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The Greek state’s borrowing needs for 2024 reach 18.9 billion euros, the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) said on Friday. Of this total, 10 billion euros will be covered by the issuance of bonds, and 4.1 billion euros will come from other sources such as the European Investment Bank, 1.6 billion euros will come from the sale of shares and other public assets and 3.6 billion euros from the European Investment Bank. state liquidity. The Agency estimates that the cash buffer available to the State amounts to 30 billion euros. The state’s borrowing needs include €5.463 billion for the refinancing…

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The 14th Ethnofest – Athens Ethnographic Film Festival opens on November 29 and will continue until December 10, reports ANA. This edition of the festival pays tribute to the promotion and preservation of world cultural heritage with screenings, open debates and the screening of two classic short documentaries: “The Dance of the Goat” (1971) by Pantelis Voulgaris and the “Feast in Drapetsona” (1977) by Takis Papagiannidis. More than 30 films are part of this year’s program and are presented in the Panorama, Filmic Experiments and International and Greek Student Films sections of the festival. Side events include open discussions and…

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DruidsThe Celtic high priests known as the Druids probably held ritual celebrations in midsummer, but contrary to popular belief, these are unlikely to have taken place at Stonehenge, the oldest megalithic stone circle. most famous in England. Yet people who identify as modern Druids continue to gather at the monument for the summer solstice, winter solstice, spring equinox, and autumnal equinox.Ancient GreeksAccording to some iterations of the Greek calendar – they varied greatly between regions and times – the summer solstice was the first day of the year. Several festivals took place at this time, including Kronia, which celebrated the…

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Beas is a leading literary consultant, book marketing expert and entrepreneur. He was named a lifetime member of the CEO Club of the Chief Executive Officers Club International, Inc. He is of the Greek Orthodox faith. The mission of CEO Clubs International, Inc. is to improve the profitability and quality of member CEOs’ experiences, and the quality of their businesses, through knowledge sharing and networking. CEO Clubs International has been operating for over 39 years in 23 countries around the world and has over 8,000 members. It is one of the region’s strongest and most innovative associations of CEOs and…

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ATHENS – The centenary of the birth of Maria Callas – the famous soprano known as La Divina was born on December 2, 1923 – was joyfully celebrated at the Filippos Nakas Conservatory in Kolonaki in Athens with a recital by international soprano Eleni Calenos accompanied by Dionysis Mallouhos. Both artists greeted the audience and offered welcome context, noting that the first half was a tribute to “song in general” while the second part was dedicated to Callas’ remarkable career and the music she shared with the world. Calenos’ performance, well known in the Greek-American musical community, lifted the veil…

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis kicked off a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday by emphasizing that the government remains fully committed to making changes, large and small, that will improve citizens’ daily lives. “We know that we must devote time to crisis management and this is now a reality, but which should not erase the reason why citizens elected us, which is none other than to implement bold changes that will promote quality. growth, fight unemployment, improve living standards and provide better services in all crucial sectors of any public policy,” Mitsotakis said. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in…

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ATHENS, Greece — (AP) — The United States on Friday returned to Greece 30 ancient artifacts, including marble statues, armored helmets and breastplates, that had been illegally removed from the country, authorities said.The coins handed over to Greek authorities in New York date back 4,700 years to the Middle Ages. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said the “exquisite” works were collectively valued at $3.7 million (€3.39 million).Nineteen of the artifacts were voluntarily given away by New York gallerist Michael Ward, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement.“This is an exquisite collection of 30 antiquities that represent the extraordinary depth and…

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