Snowstorm to affect transport, other public services Monday
Snowstorm to affect transport, other public services Monday The continuing snowstorm in the Attica region will affect public services, including transport, Monday. Public agencies will open at 10 a.m. Monday and all appointments made before that time will be canceled, authorities said. Hospitals will not be affected by the reduced schedule. Also, banks warn that […]
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Public Health Organization says fall in Covid infections in weekly report
Public Health Organization says fall in Covid infections in weekly report The number of Covid-19 hospital admissions and intubations decreased in the week of January 23-29, while the number of coronavirus deaths stayed the same as in the previous week, said the National Public Health Organization (EODY) in its weekly statistics report on Thursday, ANA […]
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Making cots a thing of the past in public hospitals
Making cots a thing of the past in public hospitals An electronic platform at the operations headquarters of the National Center for Emergency Assistance that had fallen into disuse has been reactivated on the orders of the Health Ministry in a bid to tackle overcrowding at public hospitals. The reactivation of the Filolaos platform obliges […]
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Exercising self-restraint
Exercising self-restraint We pity Greek democracy for the toxicity of its public political discourse, forgetting that the same and worse things happen elsewhere. Fortunately, our Parliament has not been attacked by an armed mob. Divisions are the symptom of the times in many democracies. But this is no reason for complacency. Greece recently paid a […]
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PPC and Germany’s RWE to build five solar farms
PPC and Germany’s RWE to build five solar farms Public Power Corporation (PPC) and Germany’s RWE have taken a final investment decision to build five solar farms in northern Greece, the two companies said on Thursday. The farms will cost €180 million and have a total capacity of about 200 megawatts (MW). They are expected […]
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Greek T-bill auction raises €812.5 mln
Greek T-bill auction raises €812.5 mln The Public Debt Management Agency successfully auctioned 26-week treasury bills on Wednesday and raised 812.5 million euros. The total bids amounted to €1.54 billion for a cover ratio of 2.46, down from 2.66 in the previous such auction on December 28, 2022. The yield eased to 2.40%, from 2.50% […]
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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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T-bill auction planned on Wednesday
T-bill auction planned on Wednesday The Public Debt Management Agency announced on Friday that this Wednesday it will auction 26-week treasury bills in book entry form to the amount of 625 million euros. The issue will mature on July 28 and the settlement date will be this Friday. Source : Newsroom Σύνδεσμος
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Did Odysseus Travel to Ireland?
Did Odysseus Travel to Ireland? Did Odysseus Travel to Ireland? Credit: Public Domain Homer’s Odyssey tells the tale of Odysseus returning to his home after the Trojan War. For a variety of reasons, the trip is not an easy one. It takes him a full ten years to return home. But the journey from Troy to […]
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Public Group: «Green Commerce» με νέες πρωτοποριακές πρωτοβουλίες
Public Group: «Green Commerce» με νέες πρωτοποριακές πρωτοβουλίες Τo Public Group στο πλαίσιο του ευρύτερου προγράμματος στρατηγικής βιωσιμότητας αποδεικνύει έμπρακτα την εταιρική υπευθυνότητα του. Υλοποιεί μέσα από το εντατικό πρόγραμμα “Love Earth”, ένα σύνολο δράσεων φιλικών προς το περιβάλλον, που αντανακλούν τη στρατηγική του Public Group να μετασχηματίσει το retail αποτελώντας ένα κορυφαίο πρότυπο “Green […]
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The way forward for PASOK
The way forward for PASOK Public opinion polls show the picture as it is in that moment and the trends running through the electorate. For the socialist PASOK party, the picture so far is not very encouraging. Following the premature death of its former leader Fofi Gennimata and the public interest in the race for […]
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Bond issue a multiple success
Bond issue a multiple success At a single stroke on Tuesday, the Public Debt Management Agency managed to beat the volatility and pressures expected to be caused by the continued tightening of European Central Bank monetary policy and the national elections, and to cover 50% of the 2023 loan program with its first market foray […]
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First poll in 2023: Difference ND-SYRIZA below 7%
In the first public opinion poll for 2023, the difference between ruling conservative New Democracy and main opposition party, left-wing SYRIZA has fallen below 7 percent, as the price hikes keep bothering the Greek public. According to ALCO conducte don behalf of Alpha TV, the difference between ND and SYRIZA is 6.9 points. A rise […]
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Culture minister: Former royal palace at Tatoi to open to public by 2025
Culture minister: Former royal palace at Tatoi to open to public by 2025 The former royal palace at Tatoi will be open to the public by 2025, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni has said, a day after former king Constantine II was buried alongside his ancestors at the former royal estate. “Citizens will have access to […]
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Museums set to go it alone under new law
Museums set to go it alone under new law New legislation put to public consultation on Saturday seeks to wean five of Greece’s top state museums, including the archaeological museums of Athens and Thessaloniki, from the Culture Ministry, giving them more freedom – and responsibility. Run under the new law by a ministry-appointed general director […]
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George Xenos | Athens | To March 5
George Xenos | Athens | To March 5 Designed around the notion of opening up to public view something that has been kept closed or secret, as well as the scene as a sanctuary, the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) presents an expansive exhibition of work by George Xenos, some of which are on public display […]
