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The island that plugged in

In a few years Astypalaia will be the quietest island and the waves of the Aegean will be the only noise that tourists will hear.

June 15, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Migrant boat overturns off SW Greece in int'l waters; 59 bodies recovered, some 100 rescued

More than 100 third country nationals being ferried aboard a migrant boat were rescued by the Greek coast guard on Wednesday morning in international waters southwest of the Peloponnese harbor town of Pylos after the vessel overturned.

June 14, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Mytilineos signs PPA contract in Australia

Mytilineos and SmartestEnergy Australia have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 40MW Kingaroy Solar Farm in Queensland, Australia.

June 14, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Deutsche Bank: "Vote of confidence" for Greek banks due to Recovery Fund

Deutsche Bank places Greek banks at the top of the choices of the Eurozone banks. According to a relevant analysis by the bank, Greece stands out and is expected to continue to stand out thanks to the strong prospects of the economy, boosted by the Recovery Fund and the upward trajectory of ratings by the agencies, while the increase in lending will be the strongest in the region, supporting the sector.

June 14, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek tourism blooming... far from Mykonos and Santorini

Greek tourism may be flourishing, which is also reflected in the increase in international arrivals, but the situation on the "iconic" islands of Greece, Mykonos and Santorini, is somewhat different.

June 14, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Astypalea at the top of the alternative destinations

The Observer newspaper is calling on British travelers to prefer Greek destinations this year over others.

June 14, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Investors are coming but Greeks aren't going on holiday

The Greek economy may remain on a growth trajectory and Greek bonds may already be trading as if they have investment grade, but Greeks will not be going on vacation because of... poverty.

June 14, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek consumer spending on vacations is decreasing every year

The majority of Greeks choose their holiday homes - if they have one -, being hosted by friends or relatives - if they have a property in... privileged locations - or rooms for rent in order to be able to go on vacation this year. Few and in a single digit percentage are those who stay in hotels, most of which do not include meals in the accommodation package. In fact, almost half will cook many of the holiday meals, because eating out every day... doesn't work out.

June 13, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Morgan Stanley: Greece is the first investment choice

The MSCI Greece index is the champion in returns this year with +35%, among all global stock markets, reports Morgan Stanley, in its analysis of the Greek economy. What it says, however, is that the data it examined show that the scope for further upside is significant.

June 13, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

ND, SYRIZA exchange sharp accusations over Rhodope candidates; alleged Turkish interference

A political “tug-of-war” between incumbent New Democracy (ND) and rival SYRIZA party over what the former calls “interference” by the Turkish consulate in Komotini – in the recent election in Rhodopi prefecture – compared to the latter’s insistence that ND is “vilifying” members of the Muslim minority, continued to heat up this week.

June 13, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

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Claudia Schiffer is back in Greece - Vacationing with her best friend in Spetses

In Greece, specifically in Spetses, is the impressive Claudia Schiffer.

The famous model posted two photos on social media, specifically on Instagram, from her vacation in Spetses.

The German beauty is accompanied by her very good friend and beautician Uta Huesch.

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In fact, one of the two photos shows the two of them on a sailboat, and in the caption of her post, Claudia Schiffer wrote: "Nothing like shopping with my best friend."

See the photos posted by Claudia Schiffer from her vacation in Greece

In the summer of 2022, the famous model visited our country again, specifically the Peloponnese, but also Attica.

June 13, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Zakynthos: Famous Navagio beach is officially closed to all

The thousands of tourists who visit the area will be able to admire the unique beauty of Navagio, in Zakynthos, only from a distance and on the ships that transport them, as stated in a decision by the port master of Zakynthos, which was published in the Official Gazette. The exact limits of safe approach to the Shipwreck Bay were determined with a view to the protection of human life and the preservation of order/safety and by extension the general public interest during the tourist season.

June 12, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek Elections 2023: The political background, the spiritual fathers and the worldview of NIKI party

Back in 2006, a teacher from Kilkis spearheaded the reactions to the 6th Grade History book, in which the head of the writing team was the then deputy professor of the Greek Academy of Sciences, Maria Repoussi. With articles in the local press and on the Antivaro blog, Dimitris Natsios was one of those who started collecting signatures against the book, gaining several minutes of publicity and attracting the attention of nationalist circles.

June 12, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Athens Stock Exchange: On track to upgrade after investment grade

With any profit-taking moves offset by demand, as buying interest from foreign capital also remains strong, the Athens Stock Exchange is moving to nine-year highs, with YTD gains for Greek stocks now hovering around 20 billion euros and the General Index to be at the top of the world's returns, recording a 35% increase this year.

June 12, 2023
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

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