Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Lamda Development CEO Odisseas Athanasiou. The Greek Culture Ministry and the consortium behind the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project to go up at Athens’ former airport in the southern suburbs, agreed this week to protect all antiquities on the premises while at the same time ensuring works proceed according to schedule […]
Navagio beach. Photo Source: Municipality of Zakynthos Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis presented on Monday an omnibus bill aimed at streamlining actions for the improved promotion and utilization of Greek tourism attractions, including the world-famous Shipwreck Beach on the island of Zakynthos. The draft legislation foresees the establishment of the Organization
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday presented a new bill with a range of provisions that aim to resolve a number of sectoral issues of economic, social, developmental and environmental importance. The bill was presented during a cabinet meeting chaired by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The new bill, which among other things includes […]
Greek authorities reached out to US investors inviting them to do business in Greece during the 31st Annual Greek Economic Summit organized this week by the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. Deputy Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Kostas Fragogiannis referred to the dozens of new business opportunities opening up in Greece right now as part […]
Strengthening cooperation with the Arab world to attract tourism investments and more tourists to Greece is a priority for the Tourism Ministry, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. “The traditionally very good relation that Greece maintains with the Arab world is the foundation for the investment of Arab funds in tourism infrastructure projects,” said […]
Environment Minister Kostis Hatzidakis (right) Greece aims to make recycling a routine practice, said Environment Minister Kostis Hatzidakis after tabling a bill for public consultation that redefines recycling practices. Hatzidakis said the reform is an effort to cover lost ground particularly with regard to waste management and to integrate recycling into the daily
“INSPIRE Athens” The first integrated resort and casino to be constructed in Greece at the former Athens airport along the coast is set to take approximately three years to complete, said Mario Kontomerkos, president and CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the preferred bidder for the development and management of the project. “Mohegan
Alexandroupolis Port (east view). Photo source: HRADF Four parties have expressed interest to acquire a majority stake of the “Alexandroupolis Port Authority SΑ”, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF or TAIPED) said on Friday. According to the fund, the following parties submitted an expression of interest for the acquisition of at least 67 percent […]
The Hellinikon project. Photo Source: https://thehellinikon.com Greece’s gaming commission announced this week that it had named US gaming giant Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) the preferred bidder for the development and management of the country’s first integrated resort and casino, a 1-billion-euro investment expected to increase tourism in Attica, boost state
The Greek island of Ios, Cyclades. Nine tourism projects are on Greece’s strategic investments list Greece’s government spokesman, Stelios Petsas, recently presented a list of new investments that have been approved by the interministerial committee for strategic investments. The list names 14 new investments worth some 1.8 billion euros. Among the new investments are the


















