Greece faces Turkish aggression but also international aloofness: the need for public diplomacy by Antonis D. Papagiannidis The Greek-Turkish dispute has taken an unpleasant turn within the last days. Although openings for some sort of de-escalation remain present – the Prague meetings over the European Political Community offer the chance of an Erdogan-Mitsotakis face-to-face which [...]
Greece’s real estate prices rose once again during the first quarter of 2022. But industry experts say this might be “the end of the ride,” since reduced international interest, coupled with prices getting out of reach for the locals, signal a downturn in trades July-August 2022 Greek Business File, Issue No 138 Real Estate [...]
Gustav Clauss: the founder of the first great wine industry July-August 2022 Greek Business File, Issue No 138 Business History by George Vailakis If there is one product that supported the economy of the newly formed Greek state like no other, it is the raisin, since it covered more than half of the total [...]
The Erdogan – Mitsotakis routine: it takes two to tango, but also to brawl by Antonis D. Papagiannidis The 77th UN Assembly General (September 20-26, in New York) was the venue for quite peculiar an interaction between Turkish President Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis. Already, the bets are on over what kind of climate [...]
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The Greek community in Austria July-August 2022 Greek Business File, Issue No 138 Diaspora by George Vailakis Hellenism begins to make a substantial presence in Vienna in the 12th and 13th centuries. They consisted of merchants, who, because of the pirates, formed caravans, with which they crossed a part of the Balkans to [...]
Small groups of scuba divers are taking guided tours this summer of Greece’s first underwater archaeological museum: the remains of a 2,500-year-old ship that sank near Alonnisos in the Sporades islands, with a cargo of clay amphoras containing wine. At another newly opened official diving site off the island of Kea, three historic shipwrecks — [...]
TIF 2022: a manifold venture plans ahead by Antonis D. Papagiannidis The Thessaloniki International Fair (the 86th of a long series since it started in 1926 – with breaks in wartime – and hopes to celebrate its centennial with an opening of its planned new locale) is the traditional venue for the country’s political system [...]
Impact of the war in Ukraine on Greece’s and global trade July-August 2022 Greek Business File, Issue No 138 Trade by Antonis Karamalegos The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine not only has created “immense human suffering,” but it is also damaging global trade, which will likely impact low-income [...]
HEMEXPO: The rise of the Greek Marine Equipment Manufacturers July-August 2022 Greek Business File, Issue No 138 Interview by Eleni Polychronopoulou, HEMEXPO President to Symela Touchtidou At the urging of Captain Panagiotis Tsakos and with the important support of the Greek Shipowners, a group of Greek companies specialised in manufacturing marine equipment determined [...]