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Greece’s Astypalaia Island Turns “Green” with Fleet of Electric Cars

Greece's Astypalaia received the first shipment of electric cars this week through a program to make it the first “smart” island that runs almost entirely on green energy. The delivery is part of the “Smart and Sustainable Island” program, a...

Dramatic Rise of Foreign Investments in Greece

Greece marked an impressive increase of 74.3 percent in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2021, according to Enterprise Greece

Volkswagen to Transform Greek Island Astypalaia into Green Energy Hub

Astypalaia, aided by a major investment from Volkswagen, will soon become the Mediterranean's first and only green energy hub. 

Greek PM Mitsotakis Gets an Earful from Yiayias of Astypalaia

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis landed in hot water in the Greek island of Astypalaia on Wednesday during his visit

Major Foreign Investments Expected to Help Greece Rebound from Covid-19 Crisis

While economies across the world have all been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, new foreign investments in Greece are expected to help the country bounce back, promising much-needed growth in 2021. The Greek economy is estimated to shrink by...

Massive Volkswagen Investment Seen as Vote of Confidence in Greece

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed on Wednesday the ambitious investment by German automaker to the island of Astypalaia a "vote of confidence in Greece." Volkswagen, in cooperation with Greece, announced it will launch an innovative project to bring climate-neutral mobility...

Volkswagen to Turn Greece's Astypalaia into Green Energy Island

The Greek island of Astypalaia will be the site of a major new investment enterprise, helmed by the Volkswagen corporation. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and officials from the German automaker will announce on Wednesday the details of a plan to bring...

Volkswagen Mulls Major Electro-Mobility Investment on Thassos Island

Costas Fragogiannis, Greece's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is also responsible for the country's economic diplomacy, visited the northern Greek island of Thassos on Wednesday along with a large delegation from the German automaker Volkswagen. The two groups traveled...

An ERT technician Creates the Beetle Car of his Dreams

Giannis Ziovas bought a 1970's VW beetle nine years ago for 600 euros. From almost a decade ago until present day Ziovas worked on the beetle in a storage unit it Agrinio, and gave a new form to the classic image...

Greek Prosecutor Orders Investigation of Volkswagen Cars in Greece

The extent of the Volkswagen scandal, that has unfolded over the past three weeks with global implications, will be looked into, in Greece, following the decision of the Greek prosecutor. The Greek prosecutor announced that two prosecutors will investigate any potential criminal responsibilities...