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Archive - Jul 22, 2010

Two Thirds of Wealthy Greeks did not Pay Their Taxes

22 July 2010 / 17:07:54  
70% of wealthy Greeks owe about € 6.74 million in taxes for 2009 and own property for hundreds of millions, stated from the Ministry of Finance during the official inauguration of the new President of the National Statistical Service of Greece.


When Extreme Sports are Safe

22 July 2010 / 15:07:12  
What professionals and fans advise.


Suspended Flights Because of Dispatcher Strike

22 July 2010 / 13:07:24  
24-hour strikes of air flights dispatchers start from midnight on Saturday before Sunday 24 July. They will block the Greek airports for an indefinite period of time.


More and More Immigrants without Papers

22 July 2010 / 11:07:04  
More and more immigrants who had residence papers fall out of the system and go underground, alerted the lawyer Vassilis Papasteriu at a press conference by a team of lawyers to support the rights of refugees and immigrants. He presented the cases of three girls, which he explained as typical for illegal immigrants in Greece. The cases are identical – they are of three girls that have been in the country many years to work, study or with their families and suddenly it appears that they no longer have the right to stay.


Three People Died in Head-on Collision between a Truck and a Tourist Bus

22 July 2010 / 11:07:31  
At least 20 people are injured, among them 5 children aged between 2 and 17 years.


Bank Employees Protest, the Ministry of Finance Hesitates

22 July 2010 / 10:07:50  
Postbank’s employees were on 24-hour strike and protest march as a sign of disagreement with the proposal of Piraeus Bank to buy the state financial institution. At the same time, the decision to select a consultant on the forthcoming series of privatizations scheduled for 2010 is delayed.


50,000 Jobs Were Created with European Money

22 July 2010 / 09:07:06  
The programs are funded entirely by Euro-grants awarded under the National Framework Agreement for Stability and Development (ESPA) and are mostly for seasonal employment.