Greece
Greece
On This Day in 1941 Nazi Germany Invades Greece
It was April 6, 1941 when Germany launched a massive attack on Greece's northern border after Italy failed to capture the country.
Greece
Greek Resistance to WWII Axis Forces Longest in Europe
Greek resistance to the Axis powers during the Second World War was the longest of all the nations of Western Europe, with the exception of the UK, which was never occupied outside of the Channel Islands.
According to historical records,...
Greece
Leonard Cohen Series Starts Shooting on Greece’s Hydra Island
A new TV series about the late singer, songwriter, and novelist Leonard Cohen is being filmed on the Greek island of Hydra. The series will star Alex Wolff as Leonard Cohen and Thea Sofie Loch Næss as his muse...
Archaeology
The Uninhabited Greek Island That Was Used as a Quarantine Site
Rineia, an ancient Greek island next to Delos and Mykonos, has a unique place in the history of Greece.
Business
Greece Will Bounce Back, PM Mitsotakis Tells Capital Link Forum
More than two thousand participants from all over the world attended the “22nd Capital Link Invest in Greece” Forum which took place in digital form on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Entitled “Greece – Looking Ahead With Confidence,” the Forum was held...
Business
Capital Link's Virtual International Summit to Focus on Investing in Greece
Policy-makers, diplomats, economists and entrepreneurs will participate in the 22nd Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum, which will take place on Tuesday - Wednesday, December 15th - 16th, 2020.
A global audience will hear presentations by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis...
Archaeology
The Unique Ancient Greek Island Later Used for Quarantine Site
Rineia, an ancient Greek island next to Delos and Mykonos, has a unique place in the history of Greece.
Business
Capital Link Webinar on Greece and Foreign Investment
Capital Link is organizing a webinar on Tuesday which will showcase the need for boosting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to drag both the global and Greek economy to a new, deeper recession.
The Webinar titled...
Environment
Elon Musk's Tesla Plans "Electric Highway" in Greece
Tesla Company executives are discussing with Greek authorities their plans to include the country in a mega-project to build vehicle superchargers along an already-existing route which starts in Portugal and ends in Turkey, reports say.
Elon Musk's executives are already...
Diplomacy
New Greek Government Recognizes Guaido as Venezuela's Interim President
One of the first initiatives taken on Friday by the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, was to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president.
The previous leftist administration of Alexis Tsipras had an ambivalent stance on the issue.
Whereas,...
Greece
The Black Day the Nazis Attacked Greece (video)
It was April 6, 1941 when armed forces from Germany launched a massive attack on Greece's northern border after the Italian army had earlier failed miserably in its attempt to invade Greece.
Adolf Hitler's original plan was to send his...
Business
Key Players in Shipping Gather in Greece for Capital Link Forum
The tenth annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum held in Athens last week attracted 1,200 key players in the shipping industry, including influential members of the financial community.
The Forum, established in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange and...
Greece
Athens Hosts Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum
The 10th Annual Capital Link Greek Shipping Forum opens in Athens on Friday at the Hilton Athens Hotel.
The Forum was established in cooperation with the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. It connects 1000 key players in the shipping industry,...
events
Shipowners Receive Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2018
The global shipping industry's prominent Greek shipowners and landline executives were awarded on Thursday at the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2018.
Paris Kasidokostas Latsis won the New Generation Shipping Award, which is open to shipowners up to 40 years...
Greece
Shipping Industry Leaders, Innovators Recognized at Capital Link Forum
Global leaders of the shipping industry congregated in Athens this week as part of the 8th Annual Capital Link Operational Excellence in Shipping - Best Industry Practices Forum. The event took place on Tuesday at the Athens Hilton, drawing...