Minister Encourages US Investors to Bet on Greece

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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 […]

Greek Growth Strategy: Proactive Actions Needed to Bolster Tourism Sector

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Airport, marina and road infrastructure upgrades, revised spatial planning regulations, and diversifying the Greek tourism product are the top priorities for the tourism sector laid out in a 10-year roadmap for economic recovery which is up for public consultation. Recommendations by the so-called “Pissarides committee” – headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher

Pissarides Recovery Plan for Greece Proposes Uniform Taxation

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Photo source: Hellenic Parliament A single taxation policy for all incomes is at the center of a 10-year plan for Greece’s economic recovery that has opened for public consultation. The 244-page roadmap, based on recommendations of a committee headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides, lays out actions aimed at boosting incomes through improved

Greece’s Tourism, Culture and Agrifood to Benefit from EU Emergency Funding

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Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Aimed at modernizing infrastructure and improving the resilience of the Greek economy, the Greek government announced this week a four- pronged national recovery plan outlining 18 areas, including tourism and culture, set to benefit from a total of 32 billion euros (soft loans included) in EU emergency funds released to help […]

Commission Approves €450m Greek Covid-19 Support Scheme for Businesses

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Photo source: European Commission Tourism enterprises impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will be able to tap into 450 million euros of support funding after the European Commission approved the Greek scheme this week. Besides tourism businesses, the relief funds will also be channelled into companies active in transport, construction and energy sectors and which were

Microsoft Deal Paves Way for Major Investments in Greece

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Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece/ Y. Skoulas Οther US companies are interested in investing in Greece, says Greek Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis Greece is moving full speed ahead with major investments in the areas of tourism, energy and technology, said Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis, with the recently announced

Microsoft Announces Cloud Services Investment in Greece

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Greek Prime Minster Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Microsoft President Brad Smith. Photo Source: PrimeMinisterGR US tech giant Microsoft Corp announced on Monday, that it would be investing in the creation of a new data hub in Greece, expected to stimulate entrepreneurship and enhance the country’s attractiveness as an investment destination. Microsoft President Brad Smith

Greece Tables 14-point Growth Plan for Consultation

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou The Greek government tabled a 14-point interim growth plan for public consultation on Monday, which includes among others the recommendations for the overhaul of the country’s pension system. Prepared by a committee headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides, the 122-page

OECD: Covid-19 Effect on Tourism to Last Throughout 2020

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Photo Source: @OECD The impact of the coronavirus health emergency on global tourism is expected to last throughout the year, according to a study released this week by the OECD Center for Entrepreneurship. Global tourism will be hard hit throughout 2020 and perhaps beyond, even if the deadly virus is contained, OECD analysts note, adding […]