Israel will be the honored country at the Equity Invenstment Forum

Israel will be the honored country at the Equity Invenstment Forum

01/11/201501/11/2015 ENstaff Athens Stock Exchange, Embassy of Israel, Equity Investment Forum, Irit Ben-Abba, Israel

Israel will be the country of honor a the Equity Invenstment Forum, due to take place in Athens on December 7th and 8th, 2015.

econ/biz

Drones: guidelines for rules on commercial and recreational use and safety

29/10/201529/10/2015 ENstaff commerce, drones, entertainment, EU, guidelines

As commercial services using drones take off and their recreational use becomes ever more popular, it must be ensured that they pose no threat to public safety or personal privacy, said MEPs in a resolution passed today [Oct 29] at the initiative of the Transport Committee.

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European Commission grants additional € 5.9 million to Greece as emergency funding

26/10/201531/10/2015 ENstaff Aegean, European Commission, funding, islands, refugee crisis

The European Commission has awarded € 5.9 million of emergency assistance from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) to Greeceto support the country in coping with the high number of arrivals of migrants and refugees on the Eastern Aegean islands.

econ/biz

Greece’s lenders currently in Athens

21/10/201531/10/2015 ENstaff Finance ministry, IMF

Representatives of three European institutions and the International Monetary Fund are currently in Athens to review reforms the Greek government adopted on October 16th.

econ/biz

Greek and Romanian executives discuss business

16/10/201509/01/2016 ENstaff business, Foreign Ministry, Greece, Romania

Foreign Ministry’s Secretary General for International Economic Relations, Giorgos Tsipras, met in Bucharest with members of the board of the

culture econ/biz

Pricing policy to change at museums and archaelogical sites

16/10/201505/11/2015 ENstaff Acropolis, Acrpolis Museum, archaeological sites, museums, tickets, tourism

Ticket prices at museums and archaeological sites across Greece will be modified to comply with the existing fares at other European tourist attractions, according to the Greek Ministry of Cutlure.

econ/biz

Regional airports’ tender procedure moves forward

14/10/201514/10/2015 ENstaff airports, economy, HRADF, privatisations, tender

Regarding the tender process for the regional airports, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund – HRADF announced that according to

econ/biz opinion

10 things government needs to do to survive [opinion]

14/10/201531/10/2015 Demetris Kamaras communication, competition, entrepreneurship, ethos, government, Greece, management, Millennials, politics, protectionism, state, strategy, Tsipras

During the pre-election period, Alexis Tsipras and SYRIZA rhetoric claimed for the development of a ‘parallel’ government programme that would

econ/biz

Danish Jysk chain opens first store in Athens

27/09/201531/10/2015 ENstaff Athens, business, Denmark, economy, Greece, investment, Jysk

Danish chain Jysk Group is planning its debut on the Greek market to offer the local market its special brand

econ/biz

Greek GDP growth

01/09/201531/10/2015 ENstaff GDP, statistics

The country’s GDP increased by 1.6 pct, up from an initial estimate of 1.4 pct, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.