Investments
Australia
Australian Interest in Greek Investment Growing, Says Ambassador
Australia's interest in Greek investment is growing all the time, stated Australia's Ambassador to Greece Kate Logan at a meeting on Thursday with Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yiannis Dragasakis.
Of particular interest to potential investors are the sectors of...
Business
Greece's Opposition Leader Pledges to Unblock Huge Investment Projects
Greece's opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to issue permits for the mining project in Skouries, northern Greece, in his very first month in office and push for the development of the site of the former Athens Airport of Hellinikon.
In...
Business
Top 4 Direct Foreign Investments in Greece for 2018
With the end of the third bailout program in August, foreign investments in Greece will continue stronger for the next years as the economic outlook appears more promising than in the crisis years.
In this light, foreign giants continue to...
Business
Foreign Direct Investments Created 2,000 Jobs in Greece in 2017
The total number of foreign direct investments (FDIs) in Greece reached 24 in 2017, up by 11 compared to 2016, and generated 2,000 new jobs, according to new data.
According to figures from the new European attractiveness survey released this...
Business
Top 5 Greek Investment Ideas for Santorini Holiday Businesses
The economic crisis that hit Greece in 2008 destroyed many businesses, big and small, leading hundreds of thousands of Greeks to bankruptcy and unemployment. The austerity that followed the bailout programs led to tight household budgets, making most sectors...
Diplomacy
Ambassador Pyatt: US has Strategic Interest in Greece
The United States has a “strategic interest” in investing in Greece after the country comes out of the economic crisis, said U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Monday.
The U.S. official spoke in a digital forum conference held in...
Economy
PM Tsipras: Greece "Next Big Thing" for Investments
Greece has become a friendlier and more credible country in terms of business and investments, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said addressing the Delphi Economic Forum on Friday.
The country has become "less bureaucratic, with a modern tax system, uniform and...
Business
Chinese Investment in Greece and Sino-Greek Relations
China's growing presence in Greece through major investments and the purpose of this large scale initiative, is the subject of a new report by the Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER).
The report, titled "Chinese Investment in Greece and the Big Picture...
Business
The Three Investments that Could Change Greece’s Fate
The Greek government’s turn towards realism has raised hopes that foreign and domestic investors would grab the opportunity to transform Greece's economy and help bring the country out of the decade-old crisis.
Already three massive investment projects are promising to...
Economy
Data Shows Further Growth in Greek Tourism and Real Estate
Tourism is Greece's most productive industry, steadily growing over the past four years. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) says that a new boom in Greek tourism is expected in the next decade.
Services account for about 80% of...