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Economic Sentiment Index in Greece Reaches Pre-Crisis Levels

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...

Eurostat Survey Finds Greeks Continue to Dine Out Despite Crisis

Despite the substantial decrease in their incomes in the period between 2010 and 2016, Greek citizens seem to have not been very keen to curtail their plans to eat out. This is one of the findings of the statistical service of...

Eurogroup Agrees to Return €767 Million in Bond Profits to Greece

Wednesday's Eurogroup meeting in Brussels approved the return of €767 million in Greek bond profits to Greece, as well as the cancellation of the interest rate hike imposed on part of the European Stability Mechanism's loan to Greece during...

Foreign Investment in Greek Properties Skyrockets in First Half of 2019

According to the latest data published recently by the Bank of Greece, the foreign capital flowing into Greece to buy properties during the first six months of 2019 showed a staggering increase of 49 percent compared to the same...

Greece To Launch New 7-Year Bond, Says Public Debt Management Organization

Greece's Public Debt Management Organization issued an announcement on Monday notifying the Athens Stock Exchange that the country will soon be ready to launch a new seven-year bond. For this reason, the new leadership of the Finance ministry has already...

New Surveillance System to Monitor the Aegean for Athens and Brussels in Real Time

A new, state-of-the-art integrated maritime surveillance system will be developed in the Aegean Sea, as the European Internal Security Fund  has decided to grant Greece €50 million to develop the system. Once deployed, the new surveillance system will allow the...

Hellenic Initiative’s Annual ”Montreal Cocktail” Gala Raises a Stunning $200,000

"The Hellenic Initiative Canada'' (THI Canada) managed to raise a whopping $200,000 on May 30, as a result of hosting its second-ever ''Annual Montreal Cocktail'' event. The night was dedicated to and focused on the amazing work of doctors who...

The Most Expensive Greek Football Transfers in History

Football transfer procedures always involve a great deal of money by anyone's measure, and Greek football players and clubs know that very well. These amounts of money seem to increase every single year, with Greek and foreign football clubs spending more...

World's Safest Currency? New €100, €200 Banknotes Enter Circulation in Europe (video)

The new €100 and €200 euro banknotes officially entered circulation across the Euro Area on May 28. The European Central Bank (ECB) can now pride itself for having developed some of the world's most sophisticated security features for currency. The...

Salaries And Benefits of MEPs Dazzle Europeans In a Time of Austerity

With the European elections now behind us and political parties across the Union counting their gains and losses, the issue of the salaries and benefits enjoyed by Europe's 751 MEPs, surfaces yet again, causing widespread debate. As the official website...