Greece
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Aristotle’s park
Steps have been taken by the Greek government to protect the archeological park where the philosopher Aristotle had his wrestling school.
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2009 Tourism ads refreshed
Greece’s new international tourism campaign for 2009 was launched last week by the Tourism Development Minister Costas Markopoulos.
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Inbound arrivals drop 16 percent
Athens Airport has suffered a significant decrease in inbound tourism over the last 12 months.
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Minister offers calm words as Greek deficit doubles
Greek Economy Minister Yiannis Papathanassiou remained calm despite the release of official figures which show that the Greek deficit has doubled to five percent of GDP.
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Six games star in Games Festival
The First Games Festival which will celebrates games such as chess, bridge, scrabble, darts and sudoko opened in Thessaloniki over the weekend.
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Wife saves day
The wife of the Greek Prime Minister came to the rescue of a journalist during their visit to Cyprus.
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The Greek Government pursues petrol tax evasion
Petrol stations in Greece will be required to operate cash registers with automatic receipts as the Greek Government battles tax evasion by station owners.
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Karamanlis with Christofias
Greek Prime Minister, Costas Karamanlis, meets with the Cypriot President, Dimitris Christofias.
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Greek PM’s two days in Cyprus a grand success
The two day visit of the Greek Prime Minister, Costas Karamanlis, and his wife Natasa to Cyprus reinforced the strong relationship between both countries.
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Greeks seek refuge in coffee shops amid slump
The sale of coffee in Greece has remained strong despite the impact of the global financial crisis and the closing down of hundreds of small businesses.