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Greece successfully concludes ESM programme
Greece officially concludes its three-year ESM financial assistance programme today with a successful exit. This follows the disbursement of €61.9 billion by the ESM over three years in support of macroeconomic [...]
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ESM chief Regling: This is a day to celebrate
ESM chief Klaus Regling posted on Twitter on Monday a video message on Greece’s exit from the memoranda.
“This is a day to celebrate. Greece will leave its ESM programme and regain financial [...]
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Economy
Reuters: Odyssey not over for Greece’s Tsipras
After Greece’s exit from its bailout programme this week, many are looking to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to set the direction of his country’s future – and with it, his own uncertain [...]
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Economy
A new day, a new page for Greece, Commission spokesperson Sxoinas says
“A new day, a new page,” European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas posted on Twitter on Monday following Greece’s exit from the memoranda.
“History will surely look back [...]
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Economy
First post-memorandum measures in September, Vernadakis tells ANA
The government will take legislative initiatives in September in order to increase the minimum wage and face unemployment, State Minister Christophoros Vernadakis said on Tuesday in an interview with the [...]
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Economy
Merkel’s spokesman welcomes completion of fiscal adjustment program
August 20 is a good day for Greece and the eurozone, a spokesman of German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on the country’s completion of its fiscal adjustment [...]
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Economy
Centeno congratulates FinMin Tsakalotos on end of adjustment program
Eurogroup President Mario Centeno spoke with Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos by phone to congratulate him for the successful completion of the fiscal adjustment program, he said through a tweet [...]
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Economy
Tusk congratulates Greece on ending financial assistance programme
Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, congratulated Greece on Monday on ending the programme of financial assistance.
“You did it! Congratulations to Greece and its people on ending the [...]
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Politics
Portugal President wishes for Greek exit from memoranda
The President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, spoke on Tuesday on the phone with Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos to express his warmest wishes for Greece’s exit from the [...]
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Politics
President Pavlopoulos thanks Juncker, Hollande for their contribution
Greek President Prokopios Pavlopoulos spoke on the phone with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the former French President Francois Hollande to thank them on behalf of the Greek people [...]
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Politics
ND’s Hatzidakis: Government’s celebrations not reflecting reality
The government has a tendency to celebrate but reality avenges itself, main opposition New Democracy Vice President Kostis Hatzidakis told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Monday.
Hatzidakis [...]
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Politics
Defense Ministry reinstates confidence-building talks with Turkey
Defense officials reinstated the suspended talk process on confidence-buidling measures with Turkey related to defense matters, they said on Monday.
National Defense Minister Kammenos and National Defense [...]
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Society
Ithaca symbolizes the return, the end, the relief, mayor Stanitsas says
“Ithaca symbolizes the return, the end, the relief,” the mayor of Ithaki, Dionysis Stanitsas, said in a statement to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency’s radio station Praktoreio 104.9 [...]
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Society
Mostly fair weather and northerly winds are forecast for Tuesday
Mostly fair weather and northerly winds are forecast for Tuesday. Wind velocity will reach 6 on the Beaufort scale. Scattered clouds in the afternoon in the northern and western parts of the country with [...]
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Society
Greece wins gold in Youth Water Polo Championship
Greece’s youth water polo team made history on Sunday and became Youth World Champion for the first time at the 2018 World Championship final in Hungary.
The team of coach Dimitris Kravaritis beat Spain [...]
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Society
Serbian national injured while swimming in Halkidiki
A 68-year-old Serbian national was hit by a speed boat on Thursday while swimming in Aghios Nikolaos, Halkidiki, suffering a minor injury.
The man, who suffered a leg injury, was taken by ambulance to [...]
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Society
One dead, one missing after boat capsizes in sea region of Oinousses
A 68-year old Greek-American who was in a boat that capsized on Friday afternoon in the sea region south of the islands complex of Oinousses was found dead on Saturday afternoon.
Three more persons were [...]
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Society
Loss of blue flags a blow to Zakynthos
The loss of 18 blue flags from the beaches of Zakynthos is a significant blow to tourism on the island, during a year where tourists’ arrivals are up.
According to sources, Zakynthos lost a large number [...]
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Business
Ethniki Asfalistiki: 127 years at the top of the Greek insurance market
The successful path of Ethniki Asfalistiki has a long history. For 127 years he has been at the top of the Greek insurance market, making his name synonymous with collateral and solvency.
Today, despite [...]
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Business
Attica Bank ready to focus on development, chairman says
Cooperation with PIMCO, a financial firm approved as preferred investor for the management of a second securitisation of non-performing loans by the bank, is a new and decisive step towards fortifying [...]
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Business
Grecotel Group to invest 42 million euros in 2018
Grecotel Group on Monday said its investment programme will total 42 million euros this year, creating 630 new job positions. The Group is a pylon of employment in Greece and the biggest employer in the [...]
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Business
DEPA buys remaining equity stakes in EPA Attica, EDA Attica for 150 mln euros
DEPA announced the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of 49 pct of shares of natural gas distribution and supply companies of Attica, taking full ownership of the two companies (DEPA had already [...]
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Business
OTE Group successfully completes sale of 400-mln-euro bond loan
OTE Group on Thursday announced the successful completion of a bookbuilding process to issue a four-year bond loan worth 400 million euros.
In an announcement, OTE Group said the issue was around five [...]
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Business
ADMIE to invest more than 2.1 bln euros by 2024
ADMIE, the Independent Power Transmission Operator, on Thursday announced plans to invest more than 2.1 billion euros on a project for the electricity interconnection of the Cyclades islands and Crete [...]