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ELSTAT: Drop in Visitor Attendance to Greek Museums and Archaeological Sites
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced the results of the Survey on Museums and Archaeological Sites Attendance for July 2016. In particular:
• During July 2016, Museums experienced a 3 percent increase in the number of visitors and a 66.1...
Greece
New Double Decker Buses are Set to Return to Athens Again
Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis has announced the purchase of 500 new buses to cover the public transport needs of the Greek capital. He said that a legislative framework has also been drafted to allow for the operation of double-decker...
Economy
Dombrovskis on Greek Debt, Primary Surpluses and Growth
European Commission vice president Valdis Dombrovskis, appeared positive over strong growth rates in Greece in 2017, and meeting deficit and primary surplus targets in questions posed by European parliament vice president Dimitris Papadimoulis, during the Economic and Monetary Policy...
Economy
ICAP: One in Five Businesses Heading Toward Bankruptcy in 2017
ICAP, Athens-based market research firm, presented the results of a study on business risk potential at the 9th Credit Risk Management Conference in Athens. According to the study, one in five companies in Greece will be led to bankruptcy...
Greece
Turkey Provokes With Military Exercises Surrounding Kastellorizo During Obama's Visit
Turkey has announced naval exercises in twelve regions, including Kastellorizo-Strongyli, the easternmost Greek island of the Aegean. The Navigational telex, NAVTEX 717/16, was issued by Ankara early on Friday. The site liberal.gr states that the message was for naval...
events
Meteor Crash Lands at Syntagma Square in Athens to Send Message [photos]
Commuters at Athens central Syntagma Square, in front of Greek Parliament, were amused as a meteor was staged to look as though it had crash-landed. Dozens of onlookers were drawn to the campaign organized by the Association of Greek...
Greece
U.S. President Obama’s Speech Cancelled at Pnyx Hill
United States President Barack Obama’s scheduled speech at the foot of the Acropolis during his visit to Athens from November 15-16 is being reconsidered due to safety concerns. The speech, initially to have taken place with the Parthenon in...
Education
Russian Education Minister Attends Inauguration of Athens Uni Russian Studies Expansion
The University of Athens Slavic Studies Department will be renamed Department of Russian Language and Literature and Slavic Studies. A special ceremony to honor the department’s expansion will be attended by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos. Russian Education Minister Olga...
Greece
Greece Concerned Trump Administration May Show Favoritism to Turkey
U.S. Vice President-elect Michael Pence told Turkish newspaper Hürriyet on November 9 that the new administration wants to improve relations with Turkey, a statement that has caused concern in Athens.
"Turkey is the U.S.' most important ally in the region....
Greece
Adecco Releases 'Employability in Greece 2016' Survey Showing Gap Between Skill Set and Demand
Adecco staffing agency recently released data from their survey, Employability in Greece 2016 which examined the skills set that young entrepreneurs posses in comparison to what employers are looking for when hiring.
According to 7 out of 10 entrepreneurs, the...