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Economy
Mitsotakis: No Unrealistic Promises, Just More Jobs and Less Tax
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the podium at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair with a message of unity for Greece. "I pledge that we will do all we can to lead Greece out of...
Economy
Free Groceries and Cars for Those Who Use Credit Cards
Taxpayers who use "plastic" money will receive numerous benefits that are not available to those who pay in cash.
New legislation being drawn up by the Ministry of Finance includes huge incentives for electronic payments. Tax reductions and the chance...
Economy
Undeclared Labor Painting a "Black" Picture for Greece
A growing number of Greek professionals, unable to meet the demands of a Greek state system that often requires freelancers to pay tax on money they don't receive, are closing their receipt books to make ends meet. The Hellenic...
Diaspora
Greek Computer Whiz Creates "Facebook" for the Disabled
Greek computer programmer, Petros Kaloupis, has created the first social media network for people with disabilities such as blindness, deafness or people who have problems with mobility. The first "Facebook" for people suffering from disabilities - known as Disabledbook -...
Cyprus
Cyprus President N. Anastasiades to Visit New York for 71st Session of UN General Assembly
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is visiting New York from September 17-25, leading the Cypriot delegation during the high-level week of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly. The President will be accompanied by the First Lady, Andri Anastasiades, and Government Spokesman...
Greece
PM A. Tsipras at the 71st UN General Assembly: Meetings With Erdogan and Ban Ki-Moon
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will attend the 71st UN General Assembly in New York that will be chiefly focused on immigration issues. On the sidelines of the event, he will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN...
Greece
Polls Show 9 out of 10 Voters Dissatisfied with the SYRIZA Government
Polls by Palmos Analysis for tvxs.gr show the difference between the main opposition conservative New Democracy party with the radical left coalition government widening with the opposition 8 units ahead with the conservatives at 21 percent and 13 percent with...
Greece
European Federation of Journalists Concerned About Media Pluralism in Greece
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) on Friday voiced concerns that a new law restricting the number of television broadcasting licences in Greece to four will undermine pluralism and independent journalism in the Greek media. In an announcement posted...
Economy
ESM Chief K. Regling: Greece Can Return to Borrowing from Markets as of Next Year
Greece will be able to start issuing bonds and borrowing from the markets soon, possibly by next year, European Stability Mechanism Managing Director Klaus Regling said in an interview with the Slovakia's "Hospodárske noviny" newspaper published on Friday.
According to...
Economy
Greece's Creditors Reject Irreversible Fund But Work on Incentives to Legalize Hidden Assets
The first week of talks between Greece and creditors failed to prefer concrete results. The government's efforts for the creation of a "special irreversible bank account" have been futile after representatives of Greece's creditors (European Commission, European Central Bank,...