The Greek parliament will have its lights turned off for one hour (8:30 pm to 9:30 pm) on Saturday as part of a global environmental event 'Earth Hour', which this year is dedicated to forest protection, ANA reports. In a statement, parliament officials said that the event "is a symbolic act which reflects the common need to assume action against climate change and the destruction of the natural … [Περισσότερα...]
US President on Greek Independence Day: Alliance with Greece stronger than ever
The United States and Greece were on the same side of history over time, defending the common values of democracy and freedom, President Joe Biden proclaimed on Greek Independence Day, ANA reports. The US President underlined that Greek-American relations are at a historically high level. He emphasized that the two countries remain faithful to this historic legacy and follow the same path, as they … [Περισσότερα...]
High diplomacy and geopolitics at Delphi Economic Forum IX in Greece
The top issues of international diplomacy will be discussed at the Delphi Economic Forum to take place from Wednesday, April 10 to Saturday, April 13, 2024, ANA reports.Talks will focus on the developments in Ukraine and in the Middle East as well as on the Western Balkans EU course, the transatlantic relations, and others. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in … [Περισσότερα...]
Tax authorities enable payments with foreign bank cards in Greece
Taxpayers now have the possibility to use foreign-issued payment cards in their transactions with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), ANA reports. In particular, the system of acceptance of payments via foreign-issued cards in the EFT/POS and e-POS network of the AADE, as well as e-POS for the e-Parabolo has been put into operation. Taxpayers can now fulfill their tax and other … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece to take part in Earth Hour on Saturday
The Presidency of the Hellenic Republic will take part for another year in WWF's symbolic action for the protection of the environment "Earth Hour" and will turn off the lights of the Presidential Mansion on Saturday 23 March from 20:30 to 21:30, ANA reports.For exactly one hour, attractions, important monuments, institutions, and businesses around the world will symbolically turn off the … [Περισσότερα...]
Greece ranks first on list of countries with fastest business environment progress
Greece’s remarkable comeback – which hasn’t helped everyone – got a boost with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranking the country first in a list of 10 countries with the quickest turnaround in improving their business environment. That was a jump of 28 spots with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ pursuit of foreign investors helping bring a return to investment grade status and 5.9 … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Finance Ministry tightens Golden Visa rules
The Finance Ministry announced on Thursday measures to cut down on bureaucracy, facilitate taxpayers, use modern technology in collaboration with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), and enhance transparency, ANA reports. Furthermore, it presented the changes to the Golden Visa program, which on the one hand gives priority to the housing needs of households and on the other hand … [Περισσότερα...]
Unseen Museum presents "The stele of the twin babies" exhibition in Athens
The Unseen Museum is the well-known exhibition project of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens that brings to the fore antiquities stored in its vaults away from the visitor’s eyes, ANA reports. The Unseen Museum presents for the first time the “ stele of the twin babies”. It is a fragment of a funerary monument found in a torrent at Menidi, Attica, and delivered to the Museum in November … [Περισσότερα...]
Health Minister: 95% of Greek hospitals to perform afternoon surgeries
Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis during his visit to the Karamandaniο Children's Hospital in Patras on Wednesday said he was pleased about the data of the first ten-day implementation of the afternoon surgeries, ANA reports. Georgiadis also noted in a few months 95% of the country's hospitals will perform afternoon surgeries. He also emphasized that in one year from now the new surgeries at the … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Deputy Minister of Justice meets delegation from US Embassy in Athens
Greek Deputy Minister of Justice Ioannis Bougas met on Wednesday at the ministry with a delegation from the US Embassy in Greece consisting of Deputy Chief Maria Olson and diplomatic mission officials Jessica Copeland and Panagiotis Athanasiou, ANA reports. On the part of the ministry, staff members from the special legal service participated. According to the Ministry of Justice announcement, the … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Interior Minister to visit United States and Canada on postal vote
Greek Interior Minister Niki Kerameus is visiting the USA and Canada to inform the Greeks who live abroad about the possibility of exercising their right to vote in the upcoming European elections, through the postal vote, ANA reports. The minister’s program includes visits to cities with a dynamic presence of Greek expatriates, namely Boston, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Montreal, and … [Περισσότερα...]
