Greece’s tourist arrivals increased more than 12 percent during the first eight months of 2018, as the country welcomed 2 million more tourists, compared to the same period in 2017, according to the Secretary General of the Tourism Ministry Evridiki Kourneta.

The highly anticipated expansion and overhaul of the Makedonia Airport in Thessaloniki is set to be completed in two years’ time with a budget of 100 million euros, German airport operator Fraport said this week during a special event marking the foundation of the airport’s new terminal.

Major opposition party New Democracy (ND) has built a double-digit lead over ruling SYRIZA in the latest poll by Pulse for Skai TV.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again selected to use aggressive rhetoric against Greece and Cyprus.