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Greece and Bulgaria Celebrate New Energy Link for Green Future
The official opening of the second cross-border power line between Greece and Bulgaria marked a significant event during the ministerial meeting of the Central and South-East European Energy Connectivity Group (CESEC) on Friday (January 19th).
New York roadshow next week
A multitude of Greek listed companies will come on the radar of major international investors next week, at the Greece Investment Forum, to be organized for the first time in New York by the Athens Stock Exchange Group in collaboration with JPMorgan.
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Government to bring forward bill on marriage equality
The Greek government is planning to speed up the submission of legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage, amid strong reactions within the Conservative party.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said the bill will extend full parental rights to gay couples but will not allow for medically assisted reproduction through a surrogate.
Competitiveness in Australian higher education: Lessons for Greece
A recent review by The Guardian of universities makes reference to how the "Australian lesson might spark much-needed change" and raises questions on whether politicians also need to answer questions like, What happens if a university goes bust?
Greek Consumers Flock to Bulgaria for Affordable Goods Amid Soaring Prices
Increasingly, Greeks are turning to Bulgaria for affordable goods as rising prices in their home country prompt cross-border shopping. The opposition Syriza party has criticized the Greek government, alleging a failure to implement effective measures against the surging cost of living.
Management in national defense
The Greek government's choices for the new leadership of the armed forces are excellent.
We are at a very critical point, where interdisciplinary cooperation and teamwork, serious management and a radical redesign of Greece's defense plan are required.
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SSM, SRB heads meet Mitsotakis and Hatzidakis
National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis met late on Thursday with the chief of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) of the European Central Bank, Claudia Buch, and with the head of the Single Resolution Board (SRB), Dominique Laboureix, who were on a two-day visit to Athens.
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Gov’t plans to legalize same-sex marriage win key opposition backing
The center-right Greek government's plans to legalize same-sex civil marriage received a major boost Thursday after the left-wing opposition leader pledged his party's backing in parliament.
SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis said he would instruct his lawmakers to vote for the proposal, although he argued that it didn't go far enough on parenthood rights.
Government unveils bill on minimum tax rate for multinationals
The Greek government on Tuesday presented a draft law to integrate a European directive on implementing a minimum tax rate on mutinational enterprises and large-scale domestic groups which could lead to a supplementary tax of up to 15% on profits.
Minister vows measures to stimulate competition in product prices
The government is seeking to bring baby milk formula prices closer to the European average, while the reduction is already visible in some brands, Development Minister Kostas Skrekas told state broadcaster ERT on Wednesday, commenting on an investigation by the Competition Commission, which found that the price of infant milk in Greece is from 30% to a whopping 213% more expensive than in other