The Associated Press won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for reporting on abuse in the seafood industry that helped free 2,000 slave laborers, and Reuters and The New York Times shared the breaking news photography award for images of the European refugee crisis.

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, the Special Permanent Committee on Greeks Abroad, chaired by Mr. Alexander Triantaphyllides, met on the need of "Investments of Diaspora in Greece”, in view of the new development law.

With the aim to upgrade, to connect with the culture and to enhance the international visibility of activities accompanying the Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame, parallel cultural events (concerts, plays and exhibitions), with artists of international scope, are being organized for the first time.

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Greek commercial stores will offer a 20 percent discount to tourists from four countries every year. The four "honoured" countries for 2016 are Israel, Russia, Turkey and the US.