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Archive - Aug 2015

August 30th

A 17-year-old immigrant was killed in a shootout between Coast Guard officers and traffickers

30 August 2015 / 13:08:13  
A border policeman and a trafficker were also wounded in the incident off the island of Symi


Greece became the second country in the world after Bangladesh to impose VAT on private education

29 August 2015 / 21:08:58  
The 23% tax on fees in private schools, colleges, training centres, vocational colleges, art schools, etc. was imposed at the initiative of the Greek government rather than under pressure from the creditors.


August 29th

Enjoy the August full moon

29 August 2015 / 18:08:00  
Today, the Ministry of Culture is organising various open events in more than 140 heritage sites, monuments and museums across Greece


A derby between SYRIZA and New Democracy projected by all polls

29 August 2015 / 17:08:03  
An eight-party Parliament is fairly likely, the Independent Greeks remain outside parliament while Popular Unity and Union of Centrists are in


August 28th

Elections set for 20 September, Greece is officially in pre-election period

28 August 2015 / 18:08:38  
A new poll indicates that the next parliament will involve eight parties, SYRIZA’s former coalition partner Independent Greeks not being among them, and a 1% margin between SYRIZA and New Democracy.


Western Union resumes money transfers abroad

28 August 2015 / 18:08:21  
Its customers can send their relatives 500 euro per month as of noon today.


SYRIZA’s governing caused not only financial damage

28 August 2015 / 16:08:11  
An article by Petros Lazos* published in capital.gr.