US Strengthens Ties with Greece After Pompeo Visit

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo Source: @Secretary Pompeo Greece and the US strengthened ties further this week after the two-day visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, which focused on political, economic, and energy cooperation between the two countries. The visit comes on the back of […]

National Bank of Greece Sees Upturn in July-Aug Economic Activity

By admin 25 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Economic activity in July and August recorded an upturn with a positive impact of tourism, according to tentative data released by the National Bank of Greece (NBG). More specifically, the number of international arrivals at Athens International Airport in the aftermath of the Covid-19 restrictions slowed down the contraction to -66.2 percent in August from […]

Covid-19 Hits Greek Accommodation & Food Services in Q2

By admin 23 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece’s accommodation and food services activities in July suffered the biggest blow to turnover down by 71.4 percent as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to the latest data released on Tuesday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). More specifically, turnover for F&B services in July 2020 came to 117,622,266 euros, down by […]

Greece’s Peak July Month Sees 85.4% Drop in Tourist Arrivals

By admin 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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One of the three main months for tourism in Greece, July saw the number of inbound arrivals plunge by 85.4 percent to 828 thousand impacted by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece on Tuesday. More specifically, the number of travelers through Greek airports in July dropped by […]

Hybrid Events Gaining Ground, Vital for Greek Tourism Recovery

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Hybrid events, combining live participation and a virtual component, are gaining ground and set to become the next big thing in MICE events, according to the findings of the “Conferences vs Pandemic” event which took place during the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum last week. The roundtable focused on the need for Greece to proceed swiftly with […]

Minister: Greece Still Winning Investors’ Vote of Confidence

By admin 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis. Photo Source: @Ministry of Development and Investments Despite the Covid-19 crisis, Greece is still winning over investors as landmark projects like Hellinikon enter materialization phase, said Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis during the “24th Roundtable with the Government of

Thessaloniki ConfEx Park to Create Momentum, Jobs

By admin 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @TIF-Helexpo The multi-million-euro overhaul of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center is expected to create momentum and 1,500 new jobs, said TIF-Helexpo President Tasos Tzikas during the ongoing Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum. More specifically, the investment budgeted at 200 million euros is set to generate over half a billion euros annually and

Enterprise Greece Teams Up with eBay

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Enterprise Greece recently announced that it has teamed up with e-commerce company eBay for the promotion of Greek products and services to more than 182 million active buyers in 190 markets worldwide. Under the agreement, the two parties will share experience, know-how and best practices for the global promotion of Greek businesses through eBay’s platform. […]

Two New Cars Added to Athens’ Public Tram Network

By admin 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Athens’ tram service will be enhanced with the addition of 25 new urban tram cars by 2021, two of which were recently delivered to the company’s Hellinikon depot in the presence of Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis, Urban Rail Transport (STASY SA) and Attiko Metro SA executives. The remaining order (23 new cars) will be delivered […]

Greece Channeling More EU ESPA Funds into Projects

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Greece has increased its absorption rate of EU resources – known in Greek as ESPA funds – since July 2019 compared to other member states, the Development & Investments Ministry said this week. According to an overview released by the European Commission, Greece moved up to 8th place with an absorption rate of 56 percent […]