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Greece to Accept UK and Sweden Flights Starting July 15

2020-06-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Starting July 15th, Greece will be welcoming direct flights from the United Kingdom, and Sweden, according to an announcement from Athens.

Tags: Athens flights, Greece, Greece government, Greece vacation, Sweden flights, Swedish tourists, UK flghts, UK tourists, UK travelers

Greece’s Prime Minister Morphs Into a True Leader

2020-05-19 by Phil Butler

PM Mitsotakis

Greece, once called the “punching bag” of Europe, now leads the way progressing into “next”.

Tags: Coronavirus, coronavirus response, Greece economc, Greece government, Greece lockdown, Greece schools, Greece tourism, Greek vacation, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mitsotakis, Sotiris Tsiodras

GNTO: Stay Updated on Measures Against Coronavirus at Visit Greece

2020-03-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Visit Greece

This public service announcement is from the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and Visit Greece for CVOID-19 related information.

Tags: Coronavirus, GNTO, Greece government, Greece tourism, Greek announcements

Prime Minister Mitsotakis Names Harry Theoharis Tourism Minister

2019-07-09 by Argophilia Travel News

Tourism Minister

Newly elected Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed Harry Theoharis as Tourism Minister of Greece.

Tags: Greece government, Greece tourism, Greece tourism ministry, Greek ministries, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Manos Konsolas, Panagiotis Pikrammenos

German Fund Snaps Up Greece’s Thessaloniki Port

2017-12-30 by Phil Butler

Port of Thessaloniki from the White Tower - George M. Groutas

News of the privatization of the Thessaloniki Port arrived late last week via Greece’s liquidation fund. According to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund the sale of its 67% stake in Thessaloniki Port to Deutche Invest Equity Partners, Belterra Investments and CMA CGM’s ports division, Terminal Link has now taken place.

Tags: German banks, Greece economy, Greece government, Greek privatization, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, Ivan Savvidis, privatization, Pyatt, Thessaloniki Port, Tsipras, US interests

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