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Watchdog's ruling in voter email leak prompts opposition calls for minister to resign
PoliticsGreek Politicson the Interior Ministry in connection to the leaked emails. They were found to have breached data... the time of the national elections. Someone from the Interior Ministry, who has not been identified... for the European Parliament elections next month. Interior Minister Niki Kerameus has stressed
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New fiscal measures aim to edge Greece closer to deal with lenders
EconomyMacroeconomyof 6.5 percent for hotel accommodation, medicines, books,newspapers, magazines and theatre. In addition.... However, if the reduced VAT rate on hotel accommodation of 6.5 percent is to be abolished, the MoF would reconsider imposing this new tax as the impact on hotel accommodation could be significant. 7
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Greece seeks to finalise 1 pct of GDP in new tax measures to close review
EconomyMacroeconomyeuros. 3) A levy on hotel stays of 1-5 euros per night, according to the hotel’s category... rates or for not increasing the hotel VAT from 6.5 to 13 percent. 4) Increase in the excise tax
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Greek banks conclude series of corporate actions as part of restructuring
EconomyBankingthe sale and transfer of its 97.3 percent stake in Ionian Hotel, which owns Athens Hilton Hotel, to Home..., including the refinancing of Ionian Hotel’s existing debt of 67.2 million. According to Alpha
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No imminent decision on pension cuts as Athens moves ahead with minimum wage increase
EconomyProgrammethat will lead to the extension of the sectoral labour contract for hotel workers to cover all the employees in the field. The new contract is compulsory for all hotel employees and foresees a 1.5 percent rise... increase of 1.5 percent in 2019. According to reports, there are 114,000 workers in the hotel sector
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Newsletter 244 -20/03/2020
countries in the curve. Thousands of businesses affected by Covid-19 Hotel industry reports coronavirus... (HCH) has released a survey showing the first estimations of the impact on Greece’s hotel industry due... will directly threaten 38,234 jobs, which represents 20.5 percent of total hotel employment unless immediate
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Newsletter 253 -12/06/2020
sharp decline in hotel activity By activity, the accommodation index fell by 22.1 percent YoY in Q1, reflecting coronavirus-related hotel closures. The turnover index in accommodation and food services... by 22.1 percent YoY in Q1, led by coronavirus-related hotel closures, while the food service index
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Tourism sector struggles as it prepares for full reopening in July
PoliticsGreek Politicsby the story of the 9-year-old daughter of an unemployed hotel worker in Rhodes apparently fainting... dependent on seasonal tourism. Commenting on the story on ERT TV, the president of the hotel... that up to 40,000 workers in hotel and catering on the island are unemployed, while just 15 percent
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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsbe leaving the Interior Ministry to become SYRIZA’s secretary, several other frontline officials... role is Alexis Haritsis. The 41-year-old was appointed interior minister, replacing the outgoing... is one of the few cabinet members to emerge with his reputation relatively intact. The Interior
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Newsletter 417 - 22/03/2024
by the Interior Ministry, a Greek prosecutor and the country's data protection authority, while several... the upcoming European Parliament elections, and the resignations of a senior Interior Ministry official... that the email list was leaked from the Interior Ministry during the tenure of the caretaker government
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