Greek turnaround came after hard work, Vestager says
Greek turnaround came after hard work, Vestager says Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Monday with visiting European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager at his office in Athens to discuss the upcoming formal end of Greece’s enhanced surveillance status. They also talked about the progress achieved in several sectors in recent years, as well […]
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Hard Rock, GEK Terna confirm Elliniko casino plans
Hard Rock, GEK Terna confirm Elliniko casino plans Hard Rock International and GEK Terna on Wednesday announced their partnership for the development of the integrated hotel complex with a casino at Elliniko. The agreement stipulates that the US multinational will hold 51% of the share capital of the investment body, while the Greek group will […]
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Construction of Hard Rock Casino at Hellinikon in Athens Set to Begin
Construction of Hard Rock Casino at Hellinikon in Athens Set to Begin The design of the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel at the Athens riviera. Credit: Hard Rock Hard Rock International and GEK TERNA Group announced on Wednesday their partnership for the construction and operation of an integrated resort and casino, at Hellinikon, the former […]
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Καζίνο-Ελληνικό: Η μεγάλη επένδυση ΓΕΚ ΤΕΡΝΑ και Hard Rock (photos)
Καζίνο-Ελληνικό: Η μεγάλη επένδυση ΓΕΚ ΤΕΡΝΑ και Hard Rock (photos) Ο Όμιλος ΓΕΚ ΤΕΡΝΑ και η Hard Rock International σηματοδότησαν την επίσημη έναρξη της συνεργασίας τους για την κατασκευή και λειτουργία ενός ολοκληρωμένου τουριστικού συγκροτήματος με καζίνο, στην εμβληματική περιοχή της αθηναϊκής Ριβιέρας, στο πλαίσιο της ανάπτυξης του project «The Ellinikon», σε ειδική εκδήλωση που πραγματοποιήθηκε, χθες, στην Αθήνα. Το «Hard […]
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New casino plan to be unveiled
New casino plan to be unveiled The Hard Rock-led consortium will offer a first glimpse on Wednesday of the new architectural design for the integrated casino-hotel complex at Elliniko. The process for the entry of the US company with a 51% stake in the consortium that has undertaken the development of the hotel with a […]
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Larissa makes Panathinaikos work hard to reach the Basket League finals
Larissa makes Panathinaikos work hard to reach the Basket League finals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos will face off in the Basket League finals starting this weekend, having taken very different routes to their first such clash in four years. It was back in 2018 that the two giants of Greek basketball last met in the Basket […]
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Solidarity levy worries government
Solidarity levy worries government The government will find it hard to expand the suspension of the solidarity levy next year – as it currently applies to the private sector – to civil servants and pensioners as this would require extra fiscal leeway of some 400 million euros, according to Finance Ministry sources. Indicative of the […]
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Syrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout
Syrians in desperate need of aid hit hard by Ukraine fallout Umm Khaled hardly leaves the tent where she lives in northwest Syria, and she says she doesn’t pay attention to the news. But she knows one reason why it is getting harder and harder to feed herself and her children: Ukraine. “Prices have been […]
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Efforts for early start to season are paying off
Efforts for early start to season are paying off “We have worked hard in the winter and our strategy for an earlier start to the tourism season is bearing fruit,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias underlined in an interview with Skai TV on Monday, noting that “the figures in Athens and Thessaloniki and the occupancy rates […]
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The West’s critical endurance test
The West’s critical endurance test It’s always hard to see the big picture during a crisis that’s still unfolding, just as it’s difficult to remember some of history’s most fundamental lessons. One of these is that great powers tend to fall from within. Western democracies, big and small, will be sorely tested over the next […]
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Editorial Ta Nea: A hard punch to the stomach
Editorial Ta Nea: A hard punch to the stomach The Greek judicial system may not be as effective and swift as it should be, but on the basic points it is clear. These include the presumption of innocence: “Suspects and those charged are deemed innocent until their guilt is proven in accordance with the law.” […]
