EIB and Citi to boost exporters
Export and import companies across Greece will benefit from a new 350-million-euro trade finance partnership between the European Investment Bank and Citi that was signed on Wednesday in Athens.
Poll: Greeks, French say reducing immigration should be ‘high’ priority
The Greeks (58%) and French (44%) are the most likely to say reducing immigration should be a high priory target for their nations, according to data from a YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project published Tuesday.
Comedian gets suspended sentence for online sex videos
A Greek TV comedian was given a suspended prison sentence Wednesday after being convicted of posting on the internet sex videos of his former partner without her consent, a case that prompted a public debate on online privacy abuses.
Publishers urge slashing of VAT on book production
Greek publishers are calling for a drastic reduction of value-added tax in the production of books (printing, bookbinding etc), which is currently at 24%, to 6%, as that on sales, in order to stay afloat.
Commission sees 4.9% GDP growth this year in Greece
The European Commission revised downwards its growth forecasts for Greece in 2022, estimating that the GDP will grow by 4.9% this year, compared to an estimate of 5.2% in the autumn forecast of last November.
Volume of exports at unprecedented levels last year
Greek exports (including fuel products) climbed to a historic high of almost 40 billion euros last year as a result of the systematic efforts in recent years to improve the outward-looking character of Greek enterprises.
Three face terror charges for arson attack on Greek Church group
A Greek prosecutor on Wednesday brought terrorism charges against three people accused of participation in an arson attack by an extremist anarchist group against an Orthodox Christian religious society in the northern city of Thessaloniki.
Diaspora creates institute to promote knowledge
Members of the Greek-American diaspora founded the Hellenic Institute of Advanced Studies (HIAS) with the goal of using scientific knowledge to serve Greece, the country’s Consulate General in Boston announced on Wednesday.
Suspect in Kambanos murder plans to surrender, lawyer says
A 20-year-old Albanian national wanted in Greece in connection with the killing of a young football fan in Thessaloniki last week, who is believed to have fled to Albania after the murder, intends to surrender to the authorities, his lawyer said Thursday.
With what state, what revenues?
We have a state that usually manages to function when the sun is shining and there is good weather, but not when it’s too hot, too dry, too windy, too snowy or too wet.