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Christos Staikouras

“Greece 2.0” Funding Agreement Inked in Brussels

2021-07-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Theodoros Skylakakis

Greek officials and the European Commission signed the first funding agreement as part of Greece’s national recovery plan, Greece 2.0.

Tags: Christos Staikouras, COVID recovery, COVID-19 Greece, Greece 2.0, Greece recovery, Next Generation EU, pandemic recovery, Paolo Gentiloni, Theodoros Skylakakis

Greece Minister: Government Plans More Interventions for Tourism

2021-04-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Χρήστος Σταϊκούρας / Christos Staikouras

Greek officials are planning additional interventions for sectors including tourism, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said earlier today.

Tags: Christos Staikouras, Finance Minister, GNTO, Greece interventions, Greece tourism

Greek Ministers Determined to Lease Beachfront for Cash

2021-03-29 by Phil Butler

Hersonissos

The Greek government has revised a law on shoreline use that gives shoreline rental businesses the right to use beaches.

Tags: beach camping, beach leases, beach use, Christos Staikouras, Environment, Greece beaches, Greece coronavirus, Greece environment, Greek bonds, Greek nature, WWF Greece

Greek Finance Minister Beckons Foreign Investors to Come to Greece

2020-09-18 by Phil Butler

Χρήστος Σταϊκούρας / Christos Staikouras

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is inviting foreign investors to invest in Greece. But some fear outsiders already own too much of the country.

Tags: Christos Staikouras, ESM, European Stability Mechanism, Greek debt, Jörg Kukies, Klaus Regling, Lufthansa, TUI

Greek Officials Announce €10 Billion in COVID-19 Support

2020-09-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Χρήστος Σταϊκούρας / Christos Staikouras

Greece’s government has announced plans for a new €10 billion euro package of measures to cushion the blow from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Tags: Christos Staikouras, coronavirus pandemic, Gefyra, Greek debt, Greek SMEs, loan guarantees, loans, pandemic response, Syn-Ergasia, TEPIX II

Covid-19: Greece Tourism Sector to Receive Financial Support

2020-03-19 by Phil Butler

Christos Staikouras

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras has announced new measures to support Greece tourism in the wake of the impacts of COVID-19.

Tags: Christos Staikouras, COVID-19, COVID-19 response, ECB, Greece, Greece tourism, Greek debt, tourism industry

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The Arkalos Mountain Running Club led a major environmental cleanup in Chania, proving that the love of sport and nature go hand in hand.

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Maritime Alert: Military Exercises to Close Coastal Zones in Western Crete

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NAMFI drills scheduled for late April will close maritime zones A1 and A2 in Western Crete. Check schedules for Chania and Rethymno.

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2026-04-16 By Phil Butler

As Spring 2026 unfolds, a quiet but profound transformation is taking root across the Cretan landscape. While much of the world grapples with rapid change, Crete is looking back to its oldest traditions to build a new kind of future—one defined by self-reliance, local pride, and a deep respect for the land. At the core […]

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Invitation to a Sunday Hike Through Kalidonia

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Join the Psiloritis Geopark and the Municipality of Amari on April 19 for a traditional horta harvest in the historic village of Apodoulou.

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