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Government Announces Auction For the Sale of Four Nationwide TV Licenses

The government announced an auction for the sale of four nationwide, digital TV licenses on Friday, with a starting bid of three million euros each, according to the published document. Commenting on the tender, State Minister Nikos Pappas described it...

State Minister Pappas Optimistic an Agreement Can be Reached on May 24

Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas expressed his content over the outcome of the meetings with US government leadership in Washington while speaking on an ERT public broadcast. "The meetings with the leadership of the US government proved that all sides are...

U.S. Treasury Under Secretary Calls for Greek Debt Relief

The Greek debt must be restructured without a delay, said U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Nathan Sheets, during meeting with Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas. The U.S. official had a meeting with Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas...

Greek Minister Appears Optimistic About Economy During U.S. Visit

State Minister Nikos Pappas said Greece is a country that honors its obligations, achieves its targets and is a reliable economic partner internationally. Pappas expressed his optimistic view on Greek economy during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in...

Agreement Was a 'Half-Hearted' Compromise, Says Greek Minister

Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said the government was "half-hearted" when signing some of the bailout required measures and the agreement with creditors was a compromise. Pappas gave an interview to Deutsche Welle where he admitted that the Greek government...

Starting Price for Each New Greek TV License Set at 3 Mln Euros

Each of the four TV licenses which will be sold to private media channels in Greece will be auctioned at a starting price of three million euros, according to a joint ministerial decision issued on Tuesday by State Minister...

Minister of State Nikos Pappas Foresees Explosion in Investment in Greece

Greece is “very close” to reaching an agreement with creditors that will cause an “explosion in investments,” said Minister of State Nikos Pappas during his greeting comments a short while ago to a British American Tobacco event for the...

Pappas: 'Forget the Ecumenical Government'

State Minister Nikos Pappas appeared sure that the government majority will remain solid with the upcoming voting period and excluded the possibility of an ecumenical government in a recent interview with the newspaper Paron. "It's about a midsummer night's dream...

Greek PM Tsipras Promises a New Era in Country’s Television Landscape

Greece’s television landscape will soon change, with the number of licenses granted for TV channels broadcasting nationally restricted to four, according to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The Syriza-led government has been eager to change the country's television landscape since...

Greek State Minister to Canadian Ambassador: Canadian Investments Are Welcome in Greece

Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas met with the Ambassador of Canada to Greece Keith Morrill at the government headquarters on Friday. Pappas clarified that Greece welcomes Canadian investments in Greece but always provided upon strict respect to the law. Moreover, they discussed...