The economy has entered a period of stabilisation, with the conditions for a real recovery present for the first time after a long period of recession and uncertainty, government Vice-President Yiannis Dragasakis said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will inaugurate the 81st Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Saturday 10 September, at 20:00, and afterwards the prime minister will address the representatives of the productive bodies at Vellidis Congress Hall.

Almost a year after its last appearance in Athens, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra returns to the city and the Athens Concert Hall for two concerts on September 17 and 18, opening the venue’s new artistic season for 2016-17.