HDB boosts Greek jobs market
Hellenic Development Bank supported more than 237,000 job positions through its funding programs in 2020 and had a very significant impact on Greece’s GDP and employment, HDB said in an announcement on Tuesday.
Supporting tourism in wintertime
Extending the tourism season in Greece and supporting winter and city-break destinations is a strategic goal for the Tourism Ministry, Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Wednesday in statements to public broadcaster ERT, predicting that this goal will be achieved.
Pyatt: Greece a gateway to Southeast Europe
The close collaboration between Greece and the United States is helping to bring more American investments, and accelerating the country’s economy, US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt told the annual American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) meeting on Tuesday.
Greek growth rate higher than any other eurozone state
Greece recorded the biggest GDP growth rate in the eurozone in the third quarter of 2021 (+13.4%), Eurostat said on Tuesday.
AIDFF | Athens | December 9-15
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Athens International Digital Film Festival presents 120 entries – of which 80 are being screened in Greece for the first time – from 35 countries.
Leaders don’t mind the political cost
Greece is in urgent need of great reforms. As impressive as the country’s growth rate may be, we will face the same impasses unless we implement reforms in education, justice, healthcare, and the public administration.
Democracy in parties
The first reactions from Greece’s main opposition, leftist SYRIZA, to the open leadership election held by the center-left Movement for Change (KINAL) party demonstrate a relapse into its old reflexes of blind political confrontation.
Flexibility on VAT from 2025
As of January 2025, the government will have the option of permanently reducing value-added tax rates by up to 30% on the Aegean islands, as well as slashing the VAT on realty from 24% to 13%, or even bring it down to zero.
ATHEX: Negligible increase for stock index
The benchmark at the Greek bourse edged higher on Wednesday after a mixed session of mild ups and downs saw a few select blue chips end with gains, with next to no trace of the buying enthusiasm evident on Tuesday.
Rail delays after train derails
Delays were expected on train services to and from Piraeus on Wednesday after an Athens Proastiakos suburban railway train was derailed at Rentis station.