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Tsipras: Greece should be boosting its own defense industry

November 1, 2022 Greece, Politics Comments Off on Tsipras: Greece should be boosting its own defense industry

Greece has signed armaments programs worth 14 billion euros in the last two years, but has not provided a single euro to the national defense industry, SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras charged on Monday, calling it a “national crime”. Tsipras made his statements after meeting with the administration and employees …

Industry in Greece faces 5% energy cut Dec-Mar

November 1, 2022 Economy Comments Off on Industry in Greece faces 5% energy cut Dec-Mar

Government officials are busy working out the plan for reducing energy consumption by 5%, which is to become mandatory for industries from December 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023. The first draft, presented last week by the Energy Ministry and Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) to representatives of industrial companies, …

Greek hoteliers warn over lower occupancy rates, lower prices in 2019

June 14, 2019 Economy 2

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels issued a warning over the course of Greek hotels, following the release of a report which showed that an increasing number of hotels reported lower occupancy rates and prices in the first quarter of 2019. The report by ITEP, based on a sample of 1,956 …

Greece’s Hotel Chamber to launch “Travel-Hospitality Accelerator” for Start-ups

February 12, 2019 Economy Comments Off on Greece’s Hotel Chamber to launch “Travel-Hospitality Accelerator” for Start-ups

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) announced that it would launch a “Travel – Hospitality Accelerator”, a first-of-its-kind program that will accelerate tourism startups and turn new ideas into successful businesses in Greece. Speaking during the chamber’s 8th General Assembly on Friday, Chamber President Alexandros Vassilikos stressed that the acceleration program …

Greece launches 25% cash rebate to lure foreign film productions

May 12, 2018 Economy 1

Stunning scenery, spectacular sunsets, amazing archaeological sites. Who wouldn’t want to put a film setting in Greece? Many… if only there weren’t so many bureaucratic and financial hurdles. Now the Greek government has reportedly introduced a 25% cash rebate in order to attract foreign film productions. A long-awaited measure, a …

Cheap natural gas for all! Greece – Gazprom reach price reduction deal

February 25, 2014 Economy Comments Off on Cheap natural gas for all! Greece – Gazprom reach price reduction deal

Greece’s state-run natural gas distributor DEPA and Russian energy giant Gazprom reached an agreement on gas supply with price cuts backdated to last June. The deal announced by Greek Environment Ministry on Tuesday will have immediate impact to private consumers and industry. Greece’s state-run natural gas distributor DEPA said that …

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