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Agios Efstratios Island to be Heated with Renewable Energy

The remote island of Agios Efstratios is to be heated by renewable energy sources generated by the Aeolian and photo-voltaic systems that will be installed soon, an Athens Macedonia news agency report says. The study of the project has been...

EC to Freeze NSRF Funding for Greece After Tendering Manipulation

The European Commission is considering a freeze to funding from the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) for Greek programs from 2014-2020 after an investigation of the Greek Competitiveness Commission showed that the preconditions for the commissioning of public works...

Greece to Utilize Any Funding Mechanism Available to Help the Economy

Greece will make every effort to utilize every funding mechanism available to help the economy, Deputy Minister for NSRF Alexis Charitsis said on Tuesday during a one-day conference which was co-organized by the ministry of economy, the EU’s Directorate...

Greek Gov't Takes Series of Welfare Measures for 2016

The Greek government has passed a series of welfare measures claiming to help the most vulnerable groups in 2016 and tackle the migrant inflow. According to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, the legislative act that was signed, December 24 aims to...

Economy Minister: New Development Law to Be Implemented Jan.1

"The new development law will be implemented as of January, 1, 2016," Greek Economy Minister George Stathakis said on Thursday. "Youth entrepreneurship will constitute the basis for Greece 's growth. We are giving priority at all levels, and this is...

Greece's Open University at Risk Due to Lack of Funds

The Greek Open University is in danger of having its study programs cancelled and being shut down due to lack of funds. A large number of faculty and staff of the Open University is getting paid by a program funded...

Greek Municipality Union Sends Distress Signal to Ministry of Economy

The Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece (KEDE) has alerted the Greek Economy Minister, Giorgos Stathakis on the stoppages of ongoing construction in Greek municipalities. According to a KEDE press release, KEDE president George Patoulis informed Stathakis that National Strategic Reference Framework (ESPA) directed...

Greece to be Excluded from EU Funds for the First Time Since 1981

Greece ’s largest financial source, the European Union’s National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF), will be put on hold for the first time since 1981, when the country joined the Union. According to the Greek newspaper To Vima, the European...

Free Wi-Fi Across Greece

Free Wi-Fi access will be soon available in more than 4,000 public places across Greece.  These include wi-fi hotspots in 302 Greek municipalities, 100 archaeological sites and museums, as well as 200 ports and marinas. Each hotspot will be able...

85 in 100 Unemployed Do Not Receive Benefits

Only 150,000 unemployed people from the one million that are currently registered in the Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) are receiving their unemployment benefits, said the chairman of OAED, Theodoros Ambatzoglou. According to the OAED chairman, there will be no new benefit...