Greece

Updated 1:11 pm EDT, Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wearing a helmet and plastic glasses stands at the old airport as bulldozers demolish an abandoned building in Athens, Friday, July 3, 2020. Mitsotakis inaugurated the start of construction work on a long-delayed major development project at the prime seaside site of the…

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @primeminstergr Greece secured 70 billion euros in EU rescue funds to address the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic from a 750-billion-euro recovery plan agreed on in Brussels on Tuesday. The funds will go towards helping EU countries fight the economic impact of the Covid-19 health crisis. The leaders…

ABU DHABI, 25th July, 2020 (WAM) — The second edition of the UAE-Greece Strategic Cooperation Forum was held virtually to discuss ways of reinforcing the strategic ties between the two countries, and advancing cooperation in key fields of mutual interest. The UAE-Greece Strategic Cooperation Forum was jointly chaired by Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber,…

Ios, Greece. The Greek government recently approved eight strategic investment projects in the tourism sector, which total to 1.1 billion euros and are expected to lead to the creation of 3,300 jobs. “Despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, the Greek economy is still growing and investments are progressing rapidly… We will be ready for the economy…

On May 21, Greece celebrated the 156th anniversary its reunification with the Ionian islands, the chain of landmasses in the Adriatic Sea, sandwiched between Greece and Italy. The islands – specifically, Zakynthos, Kefalonia, Lefkada, Ithaca, Paxi, Kythira, and Corfu – were the mythical Homeric home of Odysseus and are now known for showing strong traces…

Domotel Agios Nikolaos, Sivota. Domotel Hotels & Resorts has announced that it is reopening its six luxury boutique and lifestyle hotels, located throughout Greece, in June, this way actively taking part in the restart of Greek tourism in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis. The chain operates hotels in popular tourist destinations, which are easily…

ATHENS – Seaside hotels now being allowed to lease part of public beaches reserved for their paying guests will be able to confiscate them for their own use under legislation being drafted by the ruling New Democracy’s Tourism Ministry.The bill would let seaside hotels and luxury resorts keep out the public from public beaches to…

A boutique hotel on the island of Mykonos has become the first and only in Greece to market itself as fully vegan. From the spa to the Mediterranean menu, everything at the hotel is plant-based.Located in Ano Mera, Mykonos, Koukoumi hotel plans to open its doors this summer. The hotel has been designed to fit…

Greece remains an attractive option for investors seeking opportunities in tourism, despite the impact that the COVID-19 health crisis has had on the country’s travel industry. Real estate experts agreed on Friday that Greece is considered a “safe tourism destination”, considering that is has managed to successfully handle the coronavirus pandemic. The country recently entered…

The Greek Tunneling Society (GTS) is applying for the organization of the 49th ITA-AITES General Assembly and the 2023 World Tunnel Congress in Athens, Greece, from the May 12-18, 2023. Athens, a vibrant modern European capital situated by the Aegean Sea, is an ideal location for international conferences, according to Ioannis Fikiris, Chair of the Organizing Committee…