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Greece launched an international tender on Monday for a study on the feasibility of a proposed pipeline to carry gas from Israel and Cyprus in an effort to reduce dependence on Russian supplies.The Eastern Mediterranean Pipeline is designed to initially carry 8 billion cubic metres a year of Israeli and Cypriot gas.
Tourist arrivals in January-February 2014 rose by nearly 28.8 percent compared to the same period in 2013, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) said on Monday.
Greece has no thoughts to change its visa policy regarding tourists from Russia, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.
Are the shipments of grain that left Ireland during its 19th-century famine that different from the flows of money now leaving Greece and elsewhere to pay the interest on government debt, asks Oxford economics professor Simon Wren-Lewis
Greek tax inspectors are being offered anger management classes after the government said they would have to continue enforcing a deeply unpopular emergency tax.
A farm in Fthiotida, central Greece, has been placed in quarantine after two cases of mad cow disease were discovered there, almost 10 years since the disease last appeared in Greece.
Greece intends to adopt a proposal made by the European Commission and adapt its tourism services to a set of voluntary quality principles, according to Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. The Commission has proposed a set of voluntary “European Tourism Quality Principles” to ensure that tourists traveling to other Member States or visiting the continent from third countries will get value for their money.The proposed set of voluntary “European Tourism Quality Principles” cover four main areas:- staff training under the supervision of a quality coordinator,- consumer satisfaction to ensure that tourist can rely on handling of their complaints,- cleanliness and maintenance,- correctness and reliability of information in at least the most relevant foreign language.
QuoteGreece has no thoughts to change its visa policy regarding tourists from Russia, according to Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.http://news.gtp.gr/2014/03/10/greece-will-impose-changes-visa-policy-russians/
That's what I've been reliably told by a guy in a bar who comes from Bulgaria for summer work but is taken to be a local Greek by tourists 'cos he's got a dark complexion and speaks a funny language.
At present count, about 18 new parties and formations have been created since the last elections in June 2012. And these weeks seem to be the season for them, with most set up in between March and April, as our timeline below shows. With local and European elections approaching in May, more parties are sure to join them. If you believe the rumours, among those toying with the idea of setting up new parties are former prime minister George Papandreou and members of the former royal family, the Glücksburgs.
Strangely enough, it does seem to be what some Brits like. Not sure about the Red Barrel. A bit more news: QuoteAt present count, about 18 new parties and formations have been created since the last elections in June 2012. And these weeks seem to be the season for them, with most set up in between March and April, as our timeline below shows. With local and European elections approaching in May, more parties are sure to join them. If you believe the rumours, among those toying with the idea of setting up new parties are former prime minister George Papandreou and members of the former royal family, the Glücksburgs.http://www.enetenglish.gr/?i=news.en.politics&id=1805Perhaps we'll get a Greek version of the Australian Sex Party
Funny how Greece was very happy to have a Bavarian as its first Monarch. Bring back King Otto, I say!!