Athanasios Tsaftaris
Greece
Greek Farmers Setting up Roadblocks
Greek farmers are prepared to escalate their struggles starting Monday February 3. Representatives of the farmers had a meeting with the Greek Minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris to discuss a series of matters and demands (taxation,...
Economy
Troika to Greece: Remove Competition Bars
Greece's international lenders have warned there won't be any deal on delayed reforms, needed before more monies can be released in the spring, unless the government finally lifts barriers to competition and scraps taxes on products that are hindering...
Greece
Greek Farmer of the Year
The “Farmer of the Year” award was given to Mr. Ioannis Lazaridis, this year during an event held on the morning of December 20, at the Greek Agriculture Organization (ELGO) "Dimitra" in Drama, Greece. The award ceremony took place...
Economy
Tension in Greek Parliament for PDO Products
The decision which allows Canada the use of the name of Greek products with protected designation of origin (PDO), like feta cheese and Kalamata olives, caused reactions even among the MPs of the New Democracy political party. Athanasios Tsaftaris...
Europe
Tsaftaris on Agricultural Development at German-Greek Assembly
The Greek minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris stated on Oct 23rd that “in today’s difficult time for Greece agriculture can and should constitute, as it did in the past, a pillar for the country’s development. The...
Greece
Greek Breakfast Brings Millions to Greek Hotels
The program, Greek Breakfast, a Hellenic Chamber of Hotels initiative, proved to be an important tool for the enrichment of Greece’s tourist product.
According to a relevant research carried out by the University of Patras, the total revenues for hotels...
Economy
Philip Morris Signed Agreement for Greek Tobacco
American tobacco company Philip Morris International along with its subsidiary Papastratos signed yesterday the agreement to purchase 50% of Greece΄s tobacco production over the next three years, according to an official announcement.
"The deal is a sign of confidence in...
Economy
In Rome, Chinese Like Greek Products
Minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris, attended a roundtable meeting in Rome to push Greek foods and goods to countries in southern Europe with China.
Tsaftaris along with his counterparts from Spain, Portugal, Italy, Malta and Cyprus, met...
Greece
Cyclades Produce 40 Varieties of Traditional Cheese!
Did you know that the Cyclades produce about 40 different kinds of traditional cheese?
The new initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, under the title Cycladic cheese pallet, which stands as a pilot for the Cycladic islands,...