Regarding why Mr. Samaras is reacting, he replied that he cannot interpret a former president and prime minister

The latest round of sanctions adds an additional 61 persons and 86 entities to the EU's existing list

According to Deloitte research presented at the forum, Gen AI's potential impact on the country's GDP is significant, estimated at +5.5% by 2030, with potential growth up to +9.8%

The “taxman cometh” to Greece’s surging short-term lease sector (the Airbnb phenomenon) as of Jan. 1, 2024, with an overnight stay fee tacked on to some 170,000 listed properties around the popular holiday destination. Approximately 7,440 property owners will also have to add VAT to their fees, while also keeping accounts similar to those kept […]

Greece’s influential central banker, Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor Yannis Stournaras, has once again warned publicly against the enacting of too many tax breaks in the country, while also cautioning about the size of the country’s public debt. He was speaking last week at the annual OT Forum in Athens. The head of the independent […]

When Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia decided to rent out the mattress in the living room of their San Francisco home with breakfast, they probably had no idea they were laying the foundations for a short-let empire. A range of factors has made Greece a lucrative market for Airbnb, with obvious impacts both positive and […]

Shares of Greece-based jewelry and accessory maker and retailer Folli Follie (FF) will be stricken from trading on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) as of Dec. 29, due to an ongoing five-year criminal case that has its founder and former top executives – notably members of the Koutsolioutsos family – in the dock on felony […]

The New 2024 budget burdens even more Greek citizens and does not protect neither the middle class nor the workers

The specific Greek Loan Facility (GLF) loans were set to mature in 2024 and 2025. The GLF was the first bailout extended by Eurozone members and the IMF in May 2010.

The draft bill would allow illegal migrants residing in Greece to become legal residents after three years instead of current five

Indeed, AI can act as an efficiency multiplier in many areas of public governance

The product does not have marketing authorization as a medicine by the Greek regulatory authorities. As a result, its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated

Despite Hungary's opposition, the decision on candidate status was unanimously approved by 26 EU member states

Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised, upwards, its outlook four Greece’s four systemic banks – Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank of Greece (NBG) and Piraeus Bank – to positive from stable. The development comes after the ratings firm upgraded Greek state bonds to investment grade earlier this month. All issuer and debt ratings were affirmed, namely, […]

The chairman and CEO of telecoms provider OTE Group, Michael Tsamaz, on Thursday announced his departure from the company after 14 years at its helm. Tsamaz said he will leave the OTE group in June 2024, when his contract expires. In a related development, OTE’s board members unanimously voted on the same day to propose the […]

An extraordinary Aegean Airlines general shareholders’ meeting on Thursday approved a buy back scheme for warrants held by the Greek state, valued at roughly 84 million euros. The buy-back option was part of the agreement for 120 million euros in emergency support towards the company to cover damages and losses during the pandemic. In line […]