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Greece Dusted With Snow on the First Day of Spring
Greece has been dusted with snow as temperatures across the country have dropped on Sunday, which is the first day of Spring.
Sunday marks the Spring Equinox, when the Sun passes over the Equator, bringing with it roughly the same...
Greece
Four Remarkable Greeks With Autism Hope To Conquer Granola Bar Industry
A team of remarkable young Greeks who are on the autism spectrum have started a co-operative enterprise making and marketing granola bars.
Business
Innovation Hub to Be Created on Former Industrial Site in Greece
An innovation hub for Greece may be in the works for an abandoned industrial site visited by Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday.
Business
Cancellations Land Heavy Blow on Greek Hospitality Industry in 2020
The year 2020 will go down in history for changing the cherished plans of many people who were forced to stay near home rather than striking out for parts unknown this summer. But it has also almost completely ruined...
Business
Cruise Ship Industry in Greece May Ramp Up in September
The adoption of new European coronavirus directives to be observed by passengers and crew on cruise ships in Greek ports, still does not translate into the universal opening of the cruise sector in Greece, officials cautioned on Monday.
The new...
Business
Greece's Industrial Production Declines Less than Other EU Countries
Industrial production in Greece fell by less than the average decline in the Eurozone, Eurostat said in a report on Tuesday. Production worldwide has greatly slowed down in recent months due to the coronavirus pandemic and its related shutdowns.
However,...
Greece
Four Remarkable Greeks With Autism Hope To Conquer Granola Bar Industry
A team of remarkable young Greeks who are on the autism spectrum have started a co-operative enterprise making and marketing granola bars.
Greece
Coronavirus Scare to Hit Cruise Industry in Greece
Greek cruise industry insiders are increasingly alarmed about the effect of the coronavirus epidemic on the tourist industry as Chinese bookings have stopped completely and the virus has spread to Italy, a major cruise connection point with Greece.
"We are...
events
Key Players in Shipping Industry to Gather in Athens for Capital Link Forum
Key players in the shipping industry, including influential members of the financial community such as commercial and investment bankers, will gather in Athens on February 20 for Capital Link’s 11th Annual Greek Shipping Forum.
The Forum, which will be held...
Greece
Greek Olive Oil Industry Holds Its Breath After US Given Green Light to Impose $7.5 Billion in Tariffs
The Greek olive oil industry is waiting anxiously to find out whether its iconic products will be included on the list of items subject to tariffs, after Wednesday's decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to allow the US...
Greece
Greek Tourism Industry Suffers Blow After Thomas Cook Collapse
The Greek tourist industry is reeling following the announcement on Monday by Britain's Thomas Cook tour operating corporation has ceased all trading of shares in the company.
Approximately 50,000 tourists who had booked their holidays through Thomas Cook are now...
Education
A School to Save Greece’s Dying Fishing Industry
Greece now has its first fishing school! Lefteris Arapakis is a bright young man on a mission to revive the fishing industry in Greece, while educating unemployed Greeks in the complex science of fishing.
Together with George Tsiolis and with...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Pledges 10-Year Strategic Plan for Greek Tourism Industry
New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis continued his visits to the country's ministries on Thursday, with the Ministry of Tourism taking prominence on his schedule for today.
"Tourism is the largest sector in Greece, and it is where Greece has unquestionable -...
Greece
Greek Ferries to Remain Docked on Wednesday Due to Industrial Action
The Hellenic Seamens' Federation (PNO) has declared a 24-hour strike on July 3 amid a labor dispute with passenger shipping operators.
Greek islands will be left with no connection to the mainland at the height of the tourist season. Also,...
Greece
Rainstorms, African Dust to Hit Greece Over the Weekend
Greece's weather will take a turn for the worse on Friday afternoon, starting with heavy rainfall and scattered rainstorms, mostly in the western and the southern parts of the country. The inclement weather will spread throughout the country over...