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EIB to assist with energy upgrades to public buildings
EIB to assist with energy upgrades to public buildings The Development Ministry and the European Investment Bank on Thursday signed a new ELENA contract for technical assistance to improve energy efficiency in public buildings and other facilities such as schools, hospitals, sports venues and administrative buildings all over Greece. The ELENA grant will support the […]
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Tsipras: A government that doesn’t care about public health or societal security
Tsipras: A government that doesn’t care about public health or societal security Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras on Thursday visited the Childrens’ Hospital of Penteli where he talked with the doctors, the nursing staff and the parents of children being treated at the hospital. Tsipras spoke of the ‘tragic state’ of the country’s […]
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The Referendum that Abolished Monarchy in Greece
The Referendum that Abolished Monarchy in Greece Greeks celebrate the result of the referendum. Public Domain The referendum that abolished the monarchy in Greece and the reign of Constantine II, was held on 8 December 1974 after the collapse of the military junta. The vote was overwhelmingly against the monarchy. 69.2% of voters voted for […]
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Civil servants to be put off from using car
Civil servants to be put off from using car A new traffic plan for civil servants commuting to the public services that will be relocated from the city center to the former Pyrkal site in the east Athens suburb of Dafni-Ymittos, encourages the use of public transport and bicycles as the preferred mode of transport […]
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Χειμερινές Εκπτώσεις: Η χρονιά ξεκινά με έως -70% στα Public
Χειμερινές Εκπτώσεις: Η χρονιά ξεκινά με έως -70% στα Public Τα Public υποδέχονται τη νέα χρονιά με τον καλύτερο τρόπο: με δυνατές χειμερινές εκπτώσεις σε δημοφιλή προϊόντα, που αγγίζουν το –70%! Η μεγαλύτερη γκάμα σετηλεοράσεις,υπολογιστές,smartphones,tablets,wearables αλλά και όλα τα είδη τεχνολογίας,λευκές συσκευές,οικιακές μικροσυσκευές καιείδη σπιτιού, σε περιμένει να την εξερευνήσεις στα Public και το Public.gr, και να αποκτήσεις τα δικά σου αγαπημένα. Είτε επιθυμείς να […]
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The Story of the First Car Accident in Greece
The Story of the First Car Accident in Greece A car accident from 1922. Credit: Public Domain The first car accident officially recorded in Greece occurred on a Sunday in March, 1907, at about 11:30 in the morning. Tragically, the country’s very first car accident was a fatal one, as a pedestrian was struck by […]
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The Con Artist Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice
The Con Artist Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice Victor Lustig. Credit: Public Domain Some con artists stoop quite low in scamming their victims, and Victor Lustig, who twice sold the Eiffel Tower in Paris, proved himself to be no different. Since the beginning of time, con artists have preyed on the innocent and the […]
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Parthenon sculptures could be ‘homeward bound’, ‘The Times’ reports
Parthenon sculptures could be ‘homeward bound’, ‘The Times’ reports A majority of public opinion in Britain is in favour of returning the sculptures to Greece, though there are still conservative voices on the board of the British Museum that strongly resist the idea. The Parthenon Marbles long held at the British Museum in London could […]
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Dep. Development Min.: The execution of the Public Investment Program for 2022 is absolutely positive
Dep. Development Min.: The execution of the Public Investment Program for 2022 is absolutely positive The execution of the Public Investment Program for 2022 is absolutely positive, wrote the Deputy Minister of Development and Investments, Yiannis Tsakiris, in a post on social media. Specifically, the responsible deputy minister notes the following: “2022 was a completely […]
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Public health insecurity
Public health insecurity The shortage in basic and widely used medicines that is being seen in the country’s pharmacies in recent weeks, just as we are experiencing a spike in Covid, influenza and other such contagious diseases, is causing an enormous amount of insecurity among the public. One of the basic steps towards dealing with […]
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Turkey hikes public wages by 25%
Turkey hikes public wages by 25% The wages of active and retired public servants will be increased by 25%, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, after annual inflation fell to around 64% due to base effects. Speaking at an event in Ankara, Erdogan said the government saw inflation, which hit to its 24-year-high in […]
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Greece borrows 487.5 mln euros in T-bill auction
Greece borrows 487.5 mln euros in T-bill auction The Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) raised 487.5 million euros on Wednesday by auctioning 26-week treasury bills, an amount expected to grow by 30% on Thursday with the submission of non-competitive bids by primary dealers. Total bids in the process reached €998 million for the original issue […]
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Overhaul of tax mechanism
Overhaul of tax mechanism The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is being reorganized by establishing two new directorates, with the objective of maximizing state revenues, limiting tax evasion and improving controls. They are the General Directorate of Taxation and the General Directorate of Tax Operations. The latter is in fact acquiring enormous responsibilities, in […]
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Greek pharma Lavipharm: Ambrosia Capital underwriter in public offering
Greek pharma Lavipharm: Ambrosia Capital underwriter in public offering Ambrosia Capital Hellas acted as the main contractor for the Public Offering of shares of Lavipharm SA, which was completed with the exit of the company from the surveillance category after a 10-year period, and the start of trading on the Main Market of the ATHEX, […]
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