Greece has made significant strides as regards attracting investments but has not yet succeeded in making up all the lost ground, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Thursday, speaking at the 5th Conference of Institutional Management held by the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association.
Turkey has yet to condemn Iran’s recent missile strikes on Israel, instead warning that continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon could spark a regional war.
Former prime minister Antonis Samaras will not attend New Democracy’s 50th-anniversary celebration on Friday, Kathimerini understands. Kostas Karamanlis, also an ex-premier, is expected to announce his decision by noon.
The Kavala Port Authority announced the suspension of loading and unloading activities at the port of Keramoti, relocating them to the commercial port Filippos B in the area of Nea Karvali.
The promotion of the island of Naxos as an ideal sustainable tourism destination for the British market was the aim of the familiarization trip (fam trip) organized by the UK & Ireland National Tourism Organization, with the participation of four executives of British tour operators on the island.
The particularly positive first half of 2024 in terms of tourism arrivals and receipts is a result of broader changes in the preferences of the country’s visitors – preferences that extend beyond the classic sun and sea product in search of unique destinations and experiences.
Under the watchful eye of Greek military chief General Dimitrios Choupis, 22 Greek nationals disembarked from a Hellenic Air Force C-130 at Elefsina on Thursday, following their evacuation from Beirut.
Iran’s attack against Israel on Tuesday with 180 missiles – most of which were intercepted by the Israeli Iron Dome and other additional antiballistic systems – showed how useful and urgently needed such an advanced defense system is.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will meet for dinner in New York on October 15, a UN spokesman says.
Greece’s teams had mixed fortunes in Europe on Thursday.