The Representation of the European Commission in Greece and the company Alpheios Rodi SA distributed pomegranates to passers-by at the Syntagma metro station in Athens on Thursday, wishing them good luck and prosperity for the new year, ANA reports.
Information was also provided to the public about subsidies of the European Commission to projects in the country, including 24 schools in Attica and a comprehensive system to handle house waste in Kozani, northern Greece.
Pomegranates constitute a traditional symbol in Greek culture of good fortune, prosperity and fruitfulness.
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