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Poll: 62% of Greeks Want Early...

Poll: 62% of Greeks Want Early Elections, 52% Hardly Get By

One in two Greeks (52 percent) claim they hardly get by, while 62 percent say they want early elections, a new opinion poll says.

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Tsipras Says Greece is Bridge...

Tsipras Says Greece is Bridge Between Russia and EU

Greece can be the bridge between Russia and the EU and NATO, said Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday in a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

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 Tenea – the discovery of the...

Tenea – the discovery of the last excavation season in...

The archeological season came to an end in Greece. The Ministry of Culture is summarizing the results which have turned out to be brilliant. The most important result is the completion of the excavation of Tenea. This ancient city is a true legend. First, it was a state and a city at the same time (like many Greek cities of that time, and secondly, Tenea was directly involved in the destruction of one of the centers of Mycenaean culture – the city of Mycenae.

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Tsipras Says ”Greece is a New...

Tsipras Says ”Greece is a New Economy”

The Greek economy is growing at a rate of more than 2 percent and the rate continues to accelerate, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce in an address.

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Beach-related rest became more...

Beach-related rest became more popular by 10.9% in 2018

Tourist traffic from Russia began to increase. People choose the most different countries. And according to industry experts, more than 10.9% prefer mainly beach destinations for recreation.

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Government Plans Payout of the...

Government Plans Payout of the ‘Social Dividend’ Christmas...

Online applications for the “social dividend“, or Christmas bonus, will be available next week for recipients on a special online platform set up by the government.

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The Kremlin confirmed...

The Kremlin confirmed preparations for the visit of the...

The Russian side confirmed that the visit of the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the capital of the Russian Federation is expected on December 7. This was informed by Dmitry Peskov, who is currently the press secretary of the Russian president.

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The 7 Best Christmas...

The 7 Best Christmas Destinations in Greece for 2018

Greece is globally-known for its warm, sunny summers, white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters, but the country offers much more than just those things, as lovely as they are.

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Property sales in Cyprus are...

Property sales in Cyprus are increasing exponentially

A few months ago, analysts had high hopes that property sales in Cyprus will exceed the maximum of last year – 8,734 transactions. Only in the first six months of 2018, the figures increased by 24%: 4,470 transactions were concluded with the subsequent registration of the land plot.

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Santorini is New Hot Spot for...

Santorini is New Hot Spot for Foreign Weddings

Over one thousand weddings of couples from other countries took place on the spectacularly beautiful Greek island of Santorini this past summer. And the trend shows no sign of abating, as the number of couples who desire to marry on the Aegean island increases every year, Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos said.

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WTM: the prospects of tourism...

WTM: the prospects of tourism in Greece

The World Tourism Fair (WTM-2018) has ended in London. Greece was among its members. Tourism Minister Elena Kundura announced the data of the positive dynamics of the industry and presented a new plan for its development.

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Athens’ Main Street Ermou...

Athens’ Main Street Ermou Among The World’s Most Expensive

Athens’ Ermou, the city’s main retail street, is the 15th most expensive retail street in the world according to Cushman & Wakefield’s annual ”Main Streets Across The World Report”.

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The wine industry in Greece...

The wine industry in Greece has reached a new level

Wine-making in Greece has a thousand-year history. This country was the most famous producer of alcoholic beverage in the world. However, over time, the wine industry in Hellas lost ground, and the world leadership in this industry passed to Italy and France.

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Expansion of Balkans’ Only...

Expansion of Balkans’ Only Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal in...

Greece officially opened the third tank for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) on the small island of Revithousa, off of the coast of Athens, on Thursday.

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The Chinese began to hunt for...

The Chinese began to hunt for Athenian real estate

Currently, the Chinese make main demand in the market of Athenian real estate. In the Reuters reported that thousands of Chinese citizens fly to Greece weekly to get housing here. Real estate agents come straight to the airport to meet potential customers from the plane. Together they are sent to inspect the objects from which they select the best option for purchase.

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