Few Greek tourists were recorded in 2016, compared to 2015, although total tourism-related expenditures from this particular group increased, Greece’s independent statistics authority (EL.STAT) revealed on Friday.
According to released…
The heads of French energy and utility giants Total and Suez, respectively, on Friday referred to interest by their groups in Greece-based investments, speaking on the sidelines of an economic…
The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) SA on Friday announced the completion of a tender and finalization of a contract with Cosco SH (Dalian) Shipyard for the purchase of a new…
French President Emmanuel Macron began the second day of his two-day visit to Greece on Friday by meeting with main opposition New Democracy party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The center-right political…
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IMF sources told “N” this week that the Fund’s managing director, Christine Lagarde, has accepted an invitation by the Greek president to visit the country. Nevertheless, the…
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Emmanuel Macron spoke in Greek, with a French accent and a German tone.
He called the Greek crisis a European crisis.
He confidently said Greece was recovering.
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday evening set out his challenges and vision for a more “ambitious” European future on the very spot where the very notion of democracy first…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday promised to detail his center-right party’s positions on boosting entrepreneurship and creating a more business-friendly environment during an address this…
French President Emmanuel Macron didn’t waste any time in directly referring to a need for a “collective commitment” by Greek leaders towards continuing reforms by still bailout-dependent, in his first…
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Greece for June 2017 fell to 21.2 percent, compared to 23.5 percent in the corresponding month of 2016. The downward revised figure for the…
French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Athens just after 1 p.m. (11 GMT) on Thursday to begin a two-day visit to Greece and talks with the country’s leadership. Macron, who…
Eurostat on Wednesday announced that Greece retains first place in the EU in the category of self-employed, with the figure at 29 percent of the workforce for 2016, followed by…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party enjoys a 7-percentage point lead over ruling SYRIZA in the first major opinion poll released in the end-of-summer season.
The poll was conducted by…
Less than 24 hours after Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) failed to issue a decision delineating what – if any – portion of the old Athens airport and surrounding land…
The Greek prime minister’s office on Wednesday afternoon announced the official itinerary for the next day’s visit to Athens by French President Emmanuel Macron, noting that the latter’s meeting with…
The first-ever electronic auctions of foreclosed properties in Greece will reportedly commence next week, with commercial real estate up for sale to the highest bidder in the first phase.
Environment…
European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici offered up a “bitter pill” for Athens on Wednesday by stating that Greece would remain under fiscal supervision even after the current bailout program ends in…
Global luxury hotel and resort operator Four Seasons is set to make its inaugural foray into the Greek tourism market next year, as the Astir Palace resort on Wednesday announced…
The Greek and Bulgarian prime ministers, Alexis Tsipras and Boyko Borisov, on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation envisioning increased rail links between the two southeast European neighbors.
The two…
A very closely watched session of Greece’s influential Central Archaeological Council (KAS) ended in the early morning hours of Wednesday morning after eight hours of deliberations but without issuing a…
Four out of 10 small-to-micro businesses in Greece are expected to transfer their commercial activities to the so-called “grey” or “underground economy” over the coming period due to a consolidation…
The soon-to-begin process to conclude the third review of the ongoing Greek bailout program dominated talks in Brussels on Tuesday between EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici and Greek Finance Minister Euclid…
Greece’s finance ministry on Tuesday evening dismissed a same-day press report claiming that representatives at the previous day’s Euro Working Group blocked the disbursement of an 800-million-euro sub-tranche of ESM…
An EU Commission spokeswoman on Tuesday reiterated that “Greek banks are well-capitalized and the priority is to address the issue of non-performing loans” in the country, in reply to a…
EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday reiterated his criticism of a “democratic deficit” in the Euro zone, warning that the common currency area must reform itself on the basis of…
The Greek state’s arrears to the private sector reached 5.435 billion euros by the end of July, an increase of 342 million euros from the total at the end of…
The Greek government reportedly got a “first taste” of Euro zone partners’ mood heading into negotiations for the third review of the ongoing Greek bailout program, during Monday’s Euro Working…
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The third official visit to Athens by a different French president over the crisis years in Greece – set for Thursday – is viewed…
The Line Group last week signed a MoC with the Greek-Chinese chamber of commerce, following the former’s agreement with Internet sales giant Alibaba to participate in its Global Service Partnership.…
Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday met with Hellas Gold workers in northern Greece, warning that the company’s mining operation at the Skouries site is threatened due to the…
