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During these difficult times for all of us, doctors, nurses and carers have been at the forefront of the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, receiving very well-deserved accolades and praise for their unstinting work in tough conditions. However, another...

Piraeus Bank of Greece announced on Monday that it grew its net profit for the full year of 2019. This increase was aided by lower operating costs and higher net interest income. Piraeus Bank is Greece’s largest lender as measured by...

2020 will certainly be a year to remember Greece's Carnival festivities, and the reason is that, for the first time in many decades, the country will not hold any Carnival festivities whatsoever. Well, at least, not any officially organized festivities. Thursday's...

The Greek unemployment rate fell to 16.5 percent of the workforce in November of 2019, the latest month for which official data is available. The unemployment rate during the same month in 2018 was 18.6 percent, dropping to 16.6 percent in...

The Canadian firm ''24-7 Intouch'' announced recently that it aims to expand its operation in Europe, creating more than 600 jobs in Athens, Greece. The customer care and technology company said in a press release that it will open its...

The Greek government has launched the necessary legal procedures for the further commercial development of ten large regional ports in the country, according to an announcement issued on Friday. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras and Shipping and Island Policy Minister Giannis...

An amendment facilitating the entrance of foreign, non-EU nationals who are entrepreneurs to Greece was brought before the Greek Parliament on Tuesday. The amendment, which is attached to the Foreign Ministry's draft legislation entitled "Regulations for the United Kingdom's withdrawal...

The economic sentiment index in Greece rose to 109.5 points in December, from 107 in November, the Greek Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) announced in a report on Thursday. This is the highest level seen since November of...

According to recent data, the city of Athens continues to increase its share in Greece's tourism market, establishing itself solidly as a tourist destination all on its own. The latest news bulletin from the Institute of Greek Tourism, known as...

The new, official commercial trademark which will be used for all products originating from Macedonia, Greece was presented during the Thessaloniki Summit on Thursday. This move is part of 2018's Prespa Agreement and the resulting implications it caused in commerce, as...