Philadelphia Icarians mark 85th Anniversary and organize Apokriatiko Dance
The Philadelphia chapter of the Pan-Icarian Brotherhood held its annual Apokriatiko Dinner-Dance Gala on March 16 at the Danielle Kousoulis Center in Cherry Hill, NJ. The event was and over 600 people came from near and far to celebrate. The Icarian Apokriatiko Dance is known for its length and this year it reportedly surpassed all previous events, continuing for almost 10 hours and concluding … [Περισσότερα...]
Development Minister: We continue the battle against high prices in Greece
A 17% average decrease in starting prices for 100 menstrual products has been recorded since Wednesday, ANA reports. These products are added to the categories that, as announced by Minister of Development Kostas Skrekas, have been part of the intervention since March 1, limiting the total discounts of suppliers in supermarkets by 30% and transferring the corresponding benefit to the … [Περισσότερα...]
President of the Hellenic Republic meets her Ethiopian counterpart in Athens
The historic bonds of friendship and cooperation between Greece and Ethiopia were reaffirmed during the meeting between the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and the President of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde which took place at the presidential mansion, on Tuesday, ANA reports. Sakellaropoulou stressed that there is a Greek community in Ethiopia that has had a dynamic … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Tourism Minιster meets Hellenic Chamber of Hotels
The president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Alexandros Vassilikos met with the Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni, on Tuesday, ANA reports. Vassilikos conveyed the concerns and worries of the Chamber's members and representatives of tourist businesses regarding the Ministry of Culture's draft law, which includes a provision imposing a specific quota on the public performance of … [Περισσότερα...]
FinMIn: Moody’s analysis records significant progress in the Greek economy
Moody's began upgrading the Greek economy by two notches just six months ago, on September 15, 2023, ANA reports. No further upgrade was expected in such a short period, the established practice of rating agencies is to allow a reasonable amount of time between upgrades, both in terms of evaluation and prospects (outlook). This was stated by the Ministry of Economy and Finance concerning the … [Περισσότερα...]
Sector chiefs report: Good news for Greek tourism in 2024 at ITB Berlin
The messages for Greek tourism at ITB Berlin, one of the world's biggest travel exhibitions, give high hopes for 2024, several tourism sector actors said in statements to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency. Greece was an active participant in the 2024 travel show organized in early March, during which Greek tourism businesses and the Greek National Tourism Organisation had many business … [Περισσότερα...]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association honors Past Supreme President
Past AHEPA Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas was honored by AHEPA Charter 200 of Coney Island at an official dinner that was held at the El Caribe Country Club in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, March 16. Also at that auspicious event, the establishment of a new scholarship fund for students and children of AHEPA members was announced. Seven donors, Dr. Marinos Petratos, Ted Klingos, Chris Gallis, Dean … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek Deputy Foreign Μinister meets her Slovenian counterpart in Athens
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou held political consultations in Athens with her Slovenian counterpart Marko Stucin, ANA reports. The deputy ministers exchanged views on bilateral relations, regional cooperation, developments in Ukraine and the Middle East, the Western Balkans, and cooperation in the UN Security Council, in the light of the current membership of Slovenia and … [Περισσότερα...]
Greek-Canadian Diaspora to welcome Greek Prime Minister to Toronto
The Archdiocese of Canada, the Greek Community of Toronto, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation, The Hellenic Initiative Canada, and the Hellenic Canadian Board of Trade announced on March 14 that they are hosting Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis for a public address titled ‘Greece and Canada Moving Forward Together.’ On the first official visit of a Greek Prime Minister to Canada in more … [Περισσότερα...]
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