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Three questions on Ukraine
Three questions on Ukraine The sheer plethora of information about the war in Ukraine makes it hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. For example, many who take a more favorable stance on Russia agree with the argument that Ukraine did not uphold the Minsk agreement (which, of course, Russia also violated). Others rightly […]
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Greece will work hard to bring ‘every last visitor’ over, vows minister
Greece will work hard to bring ‘every last visitor’ over, vows minister “We are fighters and we are trying to bring every last visitor to the country,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Thursday in an interview with Open TV. He added that he plans to travel to France in mid-March, to Israel in late […]
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Greek Company in Talks With US’ Hard Rock for Hellinikon Casino
Greek Company in Talks With US’ Hard Rock for Hellinikon Casino Hard Rock is now interested in pursuing an interest in the casino rights to the new Hellinikon casino project. Credit: Lamda Development GEK Terna, the Greek company which has won the contract bid for the creation of the new casino at the former Hellinikon […]
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GEK Terna in talks with Hard Rock
GEK Terna in talks with Hard Rock The first stage toward the contract for the Elliniko casino is set to be completed within the next couple of weeks with listed constructor GEK Terna as the sole shareholder. It will have Mohegan as its partner, but the US company will have no stake in the concession […]
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How Many Days Will You Have to Work For An iPhone 13?
How Many Days Will You Have to Work For An iPhone 13? Working lots of “Hard Days’ Nights” will be required for Greeks in order to buy an iPhone 13. Credit: Kārlis Dambrāns , Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons The new iPhone 13 is the most sought-after digital item for millions of people […]
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Newly sworn-in ministers speak of ‘hard work ahead’ after devastating fires
Newly sworn-in ministers speak of ‘hard work ahead’ after devastating fires The Greek government’s focus will be on restoring damage to homes and businesses and assuring people harmed by the wildfires that the state “stands by them,” newly sworn-in Minister of State Akis Skertsos said to national broadcaster ERT on Friday. In comments made before […]
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Hammer falls hard on ‘Greek mafia’ thugs
Hammer falls hard on ‘Greek mafia’ thugs In what is being seen as a resounding message to the so-called “Greek mafia,” a court this week handed heavy sentence to organized crime enforcers after a trial that lasted more than two years. The trial, which ended late on Wednesday, concerned an investigation conducted in 2015 into […]
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Lockdown habits will die hard
Lockdown habits will die hard Habits developed during the lockdowns have led to weight gain among many consumers and a high ratio of respondents who will continue to wear masks in shops and avoid going out even in 2022, according to a new survey by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA). The survey […]
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The Greek genocide and the hard work ahead in the fight for recognition
The Greek genocide and the hard work ahead in the fight for recognition HALC’s Executive Director Endy Zemenides and Kostas Ouranitsas, the chairman of the National Hellenic Student Association of North America and a HALC Leadership 2030 Fellow, join The Greek Current to commemorate the genocide of the Greeks of Pontus and discuss the continued […]
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Promitheas, AEK brave challenges to reach Basket League semis
Promitheas, AEK brave challenges to reach Basket League semis Promitheas and AEK had to work hard to go past Peristeri and PAOK respectively in the first round of the Basket League playoffs, to set up a pair of very appetizing semifinals. They will meet Lavrio and Panathinaikos. Peristeri upset Promitheas in Game 1 of the […]
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Την κυκλοφορία του Topo Chico Hard Seltzer στην ελληνική αγορά, το οποίο θα είναι διαθέσιμο από το Νοέμβριο σε επιλεγμένα καταστήματα, ανακοίνωσε η Coca Cola. Το Topo Chico Hard Seltzer είναι ένα ποτό με ανθρακούχο νερό, μικρή περιεκτικότητα αλκοόλ και φυσικά αρώματα, το οποίο έκανε για πρώτη φορά την εμφάνισή του τον προηγούμενο Σεπτέμβριο στην Λατινική Αμερική. Το νέο […]
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