The number of new applications submitted by debtors to the platform for the out-of-court settlement mechanism reached 7,360 in February.
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Development Minister Kostas Skrekas underlined on Friday that consumer “product prices which are higher in Greece in comparison with other countries will be reduced with the new measures, while new price increases will be prevented.”
Greece is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for Athens International Airport, the country’s biggest, on the Athens Stock Exchange next month, two sources with knowledge of the plan said on Wednesday.
A former head of the Hellenic Competition Commission, Ioannis Lianos, has been appointed as a member of the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal.
A draft law marking the completion of the necessary institutional prerequisites so that Athens International Airport shares can be traded on the Athens Stock Exchange was tabled in Parliament on Friday.
Parliament has voted into law a Finance Ministry bill on measures to restrict tax evasion that introduces new regulations for freelancers and the self-employed. All 158 MPs from ruling New Democracy voted for the bill in principle, while 140 voted against it.
A bill under preparation will allow people to legally work two jobs in a single day, but will limit total employment hours to 13.
Under pressure amid a boycott by top law schools, US News & World Report told law school deans Monday that it will make several changes in the next edition of its influential ratings.
The Greek parliament has granted its approval in principle to a Finance Ministry bill on utilities, in a vote held late on Wednesday.
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told Parliament on Wednesday the bill aimed at boosting entrepreneurship that is currently being debated is another decisive step in a wider plan for the transformation of the Greek economy.
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Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the need for alternative finance methods has grown. In Greece, access to traditional bank lending for small businesses and consumers with no credit history is practically impossible. This, combined with the rapid growth of e-commerce and the fintech evolution has led to the development of innovative digital financial products.
Effective enforcement of competition rules encourages entrepreneurship, increases efficiency, broadens consumer choices, and helps reduce prices and improve quality.
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After a year-and-a-half hiatus, the investigative activities of the European Commission and national competition authorities are steadily picking up, in an effort to clear the backlog of pending inspections that built up during the COVID-19-induced lockdowns since March 2020.
Powering growth in Greece via the cultural economy requires taming discrepancies on several fronts. After all, the mapping of the Greek cultural economy reveals persisting mismatches that speak for themselves.
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Modern life sees artificial intelligence (AI) being used for a host of routine activities, from helping commuters beat the traffic, to deciding which binge-worthy series to stream next.
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With the first quarter of 2021 now in the books, it looks like the Greek market is in for a busy year of deal-making, regaining some of the impetus lost due to the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis.
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