Greece is preparing a support program worth nearly €60 million ($69 million) for the country’s ferry industry as rising marine fuel costs increase operating expenses and raise concerns about higher ticket prices.
The government aims to help ferry companies absorb...
A long report in Business Today, a leading Indian fortnightly business magazine, recently examined how Greece is rapidly emerging as a premier destination for high-net-worth Indians (HNIs).
The report compared the rising interest of HNIs in Greece and compares it...
For decades, nuclear energy was considered politically untouchable in Greece. Scarred by memories of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster and blessed with abundant sunshine and wind, the country instead focused on renewable energy while rejecting domestic nuclear power.
That long-standing consensus...
How would you like to visit a beautiful Greek island inhabited by fewer than two hundred people? Some of the islands we are about to look at have so few people, that the mode of transportation is by donkey,...
Greece’s casino industry is undergoing a major transformation, with high-profile investments and relocations redefining the market.
While casinos now account for a smaller share of the broader gambling sector, with the total Greek gambling market reaching $31.5 billion (€29.2 billion)...
Nearly half of all Greeks reported they could not afford a week-long vacation away from home in 2025, according to new data from Eurostat. With 46.6% of the population affected, this placed Greece among the worst-off countries in the...
Average gross monthly earnings in Cyprus increased by 3.7 percent during the first quarter of 2026, reaching €2,601 (about $2,960), according to provisional figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT).
The increase marks continued wage growth across the Cypriot...
A planned gallium production facility in central Greece has secured a long-term supply agreement with a major US technology company before commercial operations begin.
METLEN Energy & Metals announced on Wednesday that the agreement covers approximately 25 percent of the...
Greece's Minister of Tourism, Olga Kefalogianni, traveled to Salzburg, Austria for a series of official meetings. The visit took place at the invitation of an Austrian deputy minister, and the discussions focused primarily on tourism education and mountain tourism,...
The United Kingdom and Germany remained the two largest international tourism markets for Greece in 2025, while the United States held its position as the country's leading long-haul source of visitors, according to newly released data from the Hellenic...
Athens’ historic center remains the capital’s leading destination for tourists, according to new municipal data that shows visitor activity expanding into nearby residential neighborhoods.
Tourism remains most concentrated in the Commercial Center and the districts of Monastiraki-Plaka, Psyrri-Koumoundourou, Makrygianni, and...
New figures from the International Monetary Fund project that Greece will have one of the world's highest debt-to-GDP ratios in 2026. The country's government debt is expected to amount to nearly 137% of its total economic output, placing it...
If you’ve ever spent time on a Greek ferry, especially the old-school boats where you can stand on deck and enjoy the scent of the salt and sea, you begin to understand why Greece, shaped by a long history...
On Tuesday, Eni announced that it has reached the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the development of the Cronos gas field in Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), aiming to bring the country’s first natural gas to market in 2028.
According...
From the beaches of Syros to the fir-covered slopes of the southern Pindus range, five Greek communities hope to join UN's Best Tourism Villages network.
Following an evaluation of applications submitted by local municipalities, the Greek Tourism Ministry selected Galissas,...
