Tax declaration submission until end-August

The government is granting taxpayers a second extension to the deadline for the uploading of their income tax declarations until August 28, due to the special conditions of the coronavirus crisis, Deputy Finance Minister Apostolos...

14/07/2020

Hotel Grande Bretagne reopens on Wednesday

After being closed for four months due to the health crisis, the Hotel Grande Bretagne in central Athens is reopening its doors to guests on Wednesday, its management said on Monday. The iconic Syntagma Square...

03/07/2020

Greece on UK’s list of 59 countries whose passengers will not have to quarantine

Greece is on the list of 59 countries and territories whose passengers will not have to quarantine on arrival in the UK from July 10. As was reported in 28/06/2020 UK to ditch quarantine for...

28/06/2020

UK to ditch quarantine for arrivals from Greece

Britain will ditch a 14-day quarantine period for people arriving from countries it deems to be lower-risk for Covid-19, the UK government said on Friday. Official travel advice against all but essential travel outside Britain...

28/06/2020

Bookings may be deceiving

Just a few days before July 1, when Greek borders are set to open further to tourists, air ticket and accommodation bookings remain anaemic. Although all the signs – from visits to tour operator and...

29/02/2020

Cruise giants target Piraeus

As work got under way on Piraeus Port Authority’s (OLP) new cruise terminal on Tuesday, top officials of global cruise tourism giants Carnival and Royal Caribbean expressed confidence that it would reposition Greece’s main port...

26/02/2020

Greek M&A deals bolstered in 2019, corporates turn to bonds- PwC

Mergers and acquisitions picked up in Greece last year as an improving investment climate led to increased deals, according to figures from business consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers on Tuesday. The value of the 85 Greek mergers and...

26/02/2020

International buyers boost home rates in Thessaloniki

The housing market in Thessaloniki is picking up as residential property prices rose by 7.6 percent last year, outperforming the national average of 7.4 percent, according to data from the Bank of Greece. The bulk...

29/11/2019

Athens established as city break destination

Athens is rapidly growing as a tourism destination in itself, while the share of foreign travelers who stay in short-term rented properties is increasing. According to the monthly bulletin of the Institute of the Greek...

29/11/2019

The Indo – Canadian entrepreneur Prem Watsa showcases Greece to visiting investors

The investment opportunities arising in Greece were at the focus of Fairfax group head Prem Watsa’s visit to Athens on Thursday – with an emphasis on the emblematic Elliniko development program. The Indo-Canadian entrepreneur, who...