Brussels urges North Macedonia’s authorities ‘to continue to convince’ they are committed to the country’s European future
The European Commission on Monday described the failure of the new president of North Macedonia to mention the country’s constitutional name during a ceremony swearing her into office as a “very unfortunate event”, in response to a questions. He called…
GNTO boosts efforts to attract tourists from Arab countries
The Greek National Tourism Organisation’s (GNTO) efforts to increase tourism flows from the Arab world to Greece are in full flow, with the GNTO attending the Arabian Travel Market trade show in this context. GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis stated…
Good news for EU economy spells good outlook for Greek growth, economic actors say
Greece’s growth rate is expected to remain strong as a result of two pieces of good news concerning the European Union economy in recent days, according to economic actors with knowledge of the processes taking place in Brussels and Frankfurt….
FM congratulated new Serbian FM Djuric on assumption of duties
Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Friday called the newly appointed Foreign Minister of Serbia Marko Djuric on the phone and contragulated him on the assumption of his duties, while reiterating Greece’s firm support for Serbia’s EU perspective. The two ministers…
US State Department urges Turkiye to respect ‘diverse history’ of its monuments
The US State Department on Wednesday reacted by reiterating the standing U.S. position, calling on Turkiye to ensure access to the monuments of different religious communities that are converted into mosques, in response to the conversion of the historic Monastery…
PM Mitsotakis: Conversion of the Monastery of Chora into a mosque was unnecessary
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the importance of voters’ active participation in the upcoming European Parliament elections, during his regular monthly meeting with the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday.“We are coming into the final stretch before…
OECD: Foreign Direct Investments in Greece jumped 62% in 2021-2023
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Greece has increased sharply over the last three years compared to the previous period, according to the latest Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report “FDI in Figures”. From an average of 4.15 billion…
BoG: Over 30 mln tourists in Greece in 2023; receipts up 16.5% compared to 2022
Travel receipts in 2023 totalled 20,593.6 million euros, up by 16.5% compared with 2022, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday in a final report on 2023. This development was driven by an 11.6% increase in receipts from residents of…
OECD: The Greek economy remains resilient
The Greek economy remains resilient and is expected to grow at a rate of 2% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 as rising employment and real wages and strong tourism boost consumption, according to the OECD’s six-monthly report (Economic Outlook)….
Budget revenues from taxes exceed target in January-March 2024, finance ministry reports
Budget revenues from taxes in January-March 2024 were 598 million euros above the target at 14.844 billion euros, the national economy and finance minister announced on Tuesday. Targets were exceeded largely as a result of higher-than-expected income taxes, as revenues…
Greek proposals for changes to the CAP are vital for farmers, Avgenakis says
The changes that Greece has proposed for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are crucial for the survival of farmers, Minister of Rural Development and Food, Lefteris Avgenakis, said on Monday at the 5th meeting of EUMED9, which preceded the meeting…
FM Gerapetritis responds in parliament to opposition question on Western Balkans issues
Greece is the country primarily “with a strategic relationship with countries of the Western Balkans,” Foreign Affairs Minister George Gerapetritis said in parliament on Friday. “We have achieved, right now, excellent relations with all countries,” he added, because Greece is…
