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Greece bails Bulgarian accused by U.S. of shipping computer chips to Russia
A 49-year-old Bulgarian arrested by police in northern Greece in December following a U.S. warrant has been released on bail pending a court ruling on his extradition for sending sensitive electronic circuits to Russia, a government official said on Thursday.
Incalculable measures
Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras’ reaction to the prime minister’s response to accusations of uncontrolled handouts in Parliament last week was pretty typical of the Greek political system.
Greek business associations in Balkan countries pledge to work together
A memorandum of cooperation between the associations of Greek businesses in Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia was signed on Tuesday in Tirana, at the Greek Embassy in the Albanian capital.
High school students brief PM on their Pandemic Museum project at Maximos Mansion
A group of high school students briefed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on their project titled ‘Pandemic Museum’, in a meeting held at Maximos Mansion on Thursday.
High-level visits reflect Greece’s growing geopolitical clout
The fact that representatives of the two superpowers, America and China, will be in Athens almost simultaneously in the upcoming days for meetings with the Greek leadership is a sign of the geopolitical significance of Greece at this moment in time.
New exemptions from ENFIA
A draft law submitted to Parliament by Finance Minister Christos Staikouras on Wednesday provides for the exemption from the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) of owners affected by natural disasters.
Greece counts 109 Covid-19 related deaths as cases of flu rise
The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) announced 109 Covid-19 related deaths for the week between February 6 and February 12 on Thursday, however the admission and intubation rate of new cases saw a decrease. At the same time, it also stated that the number of flu virus cases saw an increase.
Greece, Bulgaria sign memoranda that ‘change the energy map of SE Europe’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday spoke of agreements that “change the energy map of Southeast Europe” in joint statements with the President of Bulgaria, Ruben Radev, in Athens after the signing of two memoranda on energy infrastructure with the neighboring country. According to the prime minister, these agreements (which may include the possible construction…
Team Jorge vote meddlers have branch in Greece
The notorious Team Jorge group that interferes in elections has a branch in Greece too, its leader told undercover reporters.