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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-12-16
CONTENTS
[01] Works by Greece's first banknote designer Akselos on display at
Bank of Greece Museum
[02] Council of State orders backdated revision of real estate tax
valuations
[03] NameExoWorlds vote gives ancient Greek names to three exoplanets
[01] Works by Greece's first banknote designer Akselos on display at
Bank of Greece Museum
The work of the artist who created the emblem of the Bank of Greece
and designed the artwork on a series of Greek banknotes issued at
the beginning of the previous century is presented in the exhibition:
"Michail Akselos (1877- 1965) - Between two worlds", which will open
on Friday.
Until 1918, when he was assigned to design the new type of banknotes,
the design and production of Greece's banknotes took place in other
countries. That makes Michail Akselos the first Greek designer of paper
money and coins. However, this important artist is not widely known.
This exhibition is based on his other work, most of which was unshown
until now.
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos is going to inaugurate the exhibition
on Dec. 18. The audience will be able to visit the exhibition from
Tuesday the Dec. 22 and on.
[02] Council of State orders backdated revision of real estate tax
valuations
The Council of State, Greece's highest administrative court, on Wednesday
published a ruling that obliges the government to issue a ministerial
decree that revises the tax valuations of real estate throughout Greece -
according to which taxes and other fees are calculated - backdated to
May 21, 2015.
The ruling was almost unanimous, with only two justices dissenting.
[03] NameExoWorlds vote gives ancient Greek names to three exoplanets
With all 573,000 votes from 182 countries now counted, the global
NameExoWorlds public vote has selected ancient Greek names for three,
out of a total of 31, exoplanets and 14 stars, which were officially
named via avote organised by the International Astronominal Union
(IAU). The three exoplanets are Arion (18 Delphini b), Hypatia (Edasich
b or iota Draconis b) and Thestias (Pollux b or beta Geminorum b).
The new names, will be used alongside the scientific names and were
selected among a total of 274 put forward by astronomical associations
throughout the world.
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