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Economy
Cosco and SIPG to Sign Key Agreement in Piraeus
China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited chairman Xu Lirong is about to arrive in Athens to sign two memorandums of cooperation, both of which are of high symbolic importance to Beijing, according to daily Kathimerini newspaper. Xu will be joined...
Greece
China to have Dynamic Presence in Thessaloniki International Fair
China will have a dynamic presence in the 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair, with the participation of over 200 exhibitors and businesses, as it is the honored country this year.
With a substantial presence in more than 6,000 square meters, the...
Economy
''Golden Visa'' Investors and Tourism Boosting Greece's Recovery
The Greek economy is currently undergoing a major transformation, mainly because of the real estate boom and record-breaking tourist arrivals, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The American newspaper analyzed the two major factors which are contributing to Greece's...
Business
Greek FinMin: We Won't Recall Privatizations due to be Completed
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis appeared reassuring that the SYRIZA-led government does not intent to recall privatizations that are close to be complete, while he characterized the Chinese colossal shipping and logistics company Cosco investment in the Port of Piraeus as...
Business
New Greek Gov't to Halt Port Sale to China and Power Utility Privatization
The new Greek government will freeze plans to privatize the country’s Public Power Corporation (DEH), the energy minister said on Wednesday. Also, Greece will put a stop to the sale of Piraeus Port to China.
“We will halt immediately any privatization...
Business
Greece Depends On Chinese Investments
Last August, when Xi Jinping, the president of China, made an unofficial one-night stopover on the island of Rhodes while traveling to Brazil for a summit of leading emerging markets, Greece’s president and premier flew from Athens to ensure...