
Russia Plans Late February Offensive with 500,000 Troops, Ukraine Says
Russia Plans Late February Offensive with 500,000 Troops, Ukraine Says Russia bombed residential buildings in the city of Bakhmut on Wednesday. Credit: Twitter/Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko Russia plans a massive offensive in Ukraine with 500,000 troops to coincide with the first anniversary of its invasion, Kyiv claimed on Wednesday. Ukraine’s defense minister Oleksii Reznikov said […]
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Yiannis Parios | Thessaloniki | February 11, 12 & 16
Yiannis Parios | Thessaloniki | February 11, 12 & 16 Greek singer Yiannis Parios, who over the course of five decades has given us dozens of iconic Greek ballads, will be playing a career-spanning set titled “Oh, Love!” at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall (tch.gr) for three nights. Ticket prices range from 35 to 70 euros […]
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Inflation in Greece to fall to 7.2% in January, Eurostat says
Inflation in Greece to fall to 7.2% in January, Eurostat says February 1, 2023 Economy 0 Views Greek annual inflation rate is projected to slow to 7.2% in January from 7.6% in December 2022, with the inflation rate in the Eurozone projected to fall to 8.5% from 9.2%, over the same months respectively, Eurostat said […]
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Chinese Favor Greece, Portugal’s Golden Visa Residency Permit, Passports
Chinese Favor Greece, Portugal’s Golden Visa Residency Permit, Passports February 1, 2023 FILE – Different visas and stamps in a passport – travel background. (Photo: AP/EU) ΑΤΗΕΝΣ – Chinese investors who are eager to travel again despite the resurgence of COVID there are looking to a favored spot – Greece – to get Golden Visa […]
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In Media Event, Marketing Greece Marks 10th Year Boosting Tourism
In Media Event, Marketing Greece Marks 10th Year Boosting Tourism February 1, 2023 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels on the 6th International Hospitality Forum, Wednesday, 1 Feb., 2023. (Vasilis Rembambis/EUROKINISSI) ATHENS – Greece’s long run of big tourism arrivals and receipts has been aided for a decade by Marketing Greece, a on-profit organization and private […]
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In Japan, Mitsotakis Pitches Investors, Why Greece Good Opportunity
In Japan, Mitsotakis Pitches Investors, Why Greece Good Opportunity February 1, 2023 The Greek prime minister meets with institutional investors, addresses a Greek-Japanese business conference on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. (Photo by DIMITRIS PAPAMITSOS/PM PRESS OFFICE/EUROKINISSI) TOKYO – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, speaking at the Greek-Japanese Business Forum, told prospective investors that they should look […]
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PM Mitsotakis, President Anastasiades Visit Mati Construction Site
PM Mitsotakis, President Anastasiades Visit Mati Construction Site February 1, 2023 Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades visit the site where works are underway to build a park in the memory of the victims of the deadly 2018 fire at Mati, Attica, Feb. 1 2023. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Thanasis Demopoulos) ATHENS […]
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Death of Second Greek Pilot of the F-4 Fighter Jet Confirmed
Death of Second Greek Pilot of the F-4 Fighter Jet Confirmed February 1, 2023 Captain (I) Efstathios Tsitlakidis. (AIR FORCE GENERAL STAFF/EUROKINISSI) ATHENS – The search-and-rescue operation to locate a missing F-4E Phantom II fighter jet pilot, Captain Efstathios Tsitlakidis, aged 31, was ended on Wednesday after an analysis of the collected evidence from the […]
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Greece Hires US German Bank Advisors for Athens Airport Stake Sale
Greece Hires US German Bank Advisors for Athens Airport Stake Sale February 1, 2023 FILE – Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos. (Photo by Eurokinissi/ Giorgos Kontarinis) ATHENS – Greece will get help in selling a 30 percent stake in Athens international airport, rated among the European Union’s best, from the Bank of America, Morgan Stanley […]
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Notam for Entry into Greece of Travellers from China Extended until Feb. 24
Notam for Entry into Greece of Travellers from China Extended until Feb. 24 February 1, 2023 (Photo by Eurokinissi/ Sotiris Dimitropoulos) ATHENS – The aviation directive (notam) imposing special entry conditions for travelers coming to Greece from China has been extended until February 14, 2023, in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. According to […]
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Prices in Household Basket Remain Stable for 14th Week, Georgiadis Says
Prices in Household Basket Remain Stable for 14th Week, Georgiadis Says February 1, 2023 File – The low-price ‘household basket’ goes into operation as of Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Photo by MICHALIS KARAGIANNIS/EUROKINISSI) ATHENS – Τhe first new reductions in the ‘household basket’ are expected in February, Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis pointed out, […]
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Demand for Loans by Greek Enterprises to Increase in Q1, BoG Says
Demand for Loans by Greek Enterprises to Increase in Q1, BoG Says February 1, 2023 FILE – A man walks outside the headquarters of the Bank of Greece, in central Athens, on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) ATHENS – Demand for loans by Greek SMEs and large corporations is expected to increase further, […]
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US Embassy Charge d’Affaires, State Dept Official Visit Alexandroupolis
US Embassy Charge d’Affaires, State Dept Official Visit Alexandroupolis February 1, 2023 The US Embassy in Athens. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Yiannis Panagopoulos) ATHENS – US Embassy in Athens Charge d’ Affaires Maria Olson and US State Department Director of the Office of Southern European Affairs Josh Huck paid a visit to Alexandroupolis on Tuesday, and met […]
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Greek Οpposition to Βoycott Parliament over Wiretap Scandal
Greek Οpposition to Βoycott Parliament over Wiretap Scandal February 1, 2023 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, right, speaks during a parliamentary debate on a motion of censure in Athens, on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) ATHENS — Greece’s main opposition party said Tuesday that it won’t participate in parliamentary votes until a general […]
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Greece heavily cuts down electricity subsidy in February
Greece heavily cuts down electricity subsidy in February State subsidy on household electricity tariffs for February, for 90% of consumption up to 500 KWh per month was set at 4 cents per kilowatt hour or 40 euros per megawatt hour, Greece’s Energy Minister announced on Tuesday. For higher consumption over 500 Kwh, the subsidy is […]
