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Free Influenza Vaccines For Over 120,000 People Over 65

Published by Novinite on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 21:45

Free influenza vaccines for people over 65 will be available in the second half of October. This was announced by the state health inspector Dr. Angel Kunchev in the studio of BNT's Morning Block. Four strains of the virus will attack us this winter. Our country is one of the last places in Europe in the number of vaccines purchased.

Editorial: As if the wall has fallen

Published by To Vima on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 21:31

All economic players both within Greece and abroad describe almost enthusiastically the improvement of the business and economic climate after the July general election.

Everywhere one hears only good words about Greece and its economic prospects.

Διαβάστε επίσης: Υπεγράφη η συμφωνία αστυνόμευσης εναέριου χώρου μεταξύ Ελλάδας και Βόρειας Μακεδονίας

Convicted robber escapes police custody

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 21:31

Police officers launched a manhunt on Monday evening to locate a man who escaped from the Exarcheia police station in central Athens, where he was being held.

The 39-year-old escapee, identified as a Greek national, had three robbery convictions.

According to information, the suspect asked to go to the toilet and, while being taken, pushed the officer aside and fled. 

Man reportedly confesses to drug user's killing in Ambelokipi

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 21:11

A 48-year-old man reportedly confessed to killing a 33-year-old man outside the metro station of Ampelokipi on Monday morning, state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported, citing police sources.

The suspect, identified as a drug user, went to the local police station after the killing and claimed he had been robbed, without providing further details.

FinMin offers full account of his priorities

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 20:42

The easing of taxation in 2020, the new standard payment plan for tax debts, changes to the tax code, interventions aimed at increasing online transactions, tax residence regulations and new monitoring practices will be included in the new tax bill that will be submitted to Parliament after mid-October, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said yesterday.

Tourism revenues soared 13.6 percent in year to end-July

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 20:37

Travel receipts posted a 13.6 percent annual increase in the first seven months of the year to 9.15 billion euros, while air arrivals grew 3.7 percent in January-August, according to figures released by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE).

Government pulls plug on power auctions

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 20:35

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has been sent a legislative act to sign which foresees the cancellation of the electricity auction scheduled for October 16. With this act, the government aims to put an end to the auctions which have helped bring Public Power Corporation to its knees.

Iohannis: Prime minister's task, to govern, not go on electoral tours abroad

Published by Agerpres on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 20:34

President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday that the prime minister's main task is to govern, not to go on electoral tours abroad that "bring no benefit" to Romania. "I remind the prime minister that her main task is to govern and solve current, executive, immediate problems, and not to go on electoral tours abroad that do not benefit Romania or, to be more precise, which do not bring anything.

Objective values to meet going rates

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 20:32

The Finance Ministry is considering the introduction of adjustments to property zone rates in order to ensure that the property prices used for tax purposes - known as "objective values" - are comparable with market prices, as Athens has pledged to its creditors.

ATHEX: Little market movement in September

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 20:27

September ended with marginal monthly gains (0.04 percent) for the benchmark of the Greek stock market, which eased on Monday due to pressures mainly on non-bank blue chips. Following the conclusion of the publication of listed firms' first-half results, it has become evident that the improvement has only been moderate, despite investors' enthusiasm after late May.

The hurdles that lie ahead

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 20:20

The new government appears to have made a positive impression since it took over at Greece's helm. The political change ushered by the general election on July 7, however, is not only the result of the positive impression made by the government. It has also been influenced by the positive shift in the financial climate and Greece's improved international image.

Race against time

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 09/30/2019 - 20:18

The euphoria among Greek business circles after July's election is beginning to spread abroad, albeit slowly. However, it will take a systematic and coordinated effort to convince serious investors and funds to put their money on our country. Greece's bankruptcy and crisis are still very fresh in the minds of investors.

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