American-Hellenic Chamber honors Geoffrey Pyatt
The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce honored outgoing US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt at a farewell reception held in Athens last Thursday.
Greece gets 30% of Thomas Cook bookings
Greece is currently the destination with the greatest number of bookings at Thomas Cook, CEO Alan French said during a press conference in Athens on Wednesday, with 30% of the travel organization’s bookings for a single country.
CIA: No ‘practical evidence’ Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons
CIA does not have any “practical evidence” that Russia is getting ready to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its director, Bill Burns, said Saturday.
A long-term investment
A dynamic comeback of tourism in the wake of the pandemic is the strongest card in the deck for the Greek economy. It should not, however, be treated as a mere window of opportunity.
Incentives offered for renewing domestic appliances
The government is expected next month to introduce a new program of incentives for the renewal of domestic appliances, aimed at saving energy and protecting the environment.
Subsidy platform from June
Power consumers eligible for the retroactive subsidy of electricity bills the prime minister announced on Thursday will be able to submit their applications on an online platform that will open in early June, the government announced on Friday.
EU tweaks new sanctions on Russia to win over reluctant members
This week the EU proposed the toughest package of sanctions yet against Russia for its war in Ukraine, including an embargo on Russian oil.
EXp Realty comes to Greece
EXp Realty on Thursday announced its entry in the Greek market.
Second cocaine haul points to cartel activity
The discovery of 654 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated 200 million euros in a banana shipment from Ecuador on April 29 was the second big seizure of its kind this year and seems to back intelligence indicating that Latin American cartels are using Greece as a gateway for their drugs – with local help.…
Shops to open on Sunday
Retail stores will be open on Sunday 8 May for the mid-season sales which will end on May 15.