Thessaloniki International Fair

Greece’s Thessaloniki International Fair Marks 100 Years

The city of Thessaloniki is buzzing with anticipation as the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) opens its doors (September 5–13, 2026), marking the milestone of 100 years since the event's inaugural edition in 1926. This year’s exhibition pairs a...

The Illuminated Odyssey: Alexander the Great’s Legendary Romance

The "Romance" of Alexander the Great is a unique illuminated manuscript on his life and was the most widely-read romance in the Middle Ages as it was translated into thirty languages. The original version was composed in Ancient Greek sometime...

Greece Cuts Value Added Tax by 30% for Remote Islands

During his annual speech at the Thessaloniki International Fair, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a 30% reduction in VAT for remote islands with populations under 20,000. Under the new measure, the standard 24% VAT (Value Added Tax) rate will...

Greek PM to Unveil $1.65B Middle Class Relief Package in Greece

Amid continuous scandals and declining public trust, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to unveil a $1.65 billion relief package at the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday, aimed at easing the burden on the middle class and addressing...

Celebrating 100 Years: The Thessaloniki International Fair

The 89th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), opening this week, promises to be a unique celebration for everyone, as it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the organization’s establishment in 1925. This is a historic milestone that reflects the evolutionary journey...

Exhibition Marks Centenary of the 1922 Asia Minor Disaster

Visitors to the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will have the opportunity to learn about one of the darkest moments in Greek history, the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922, in an exhibition that marks the centenary since the events...

Greece Considers Cancelling Thessaloniki International Fair for Fear of Covid-19 Spread

Greek authorities consider canceling this year's Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) after the alarming increase of coronavirus cases in the city in the last few days, according to reports. The overcrowding at TIF is a great cause of concern for health...

Former Greek PM Tsipras: 'We Are Still Here, after Four-and-a-Half Years of Struggle, the Struggle to Keep Greece Standing Upright'

"We are still here, after four-and-a-half years of struggle, the struggle to keep Greece standing upright," is how main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras started his speech at the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday evening. The former Greek prime...

PM Mitsotakis Pledges to Make Greece ''Eurozone's Pleasant Surprise'' During Thessaloniki Fair

Greece will be the pleasant surprise of the Eurozone, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday during the PM's press conference at the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF). Mitsotakis did not agree with some pessimistic forecasts in regards to the...