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Kountoura’s Message on World Tourism Day
Athens.- In a message for World Tourism Day on Sunday, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura underlined that Greece was one of the top 10 tourism destinations worldwide. She noted that the sector was one of the economy's main supports, which...
Greece
Archbishop Ieronymos Opposes Changes Involving Religious Studies in Schools
Athens.- AMNA Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece on Sunday spoke out against an initiative that would simplify the process of exempting students from attending religious studies classes, appearing clearly irate after statements on the...
Greece
Washington Guided Greece in Bailout Talks, Envoy Reveals
Athens.- Washington had advised the previous SYRIZA-Independent Greeks government not to clash head-on with Germany and to show a willingness for reform in the weeks and months leading up to the July 13 agreement on a third bailout between Greece...
Greece
Migrant Boat Sinks on the Way to Greek Island, 17 Reported Dead
Athens.-AFP Seventeen Syrian refugees including five children drowned Sunday when their boat sank in Turkish waters on its way to Greece, local media reported. The Turkish coast guard recovered the bodies from the wooden boat that had set off...
Cyprus
IMF Says Challenges for Cypriot Economy Will Remain after the Program
Nicosia.- By Kyriaki Demetriou/CNA The Cypriot economy will face important challenges even after the country`s exit from the bailout program, Mark Lewis, the outgoing IMF mission chief for Cyprus, said on Friday. The core challenge, Lewis told...
Cyprus
Abbas Thanks Cyprus President for Initiative over MidEast
United Nations.- Photo: GANP/Dimitrios Panagos The Cyprus problem, the Middle East peace process and other regional issues were on the agenda of a meeting Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades had Saturday with the President of the State of...
Cyprus
Cyprus Stock Exchange
Nicosia.- (CNA) The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at Friday`s stock exchange meeting as follows: TRADED VALUE 95.850,81 EURO (€) INDEX VALUE %DIFF VALUE...
Economy
Athens Exchange Weekly Review
Greek stocks ended higher in the last trading session of a negative week in the Athens Stock Exchange on Friday, although trading remained at very low levels once again. The composite index of the market rose 1.10 pct to end at 675.17 points, off...
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