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Greek Economy Grew by 1.9% During Second Quarter of 2019

The Greek economy grew by 1.9 percent during the second quarter of 2019, compared to the corresponding period in 2018, the Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced on Wednesday. The statistics service also announced that Greek GDP rose 0.8 percent in...

Greece First in Rate of Motorcycle Fatalities in the European Union

According to official European data released recently by Eurostat regarding fatalities caused by traffic accidents, Greece sadly stands in first place when it comes to the rate of people killed while operating motorcycles. Among all the 28 nations of the European...

Data Shows 3 Out of 10 Greek Businesses Set Up During Crisis Failed

According to a study which was recently conducted and published by Greece's Center of Planning and Economic Research, three out of every ten businesses that began their operations between 2008 and 2018 failed to survive. The overall failure rate for...

Greek Airports See 5.3% Increase in Passengers So Far in 2019

Passenger traffic in Greek airports grew by 5.3 per cent during the first half of 2019 (period between January and June), it was made public on Wednesday. A total number of 25,531,312 passengers was recorded in the first half of...

Greek Feta Cheese Exports to the UK Up by 214% in 10 Years

Exports of Greek feta cheese to the United Kingdom recorded an increase of 214 percent between 2008 and 2018, according to a survey conducted recently by the Department of Economic and Trade Affairs of the Greek Embassy in London. More...

Greek Airbnbs Hosted 1.8 Million Foreigners During 2018

The Bank of Greece recently published its final, official figures on Greece's tourist performance for 2018, bringing to light some interesting figures regarding the short-term rental sector, mainly the popular Airbnb platform. According to these final numbers, a jaw-dropping total of...

Nearly 12,500 Refugee Children Now Attend Greek Schools

Merope Tzoufi, Greece's Alternate Education Minister, presented the latest data concerning the Education of refugee children in Greece on Thursday. Tzoufi said at a special event held in the Greek Ministry of Education that approximately 12,500 refugee children are currently...

More than Five Percent of Athens Apartments Now on Airbnb-Style Platforms

A total of 5.3 percent of the total available apartments in Athens are now ''blocked'' by being rented exclusively via Airbnb-style platforms, an organization called the ''Association of Sharing Economy'' (SODIA) said on Thursday. Their surprising figures were presented at...

Greek State Budget Surplus Up by €1 Billion Compared to First Quarter of 2018

The Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of €1.85 billion in the first quarter of 2019, up from a surplus of €840 million in the same period last year, the Bank of Greece said in a report released...

Top Greek Easter Destination Bookings Up by 15%

The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Travel & Tourism Agencies revealed on Friday that thus far, an increase of approximately fifteen percent has been recorded in bookings by Greeks for Easter vacations in Greece or abroad. The booking figures seen...