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Greek-Russian Businessman Ivan Savvidis Buys 3 Historic Newspapers

Dimera Company, owned by prominent businessman Ivan Savvidis, bought three Greek newspapers at an auction held at an Athens court. The Greek-Russian businessman, who among others owns football club PAOK of Thessaloniki, bought "Imerisia" for 580,000 euros and the two...

Ivan Savvidis 19.63% Shareholder of Mega Channel

Businessman Ivan Savvidis now holds a 19.63% share of the company "Teletypos" (Mega Channel), a percentage that until yesterday belonged to Pegasus Publishing and previous shareholder Foti Bobola. This is a percentage that was used as collateral for Pegasus Publishing's...

ND Leader Mitsotakis Accuses Tspiras Goverment of Corruption

Kyriakos Mitsotakis leader of the main opposition party New Democracy continues to accuse Tsipras SYRIZA-ANEL government of corruption. Specifically stating Tsipras wrote off a 38-million-euro fine exacted on a tobacco firm co-owned by Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis. Mitsotakis made these statements...

Businessman Praises Greek PM Tsipras, Slams Opposition Leader Mitsotakis

Businessman Ivan Savvidis praised Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and likened him to Russian President Vladimir Putin, while slamming main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In an interview to Proto Thema newspaper, the Greek-Russian businessman praised the prime minister for a confrontation...

Tsipras-Mitsotakis Battle it out in Greek Parliament Over Controversial Bill

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis exchanged harsh words in Greek Parliament on Friday over a controversial bill exempting a certain businessman of fines. The bill amendment appeared in the House at the last minute on...

Television Licensee Criticizes Greek Government Auction Practices

Businessman Ivan Savvidis, one of the four broadcasting licensees, criticized the Greek government license auction practices and the possible outcome of the pending Council of State decision. Savvidis spoke during an event that culminated the year celebrating Greece-Russian relations on...

Ivan Savvidis Declared Winner of Fourth TV License After Withdrawal of Kalogritsas

Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis was declared the final winner of a fourth broadcasting license as the runner-up in the recent tender for the auctioning of four nationwide TV licenses, following the withdrawal of businessman Ioannis Kalogritsas. The relevant committee has...

Government-Friendly TV License Applicant Disqualifies for Failing to Pay Tender Tranche

Ioannis Kalogritsas failed to submit the first tranche for the television license tender due on Monday (today) thereby he disqualifies for receiving a national broadcasting permit. Earlier Kalogritsas asked for a 48-hour deadline extension to collect some 18 million euros...

PAOK Owner Ivan Savvidis Makes Offer to Purchase Alpha TV

One of the four contenders who lost the television license tender that took place for Greece's television stations last week has offered to purchase Alpha TV. Greek-Russian businessman, Ivan Savvidis, owner of Thessaloniki soccer club PAOK, made an offer to buy the...

Greek Businessman Savvidis Offers to Build Mosque in Return for Hagia Sophia

Greek-Russian businessman Ivan Savvidis has made a generous offer to the Turkish people. The President of the Federal National-cultural Autonomy of Greeks in Russia said he would fund the construction of a mosque in Trabzon and as an exchange...