The agreement paves the way for the conversion of the Tatoi estate into a mixed-use space which will include tourism and culture facilities as well as recreational areas, and mild cultivation activities in the estate’s vineyards and olive groves.

The Greek business envoy aimed to promote exports to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, promote investment and export opportunities, and of course, deepen the cooperation between the two business communities.

The initial announcement of a hike in the investment threshold to 800,000 euros has caused “rumbling” in the market, with a private group of companies named the Association and Entrepreneurship expressing concern that any “hasty decision” would “harm” the Greek economy.

Greece witnessed the second-highest price hike (+67%) compared to 2023, with Portugal taking the top spot (+69%) and Spain rounding off the top three most expensive countries in the EU.

Peskov remarked: “The very fact of discussing the possibility of sending certain contingents to Ukraine from NATO countries is a very important new element” when asked about French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements on Monday to European nations. Macron said sending troops to Ukraine had not been ruled out, although he cautioned that there was no consensus among EU member states at that stage.