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...

17/11/2019

ATHEX, the Greek bourse index, expands over 2.3 pct this week despite Friday’s drop

The Greek bourse index came off a four-month high on Friday as traders cashed in some of this week’s gains, European stock markets appeared reserved and Greek bond yields continued their ascent to top 1.50...

14/11/2019

Eurobank sells property portfolios

Eurobank said on Thursday it was selling two real estate portfolios worth a combined 84 million euros to Brook Lane Capital and plans to put a third portfolio up for sale. Eurobank, which is 2.4...

13/11/2019

Making Piraeus Europe’s biggest port

Chinese shipping giant Cosco is about to start a dialogue with the Greek government on the terms and conditions that will allow for its investment master plan for Piraeus port to expand from the currently...

13/11/2019

Interest from abroad in local properties has grown 25 pct

Demand for properties from potential foreign buyers has this year soared 25 percent compared to 2018, according to an analysis by property ad website Spitogatos. The driving force behind this flurry of investments in the...

11/11/2019

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Chinese President Xi Jinping: Visit inaugurating new era in Greek-Chinese relations

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Greece, expressing hope that the official visit will lead to wider cooperation between the two countries. Συνάντηση στο Μέγαρο Μαξίμου, με τον Πρόεδρο...

11/11/2019

China, Greece agree to push ahead with COSCO’s Piraeus Port investment

China and Greece agreed on Monday to push ahead with a 600 million euros investment by COSCO Shipping into Greece’s largest port, Piraeus, as part of efforts to boost its role as a hub in...

10/11/2019

China’s president Xi Jinping eyes deeper cooperation on occasion of visit to Greece

Chinese President Xi Jinping, the most important leader on the planet right now, has arrived in Athens on a two-day official visit. President Xi was met at the Athens Airport by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias....

05/11/2019

IGI Poseidon signs MoU on Israeli gas pipeline

Israel Natural Gas Lines (INGL) is looking at building a natural gas pipeline to Europe under a memorandum of understanding signed with IGI Poseidon, it said on Tuesday.