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Egypt to provide 5,000 farm workers to Greece in seasonal scheme
Egypt will provide 5,000 seasonal workers to help meet the growing needs of Greece’s agricultural sector under a pilot scheme agreed by the two countries on Tuesday.
Greece and Egypt sign MoU on aeronautics, maritime search & rescue
Greece and Egypt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Fields of Aeronautics and Maritime Search & Rescue in Cairo on Tuesday.
Wiretapping journalist testifies before prosecutors
Journalist Kostas Vaxevanis, who published a series of lists with people who were allegedly wiretapped, testified for several hours before the two prosecutors handling the case on Tuesday.
Authorities announce 53,800 new Covid-19 cases
Greek health authorities announced on Tuesday a total of 53,800 confirmed cases of Covid-19 for the period between November 14th and November 20th, of which 27% were reinfections. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced 147 virus-related deaths and 89 intubations.
Tax breaks up to 5.2 bln euros
Next year’s budget provides for tax breaks amounting to 4.2 billion euros, which may reach up to €5.2 billion depending on developments on energy and inflation.
Italian PM reaffirms Tajani statement on Greek islands’ sovereignty
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday confirmed her backing of a statement by Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani regarding Greece’s undisputed sovereignty over its islands in the Aegean, in reply to a question from the Athens-Macedonian News Agency. She also expressed her desire to cooperate with Greece on migration and refugee issues and…
Prosecutor recommends the retraction of parliamentary immunity for Patsis
The Appeals Prosecutor responsible for declarations of wealth, or “pothen esches” in Greek, submitted a motion on Tuesday for Parliament to retract the immunity of MP Andreas Patsis to allow him to face criminal charges over his financial statements.
2nd Amendment of the Request for proposals to beneficiaries for the state aid program “NEW INDUSTRIAL PARKS” and the Implementation guide, included in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”, of the General Secretariat for Industry of the Ministry of Development and Investments
The amendment concerns the deadline for submission of proposals to the state aid program “NEW INDUSTRIAL PARKS”. The revised start date for submitting proposals is the 6th of December 2022, while the deadline for submission of proposals is the 31st of January 2023. For more information, please refer to the attached document.
Athens mayor calls for city tax on tourism
Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis on Tuesday called for the introduction of a city tax that will be paid by visitors towards the municipal authority to help it respond to increased pressure on services from the influx of tourists.