New life

It is great to see that in many streets of the village of Skopelos new shops are arising and filling up the empty spaces that were there for a long time. The shops that were there before now have neighbours again. Take a walk in the village and dare to go higher up in the streets than you have been before. It’s good for your ankles and nice to see all the streets filled up. People are taking a chance again and believe, I think, that the new businesses will run well. We wish them all the best and have a great season!!

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New ATM’s

New ATM’s are being installed in Panormos, Near Swell bar and in the harbor . The organization that is installing them is Euronet. They will work from April to October in the future but are not operating just yet.

(Panormos)

(Next to Swell cafe on the road to the monasteries)

(On the harbor front near Lemonis Travel agency)

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Finally an agreement, Greece agrees to packet of measures with IMF

(cartoon; clipartix)

Greek finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos emerged from talks with the institutions at around 6 a.m. on Monday to announce that there had been an agreement between the various participants. The government has tried for many months to reach an agreement without going back on promises made when they were elected. The next step for the Greek government will be to complete the drafting of the relevant legislation so Parliament can approve the package of measures agreed between both parties. The measures have to do with pensions, personal income tax, privatizations, labor market reforms and public administration.

In the following months we will hear what the ins and outs of the measures will be although Skopelosnews got the impression that most of them will be taken in 2018 and later. The opposition parties have asked repeatedly for elections because they thought that an agreement could not be reached. Maybe now everybody can start thinking about how Greece can get a good start up with its economy and more people can get work again.

If you want to read the whole article about the agreement go to: Margopolis article

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Alpha bank closing on Skopelos

Sadly, Alpha bank is closing it’s office on Skopelos from the 7th of April. Skopelosnews had heard the news from a reader but got confirmation this morning from the bank manager there. If you want to keep your account and do business you can go to the office in Skiathos which is located on the harbor front. As far as we know you can still take money from your bank account via the ATM’s on the island.

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Road tax

Next week it is also possible to pay the road tax for 2017. An extension was given.

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Road tax

At the post office you cannot pay the road tax. Only at the bank.
If you cannot print out your road tax paper you can go to the bank.
At the national bank to the left of the tellers are Maggi and Dimitri.
With the details you give them (tax number and car number plate) they can make a printout.

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Last days to get your road tax paid otherwise you pay double

The website for the payment of the road tax 2017 (you can pay until Friday) is up and ready.
As we did last year, we present the steps one needs to complete and the form that needs to be printed.
You will find it easier to follow the steps below if you open a new “window” in your browser to skopelosnews.
Then you will have two windows which you can  leave  open side by side while you fill out the form.
OK
1. Go to the tax site.
2. You will see the screen pictured below. Click on the text marked by the arrow.

The below screen will appear. Click on “ΕΙΣΟΔΟΣ.

3. Add your tax identification number to the box marked “1”. Then the plate number of your vehicle at “2” and then press the button marked “3”.

4. On the new screen click “ΕΚΤΥΠΩΣΗ” (red arrow).

5. A new image will pop-up which can/should be printed to take to the bank or post office for payment.

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