Greek-German Days on Research, Innovation & Young Scientists

Greek-German Days on Research, Innovation & Young Scientists

10/12/201510/12/2015 ENstaff business, Embassy of Germany, innovation, Ministry of Education, research

The two day event is attended by more 150 participants that wish to learn more on the “Greek – German Research and Development Programme”, which was launched in March 2013.

in brief

Orhan Pamuk at the Athens Concert Hall

09/12/201510/12/2015 ENstaff Athens Concert Hall, Megaron Plus, Orhan Pamuk

The Nobel Prize winner (2006) and writer will talk about his new novel, “A Strangeness in my Mind”.

Locals carry two young girls to the shores of Lesbos, after they reached the island with their families in an inflatable boat full of refugees and migrants, having crossed the Aegean sea from Turkey.

society

2015: The Year of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

09/12/2015 ENstaff Austria, Europe, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Mediterranean, migrants, refugee crisis, Serbia, UNHCR

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled across the Mediterranean Sea this year to escape war and persecution. UNHCR presents seven key events in this unfolding drama…

in brief

Morning feast by the British Consulate on Rhodes

09/12/201509/12/2015 ENstaff British Embassy, British nationals, British Vice Consulate, Embassy of the UK, Rhodes, UK

The British Vice Consulate on the island of Rhodes is inviting British residents to the annual Mince Pie Morning on Friday, December 11, from 10.00 to 13.00.

Each parcel is scanned at the inbound area of the Amazon warehouse in Graden southern Germany, on March 5, 2013.

econ/biz european union

Nearly 1 in 5 EU enterprises sold online in 2014

09/12/2015 ENstaff business, consumers, e-commerce, electronic sales, EU, European Union

In 2014, enterprises located in the European Union (EU) made 17% of their total turnover from electronic sales to other businesses or consumers, compared with 12% in 2008. As in previous years, EU enterprises engaged more in e-purchases than in e-sales in 2014, with 40% having purchased online, while 19% made electronic sales during the same period.

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econ/biz european union

EU signs taxation agreement with San Marino

09/12/2015 ENstaff banks, business, economy, EU, Europe, European Union, tax evasion, taxation

On 8 December 2015, the European Union and San Marino signed an agreement aimed at improving tax compliance by private savers. The agreement will contribute to efforts to clamp down on tax evasion, by requiring the EU member states and San Marino to exchange information automatically.

european union foreign affairs

Alternate MFA Nikos Xydakis meets with German minister Michael Roth

09/12/201508/12/2015 ENstaff EU, European Union, Germany, migrants, refugee crisis

Nikos Xydakis and Michael Roth discussed the refugee/migration issue, the Greek reform programme and the recovery of the Greek economy, and a review was carried out of the course of Greek-German bilateral relations.

society

UNHCR: The majority of Syrians arriving in Greece are students

08/12/201508/12/2015 ENstaff refugee crisis, Syria, Syrian refugees, UNHCR

According to a survey carried out by UNCHR, 86 per cent of Syrians arriving in Greece have secondary school or university education. Half of that group have studied at university.

econ/biz european union

Eurogroup president Dijsselbloem on Greece

08/12/2015 ENstaff bailout programme, banks, crisis, Dijsselbloem, economy, Eurogroup, Greece

Dijsselbloem: The objective is to settle this by mid-December, so that we can focus on some of the major fiscal and structural reforms that are still open and need to be finalised for the first review early next year.

econ/biz

PM Tsipras: ‘The era of political instability is over’

08/12/2015 ENstaff economy, ERT, government, interview, politics, prime minister, SYRIZA, Tsipras

In a televised interview with state ERT TV, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras answered questions posed by three journalists – Voula Kehagia, Yannis Kouvaras and Vasilis Skouris – while journalist Panos Haritos coordinated the whole process.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.