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At 40 Euros per MWh, the Subsidy for Household Electricity in February
At 40 Euros per MWh, the Subsidy for Household Electricity in February January 31, 2023 Electricity Bill. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Sotiris Dimitropoulos, file) ATHENS – The subsidy on household electricity tariffs for February, for 90% of consumption (up to 500 KWh per month), was set at 4 cents per kilowatt hour (40 euros per megawatt hour) […]
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Fassbinder & Scorsese | Athens | February 1
Fassbinder & Scorsese | Athens | February 1 The Premiere Nights Athens International Film Festival is paying tribute to the celebrated German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus with the screening of two landmark films at the Goethe Institute in Athens (Goethe.de) from his years-long association with two great filmmakers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, with whom he did 15 […]
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Three-hour work stoppage on metro Line 1 on February 2
Three-hour work stoppage on metro Line 1 on February 2 A three-hour work stoppage will be held at the Athens Metro Line 1 on Thursday, February 2, the Athens Urban Rail Transport’s (STASY) union said on Friday, ANA reports. The stoppage will take place from 12:00-15:00 due to the union’s extraordinary general assembly meeting, and […]
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Informational Modernism | Athens | January 28 – February 26
Informational Modernism | Athens | January 28 – February 26 The Onassis Cultural Center presents a fascinating and thought-provoking exhibition on the evolution of our understanding of data, space and cities from the 1960s to the present, starting off with an exploration of the work of celebrated Greek architect and city planner Apostolos Doxiadis and […]
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Ships to remain docked in Greece on February 8-10
Ships to remain docked in Greece on February 8-10 Ships will stay docked in Greece from 06:01 am on Wednesday, February 8, through 06:00 am on Friday, February 10, the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced on Tuesday, ANA reports. PNO is demanding the immediate negotiation and signing of new collective labor deals for 2023, among […]
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Snow White | Thessaloniki | February 4 & 5
Snow White | Thessaloniki | February 4 & 5 The Odessa National Opera Ballet is making a two-day stop at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall during its ongoing European tour with “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” The choreography, inspired by the Disney take of the Grimm Brothers’ classic is that of Genrikh Mayorov from 1975, […]
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Untold Festival | Athens | January 26 – February 1
Untold Festival | Athens | January 26 – February 1 Dedicated to Greek movies that never make it outside the festival circuit and into cinemas, the Untold Film Festival is a new initiative by the NGO Notraditional and the Trianon theater (trianon.gr), running from January 26 to February 1. According to the organizers, some 30 […]
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Significant reduction in power bills coming in February
Significant reduction in power bills coming in February Significant reductions in electricity bills for household consumers in February were announced by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) and other power providers on Saturday. In the announcement, it was noted that the final consumer price depends on the amount of the electricity consumption subsidy announced every month […]
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Significant Reduction in Power Bills in February, Says PPC
Significant Reduction in Power Bills in February, Says PPC January 22, 2023 Electricity Bill. (Photo by Eurokinissi/Sotiris Dimitropoulos, file) ATHENS – Significant reductions in electricity bills for household consumers in February were announced by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) and other power providers on Saturday. In the announcement, it was noted that the final consumer […]
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Konstantinos Parthenis | Athens | To February 27
Konstantinos Parthenis | Athens | To February 27 The Greek National Gallery (nationalgallery.gr) presents 150 pieces from its comprehensive collection on post-impressionist pioneer Konstantinos Parthenis (1878-1967) in an ongoing show that has been extended due to popular demand. This is the first major retrospective ever held on Parthenis, who is not only regarded as forging […]
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Significant reduction in power bills in February, says Public Power Corporation
Significant reduction in power bills in February, says Public Power Corporation In the announcement, it was noted that the final consumer price depends on the amount of the electricity consumption subsidy announced every month by the Ministry of Environment & Energy. Significant reductions in electricity bills for household consumers in February were announced by the […]
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Major reduction in February power rates
Major reduction in February power rates Greece’s power suppliers have announced significantly reduced electricity tariffs for February, with Public Power Corporation (PPC) saying that its rate is down 57-64% compared to January. The final consumer price depends on the amount of the electricity consumption subsidy announced every month by the Environment and Energy Ministry. The […]
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Significant reduction in power bills coming in Greece during February
Significant reduction in power bills coming in Greece during February Significant reductions in electricity bills for household consumers in February were announced by the Public Power Corporation (PPC) and other power providers on Saturday, ANA reports. The subsidy is set at a level that ensures that PPC’s final price -which serves as a benchmark as […]
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Municipal construction workers announce strikes from January 23 – February 13
Municipal construction workers announce strikes from January 23 – February 13 Workers at municipal construction services announced on Friday that they will be holding a series of walkouts and strikes from January 23 through February 13, ANA reports. Furthermore, they said they are going on a nationwide job walkout from 12:00 noon until the shift’s […]
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Power companies announce lower tariffs for February
Power companies announce lower tariffs for February The country’s power suppliers have announced significantly reduced electricity tariffs for February, with Public Power Corporation (PPC) saying that its rate is down 57-64% compared to January. The final consumer price depends on the amount of the electricity consumption subsidy announced every month by the Ministry of Environment […]
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