Greek economy contracts in first half of 2016
The Greek economy remained in recession for the first half of 2016 , according to the official data released by the Greek Statistical Services (ELSTAT).
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Pilot flights from Jordan to Rhodes in September
In efforts to expand the tourism season and attract new markets, the South Aegean Region is tapping into the Middle East with the launch of two direct flights on September 7 and 14 from Jordan to Rhodes as part of a pilot program set to be fully implemented in 2017, with the Greek embassy in Amman already moving ahead with visa procedures for visitors.
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Rhodes Acropolis to get facelift
Plans for the creation of a fully-fledged archaeological park aiming to both highlight and preserve Rhodes’ famed Acropolis are in the pipeline, said South Aegean Region Prefect George Hadjimarkos this week.
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Excessive taxes hinder tourism development in Greece
The excessive tax burden in Greece, both in terms of direct and indirect taxes, continue to negatively affect the development of the country’s tourism and economy in general, according to a study released recently by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (InSETE).
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Business Insider: Santorini among destinations with ‘Stunning View’
The Greek island of Santorini is included on a list compiled by Business Insider that reveals 13 of the most stunning views in the world that are “worth the climb”.
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Greek authorities urge tourists to demand receipts
Greece’s Secretary General of Public Revenue Giorgos Pitsilis is urging all tourists to demand receipts for products or services as the finance ministry is moving full-speed ahead with over 30,000 inspections by September 30 in efforts to tackle tax-evading tourist businesses.
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Power utility: three companies to continue in ADMIE tender
Power utility PPC announced on Friday that three companies out of four that expressed interest will continue in the tender for the sale of a 24 percent stake in power grid operator ADMIE.
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German wartime debts to Greece should be claimed through diplomacy and in court if necessary
Greece should initially claim the German debts through negotiations with the German government but also in court if Germany insists on its current negative stance, said Greek parliament's intergroup committee for the claim of German debts report that was voted and submitted to the parliament's plenum.
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Olympics: Lefteris Petrounias won gold medal in men's rings
The Greek champion of artistic gymnastics Lefteris Petrounias won the Gold medal in men's rings on August 15 in the Rio Olympics, with a score of 16,000 points.
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Gold medalist Anna Korakaki receives hero's welcome in Athens
Olympic champion Anna Korakaki, who won gold and bronze in the 25-meter pistol and 10-meter air pistol in Rio respectively, thus becoming the first Greek athlete in more than a century to win two medals in the same Olympics, received a hero’s welcome as she landed in Athens on Thursday.
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Erdogan now going after footballers, pop stars
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has spun out of control and in response to the failed coup has unleashed a veritable pogrom on his perceived, or real, enemies.
Eight young refugees treated for hepatitis A in northern Greece
Eight young refugees, aged 2 to 18, are being treated for hepatitis A at the hospital of Kilkis,according to the head of Macedonia and Thrace’s 4th Health Region Stratis Plomaritis. The young refugees were hosted at center of Nea Kavala.
SNFCC reopens for the public in August with free events
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) announced on Thursday it will be opening again its doors to the public as of August 16, organizing free events that will give visitors the opportunity to re-discover and enjoy the project.
Foreign Ministry responds to Turkish FM announcement
The elimination of the anachronistic system of guarantees and the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus are sine qua non conditions for a just and viable resolution of the Cyprus issue, a Greek Foreign Ministry announcement said on Thursday, adding that "the invasion and the ongoing presence of the occupation army in Cyprus are sources only of instability, insecurity and suffering for all the residents of the island.