By Vaso Vegiri [email protected] This year’s 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) has all it takes to become a milestone in the 93 years of the institution’s history. On the…
By Adonis Georgiadis* From the very first day that the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis assumed power, Greece has entered into a period of change and reform, in order to become…
By Christos Staikouras* Greek citizens recently gave us a strong mandate to return this country to normality. We heard this message, took on the responsibility and we are implementing our…
By Harry Theocharis* Tourism is the heavy industry of Greece, a branch of the economy which supports the balance of payments, investments and employment, even during periods and in times…
By Ioannis Plakiotakis* A specific action plan is being deployed at the Ministry of Shipping & Island Policy, ever since the first day the new government assumed duties. This plan…
By Kostas Karamanlis* With every passing day since taking office, the people can see that the government has launched a systematic effort to return our country back to normality. Practically,…
By Nikos Pappas* A few weeks ago, we reached the one-year anniversary from Greece’s exit from the memoranda. SYRIZA’s government succeeded in completing a long and difficult journey; we arranged…
By Aris Xenofos* Greece is turning over a new leaf and the prospect of growth is taking root. Political certainty is now predominant in the internal market, following a period…
By Lambros Karageorgos [email protected] The prospect of the port of Thessaloniki being upgraded into a Mediterranean gateway for Eastern Europe and beyond, as well as emerging as a regional shipping…
By Geoffrey Pyatt* The United States took a great step forward in our relationship with Greece, especially in northern Greece, as the Honored Country at the 2018 Thessaloniki International Fair.…
In an interview for the special edition of Naftemporiki, Apostolos Tzitzikostas revealed the four main axes of the Region of Central Macedonia’s plan for the new National Strategic Reference Framework…
By Theodoros Karaoglou* Τhe New Democracy government with Kyriakos Mitsotakis as Prime Minister has a national opportunity ahead: to spark optimism in the souls of Greeks, by paving growth paths…
By Giorgos Chatzlidis [email protected] In the special edition of the NAFTEMPORIKI newspaper, Konstantinos Zervas, Mayor of Thessaloniki, talks about his plan for a clean, green, functional city, and his view…
By Vasso Vegiri [email protected] India is the honoured country at the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), a virgin territory when it comes to Greek businesses. Greek exports to India, with…
By Tassos Tzikas* Greece’s national convention and exhibition agency, TIF-HELEXPO, is at a crucial cross-roads. The agency now stands before a major challenge, namely, implementing a project that is expected…
By Kyriakos Pozrikidis* Τhe 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) this year will again be called on to fulfill an important role in showcasing and promoting Greece and the Greek economy,…
By Vaso Begiri [email protected] The President of the Greek Exporters Association (SEVE), Dr George Konstantopoulos, has highlighted the need to take concrete measures to support exporting businesses and immediately implement…
By Christos Ioannou* Can there be prosperity without education, productive labour, and up-to-date skills? Many have and still believe that Greece has experienced such prosperity for several years. It was,…
By George Karanikas* With the government still on its “honeymoon” after its election victory, and with its first moves, on both sides of the borders, giving the market the sense…
By Athanasios Savvakis* The results of the Greek Parliamentary elections on July 7, 2019 have clearly been creating positive prospects in terms of the country’s growth. Since we have also…
By Constantine Michalos* The ascendance of a one-party government in the Greek Parliamentary elections favours the enormous effort – which is already underway – to boost the growth potential of…
By Ioannis Chatzitheodosiou* It is true that the Thessaloniki International Fair has traditionally been associated with announcements by governments on their economic policy. This year there is even stronger interest…
By Vassilis Korkidis* I would like to extend my welcome to the inauguration of the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), which comprises the single most important exhibition event in Greece and…
By Ioannis Massoutis* The long-term financial crisis has come to highlight a number of structural weaknesses of the Greek economy; weaknesses that had assumed a recurrent quality, although we knew…
By Michalis Zorpidis* The government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has created high expectations since the first week of his term in office. I think this will be acknowledged even by those…
By Anastasios Kapnopolis* Memoranda of Understanding are now behind us. But the struggle for economic recovery and stabilisation continues. The responsibility for its outcome lies solely on our shoulders and…
