A total of 44 new tugboats were registered in the Greek registry during the period from 2021 to 2024, according to a response from the competent Directorate of the Maritime…
Property managers who do not comply with the new regulations applicable to short-term rentals, or who obstruct an inspection by the Public Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) and the Tourism…
The Public Power Corporation (PPC Group) announced the initiation of the construction of the High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power Unit (CHP), with the view to ensuring the coverage of…
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The prolonged economic slowdown and the explosion of inflation are leading to more restrained consumer trends and changes in the shopping basket, according to the EY Future Consumer Index. Greek…
The Athens Stock Exchange has made a strong start with high expectations in 2025, while investors, despite the 4-year rally, continue to see domestic listed companies trading at attractive valuations.…
Alpha Bank CEO Vasilis Psaltis highlighted a series of significant milestones that have transformed the bank and placed it on a new growth trajectory. According to the CEO, the key…
The new bill of the Tourism Ministry has been submitted to Parliament for discussion and approval. It is a continuation of the previous legislative initiatives of the ministry (Law 5061/2023…
Containerships and bulk carriers were the winners of 2024 in the shipping industry. Although the general ClarkSea index averaged 24,964 dollars per day, up 6% year-on-year and 30% over the…
SKY express further strengthens Greece’s connectivity with the Caucasus region, as it now directly connects Athens with the capital of Armenia. The first SKY express flight landed at Yerevan’s Zvartnots…
The measures that will be implemented in the new year to strengthen social cohesion and address demographics as well as to protect children and the vulnerable groups were revealed by…
Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport (AIA) rose by 13.1% compared to 2023. According to an announcement by Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” and based on statistical data, 31.85…
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to the geopolitical challenges in the Middle East region during his statement in the context of the 10th Trilateral Summit of Greece-Egypt-Cyprus held in Cairo.…
The new Integrated Tax Information System TAXIS, which is to be built by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) by 2029, will have enhanced memory. The technical specifications for…
Rising gas prices risk weighting on industry as well as on all citizens around Europe. Meanwhile, Austria has been added to the list of countries facing political difficulties and as…
The Polish clothing chain group LPP is rapidly expanding its presence in the Greek market, through new stores under the “Sinsay” brand and at least two more of its other…
The president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Yiannis Hatzitheodosiou, highlighted the significant increase in expenses faced by small and medium-sized commercial enterprises, while he also referred to consumer trends…
The Athens Stock Exchange needed just three sessions in 2025 to regain the 1,500-point milestone and reach its highest level in almost 14 years. The Greek market, boosted by the…
While strong eurozone economies, such as Germany and Spain, faced rising inflation in December, Greece, according to preliminary Eurostat data, recorded a slight decline in the harmonized index of consumer…
2025 is a landmark year for the new president of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo), Yannis Xylas, who officially took office on January 1, at a time…
The Piraeus Port Authority PPA S.A welcomed the “Viking Saturn” as the first cruise ship for the new year, organizing a special event with an exchange of honorary plaques, as…
Greece is constantly strengthening its position as a shipping center. In the wider Athens and Piraeus area, approximately 600 shipping companies are based, managing more than 5,500 commercial vessels, making…
Dubai-based Dar Global said it plans to expand its operations in the United States and Greece, following its recent announcement of investment projects in partnership with US President-elect Donald Trump’s…
The winter sales are set to begin on Monday, January 13, 2025, with the “battle” of offers already starting among major retailers. Increases in wages and pensions, the containment of…
2024 was a year marked by major and critical developments. From the geopolitical developments – with Ukraine, the Middle East and the Pacific at the center – to the elections…
Following its successful pilot implementation in specific categories of employees, the incentive and reward system will be applied to the staff of more organizations, with the aim of enhancing productivity…
The Greek shipbuilding industry is undergoing a widespread refurbishment in 2025. However, it is faced with new challenges and opportunities, as shipping has already begun its journey towards the green…
Evangelos Mytilineos, the powerful man of Metlen, who runs the most profitable non-banking listed company (based on data for the 9 months of 2024) is expected to be one of…
“The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward,” John Maynard Keynes has said. The Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has set itself the…
The importance of our Greece’s participation as a non-permanent member in one of the most important institutions of the United Nations in the midst of a constantly changing international environment…
Shipping is facing significant challenges, also affecting the Greek shipbuilding industry, which for many decades has been at the top both in terms of the number of ships and total…
What should Greece fear next year? Nothing. And everything. Because Greece has left behind the years of painful crisis and memoranda, is following a stable course and has at its…
The National Museum of Underwater Antiquities, which is currently development in the port of Piraeus, is expected to open its gates in 2026. It will constitute a top cultural landmark…
The new regulation of the Athens Stock Exchange on the dispersion rates of shares in listed companies came into force on January 1. Specifically, each company is now required to…
The Greek economy recorded high performance in 2024, presenting dynamic growth with fiscal targeting and a social dimension, fully utilizing national and EU resources, which financed projects and reforms that…
Seven income support measures and 18 tax reductions will be introduced in 2025, according to the Ministry of National Economy and Finance. These are “important initiatives, amounting to 1.5 billion…
Friday, August 2 and Tuesday, October 8 were the two dates of 2024 that boosted the morale of the domestic stock market. After 11 years of waiting, the Athens Stock…
The vice president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Nikos Kogioumtsis, spoke in an interview with “Naftemporiki TV” about two speeds during the holiday season. Kogioumtsis explained that one speed…
Electronic transactions have been gaining more and more ground in the daily transactions of Greeks, even for small purchases. According to a European Central Bank’s (ECB) survey, Greece was one…
Greece’s manufacturing sector has recorded its strongest performance since July, according to the latest PMI® survey data from S&P Global. The increase was attributed to a rise in output and…
Analysts appear cautiously optimistic about the performance of the Athens stock exchange in 2025 despite the multiple external challenges. The Greek market, which ended the year with an increase of…
Andreas Chiou, President of Greek Property Managers Association, in an interview with Naftemporiki TV spoke about the uncertainty that exists among Airbnb managers. “Taxes impose significant strain on short-term rentals…
Papoutsanis is strengthening its sustainable development profile with the Vegan UpCycling product series while its goal is to expand the range of sustainable products (shower gels, shampoos). In particular, the…
Analysts gave a vote of confidence to listed shipping companies of Greek interests, emphasizing that – despite the growing challenges – the shipping industry remains a key pillar of global…
The shipping industry will face new cybersecurity risks in 2025, as ongoing geopolitical conflicts and trade wars have activated hackers in states targeting trade flows. At least 64 cyber attacks…
Greece assumes the position as an elected member of the UN Security Council at a particularly critical juncture in international affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis said in a…
The port of Volos will install new photovoltaic systems, in order to cover its existing needs for 100% of its electricity by the summer of 2025. The relevant contract was…
Aktor Group’s share capital increase, amounting to 200 million euros, will have been completed by the end of January 2025. The company will finance investments of 2 billion euros for…
Greece will assume a role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council until December 31, 2026, starting tomorrow (1/12). In a period of unstable geopolitical environment…
The Athens Stock Exchange is heading into its last trading day of 2024, bracing to say goodbye to a fairly rewarding year, despite international challenges and buying fatigue. The General…
