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OECD Report on Greek Tax Policies
To Vima
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September 11, 2025
In its annual report on tax policy reforms, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides comparative data on tax reforms across countries. This year’s edition focuses on tax reforms introduced or announced in 2024...
Athens Airport Posts Solid Growth as Expansion Plans Accelerate
Greek Travel Pages
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September 10, 2025
Photo source: AIA Athens International Airport (AIA) reported steady growth in the first half of 2025, with traffic, revenue, and infrastructure expansion all moving forward despite geopolitical challenges. Between January and June, 15.1 million...
Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: New area to watch in Atlantic as Omega block pattern takes hold of US
FOX Weather
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September 11, 2025
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin. Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX...
How the Ancient Greek Amphora Interconnected the World
Greek Reporter
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September 11, 2025
Greek amphora from Attika 550 – 520 BC. Credit: MatthiasKabel / CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient Greek amphora was used as the main transport container for goods across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea for over two millennia from around 1500 BC to 500...
Amir receives phone call from Greek Prime Minister
The Peninsula
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September 11, 2025
Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a phone call today from the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic HE Kyriakos Mitsotakis. HE the Greek Prime Minister affirmed his solidarity with the State of Qatar and his deep...
Aspects of public debt sustainability
The Citizen
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In our last instalment, we sought to understand what Public Debt is. We noted that public debt is now an integral part of public finance management; that there is productive (or bad) debt, and productive or good debt. We referred to the advantages...
Djokovic Relocates Family To Athens Amid Political Tensions In Serbia
Leadership
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September 11, 2025
Amidst political tension circumstances in his home country, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has relocated his family from Belgrade in Serbia to Athens in Greece. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, whose recent political activism has drawn both...
Books, poetry and environmental conservation take center stage on Corfu
Kathimerini
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September 11, 2025
CULTURE The Corfu Literary Festival 2025 is in full swing, celebrating literature, conservation, and Greek culture against the backdrop of the island’s iconic Mediterranean scenery. On Friday, the festival opens at the Corfu Public Library with...
Delayed and tepid start for Greek Acco pomegranates
Fresh Plaza
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September 11, 2025
The harvest of Acco pomegranates in Greece is progressing with small volumes so far, as the season is delayed. "Up to now, there has just been a small picking of the few pomegranates that were ready, just enough to enter the market. We are still...
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Greece Near Athens Today: USGS
Newsweek
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September 8, 2025
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Monday north-northwest of Nea Styra, a coastal town on the Greek island of Evia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Nea Styra is a small coastal town on the southern tip of Evia, Greece's second-largest island,...
Greece’s Volcanic Nisyros Island Joins UNESCO Global Geoparks Network
Greek Reporter
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September 10, 2025
Nisyros’ geology has shaped every aspect of its landscape. Public Domain Nisyros Geopark has officially been inducted into the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, a prestigious designation that recognizes geographical areas with a unique geological...
Chevron and Helleniq Energy bid for Greece gas exploration
Offshore Technology
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September 11, 2025
US oil giant Chevron, in partnership with Greece-based Helleniq Energy, has submitted a bid for natural gas exploration in four offshore blocks in Greece. The tender for exploration rights, launched earlier this year, attracted interest from...
No significant fruit and veg shortages due to drought in Europe – retailers
Agriland.ie
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September 14, 2025
A number of retailers have said they are not yet anticipating any significant impact on fruit and vegetable availability in the near future as a result of extreme weather events in Europe. Much of Europe experienced warmer and drier conditions...
EU Chief Honors Greek Firefighters for Aid in Spain Forest Fires
Greek Reporter
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September 11, 2025
Ursula von der Leyen honored Greek firefighters during her State of the Union address. Credit: Ronald Wittek / EPA via AMNA European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid tribute to Greek firefighters in her State of the Union address at...
I’ve found the best cruise deals to book now, from cheap winter sun holidays to discounts on summer 2026 trips
The Independent
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September 14, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Scientists warn! Climate change could kill millions in Europe by 2099
The Times of India
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A major study published in Nature Medicine has issued a stark warning for Europe’s future. Led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the research projects that over 2.3 million additional deaths could occur across European...
Metaxa Hospitality Group Sets Sustainability Milestone with Regenerative Agriculture Certification
Greek Travel Pages
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September 10, 2025
Photo source: Metaxa Hospitality Group Metaxa Hospitality Group has become the first in Greece to receive the ORA Standard certification for its hotel grounds, marking a milestone in sustainable tourism as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. The...
Greek Municipalities Clash with Government Over Planning Powers
To Vima
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September 9, 2025
Greece’s government is preparing to strip municipalities of their control over local planning departments, known as Urban Planning Services, and place them under the national land registry (Ktimatologio) from 2026. The plan, announced by Prime...
Greece Awaits Outcome of Major Hydrocarbon Licensing Round
To Vima
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September 9, 2025
Greece is approaching a decisive moment in its ambitious push to explore potential hydrocarbon reserves. The country is holding an international licensing round for the exploration and exploitation of offshore blocks “South of Peloponnese,” “A2,”...
On the hunt for Greece’s illegal octopus traps
The Straits Times
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September 11, 2025
THERMAIC GULF, Greece – “Octopus!” shouted the crew of the Sea Eagle vessel as a slippery cephalopod squirmed out of a plastic pot they had hauled from the seabed off northern Greece. The octopus, which moments before was caught in an illegal...