In the name of "green" development, the Ministry of Environment and Energy approved a fund of five million euros for energy upgrading projects of the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi using Renewable Energy Sources (RES). The project was included in the ministry's 2021-2025 sectoral development program and is scheduled for completion by June 2025.
Reactions caused by George Katrougalos' statement about the insurance contributions were immediate and came in droves, resulting in the former minister's withdrawal from the elections after communication with party leader Alexis Tsipras.
Main opposition SYRIZA party on Thursday announced that MP and former minister George Katrougalos was being “withdrawn from the election race”, meaning the general election on Sunday, only hours after the latter more-or-less said that if returned to power the party would again raise tax prepayments and social security contributions for self-employed professionals.
Greek startupsseem to be mostly male, as 77% of startups have a male founder.
George Gigicos, a former close associate of Donald Trump, saw an investment opportunity in the tourism sector and decided to open a company in Greece.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu is trying to woo the votes of Turkey's nationalist voters ahead of the crucial second round of the presidential election on May 28 by firing at the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan for allowing "ten million illegal immigrants" into the country.
The mention of Alexis Tsipras that he wants to "win over" former Golden Dawn voters caused upheaval and political shock.
American authorities arrested a Greek businessman in Paris for spying for Russia.
The next Greek government’s primary obligation will be to improve economic competitiveness and productivity, and to return to primary surpluses, Bank of Greece (BoG) Gov. Yannis Stournaras underlined on Tuesday.
The majority of Greek real estate buyers prefer the purchase of apartments, detached houses and maisonettes, followed by those who choose plots of land and arable plots, while the number of those who prefer the purchase of offices and shops is smaller. At the same time, those who proceed to buy homes, almost exclusively choose those that are over 20 years old. The above results from the data of completed real estate sales carried out through the country's largest real estate network, RE/MAX Greece. The analysis of sales data shows that more than 7 out of 10 properties sold in Greece last year were apartments, detached houses or maisonettes and the rest were commercial properties, plots of land and plots of land.
A new initiative, regarding electric mobility, Renewable Energy Sources and energy-saving products is being launched by the Ministry of the Interior, as the announcement of the Produce e-Green action was published in the Official Gazette, with a budget of 199,700,000 euros, financed by resources of the Recovery Fund and Durability.
In a new article, the editorial team of the Financial Times refers to the upcoming elections in Greece on Sunday, May 21, and mainly to the return of the Greek economy to investment grade. After all, the title of this very article wants to indicate that Greece's recovery from the debt crisis is indeed impressive, but the next government must remain committed to this goal and not deviate from the path towards returning to investment grade.
At this year's resumption - after the interruption of the pandemic - of the largest annual meeting of the European aviation industry "Routes Europe 2023" held in Łódź, Poland, Athens Airport again won first place for its marketing strategy and actions to the development of the Athens market, in the category of more than 20 million passengers.
The impact for Greece from the Golden Visa program is significant, having recorded a double-digit increase in properties for sale, as reported in an article by PRNewswire.