on reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recognizes the sacrifices of the Greek people, its Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday, speaking at an event at the Atlantic Council in Washington.
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Lesvos tourism sector denounces EC's decision to halt special visas for Turkish tourists
Tourism bodies and municipal authorities in the northern Aegean reacted angrily to a letter by Alternate Foreign Minister George Katrougalos informing them that the European Commission rejected the extension of a visa facilitation pilot program that allowed Turkish nationals to travel to the islands of the eastern Aegean without applying for a visa at the Greek consulate.
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'Documenta' horseback event 'recreates' Parthenon frieze scenes
Greece's Central Archaeological Council has given its approval for a horseback parade through central Athens, planned as the opening event of the international exhibition 'documenta 14' on April 6. The Council drew a line, however, at the organisers' request to use miniature Skyrian ponies.
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Loukianos Kilaidonis passes
One of Greece’s most beloved musicians, Loukianos Kilaidonis has died at the age 74. SYRIZA MP and wife of the singer, Anna Vagena, informed the public of his death through a Facebook post. “Loukianos has left us today, February 7, 2017, in the morning”, she wrote.
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Full IMF statement on Greece
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board of Directors released a statement after a 3-hour meeting on the Greek program:
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EuroGroup President: IMF report outdated
The President of the EuroGroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem said the report released by the Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) early morning Tuesday on the progress of the Greek program was outdated.
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BoG Governor: IMF underestimates progress made in Greece
The letter is a response to the IMF’s report published on Monday which proposed, among other measures, broadening the personal income tax base and rationalizing pension spending and reducing non-performing loans (NPLs).
Eight million euros for the promotion of Greece in international markets
The programme "Advertising - Promotion of Tourism Programmes", budgeted 8 million euros, was included in the Public Investments Programme at a decision of Alternate Economy and Development Minister Alexis Charitsis.
72,000 people to be evacuated from western Thessaloniki to remove unexploded WWII bomb
Authorities finalized on Tuesday a major plan to evacuate 72,000 residents from western Thessaloniki to allow bomb disposal units to safely defuse and remove an unexploded bomb dating from World War II.
New York: Presentation of "Mediterranean Blue" documentary
The Consulate General of Greece in New York will host a reception on the occassion of the presentation of the travel documentary series "Mediterranean Blue", which is dedicated to the Greek islands and will be shown on the PBS network.