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(October 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Siemens bribery scandal in Greece is a corruption and bribery scandal in Greece over deals between Siemens and Greek government officials during the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece [ 1 ] regarding security systems and purchases by OTE in the 1990s.
In November 2023, the HFSF reduced its stake in NBG from 40.39% to 20,39%. In October 2024, the HFSF sold a 10% stake in NGB and will transfer its remaining 8.4% stake in National Bank to Greece’s sovereign wealth fund at the end of the year. [20] Alpha Bank. In November 2023, the HFSF sold its entire stake of Alpha Bank (a 9% share) to ...
According to Greek law every Sunday of the year is a public holiday. In addition, there are nine mandatory, official public holidays: New Year's Day, 6 January, Clean Monday, 25 March,Orthodox Good Friday, Orthodox Easter Monday, 1 May, Orthodox Whit Monday, 15 August, 28 October, 25 December and 26 December. [1]
The Greek government-debt crisis began in 2009 and, as of November 2017, was still ongoing. During this period, many changes had occurred in Greece. The income of many Greeks has declined, levels of unemployment have increased, elections and resignations of politicians have altered the country's political landscape radically, the Greek parliament has passed many austerity bills, and protests ...
Associated Press Those trying to travel to and from Greece will find their plans hampered, thanks two days of strikes that began Tuesday by a Greek trade
Grangemouth closure and 'bruised' business confidence. Douglas Fraser - Business/economy editor, Scotland. January 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM ... still stinging from the tax raid in the 30 October Budget.
On 21 June 2018, Greece's creditors agreed on a 10-year extension of maturities on 96.6 billion euros of loans (i.e. almost a third of Greece's total debt), as well as a 10-year grace period in interest and amortization payments on the same loans. [173] Greece successfully exited (as declared) the bailouts on 20 August 2018. [174]
9 October – George Baldock, 31, football player. [53] 17 October – Vasso Papandreou, 79, former minister and first Greek woman to become a member of the European Commission. [54] 9 November – Yiannis Boutaris, 82, former mayor of Thessaloniki (2011-2019). [55] 12 November – Vardis Vardinogiannis, 90, businessman. [56]