Greek-Rooted Onex Wins European Business Award
ONEX, an international company founded in Greece, won a significant distinction among over 24,000 companies from 33 European countries for the second consecutive year. The company was selected as a...
View ArticleGreek Coffee Chain Among Best in Southern Europe
According to Fortune magazine, the Greek coffee chain Coffee Island ranks among the 10 best coffee chains in southern Europe. The European Coffee Awards are the most prestigious awards in the coffee...
View ArticleThe Greek Who Reinvented the Hammock
Anthony John Logothetis, a young Greek architect who studied architecture and entrepreneurial management in London has recently been the recipient of international awards and accolades for his unique...
View ArticleGreece’s Banking Ambitions in Turkey Fading Away
The construction of the 303-million-euro ($383 million) glass diamond-shaped skyscraper in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey, is due to be completed. The pompous building will be the headquarters of...
View ArticleWhat if Greeks Stole Big Ben to “Protect” It?
Four years ago, the Greek government ran a campaign on the return of the Parthenon sculptures from Great Britain entitled “Bring Them Back.” Part of the campaign was a video clip showing a fictitious...
View ArticleThe 15 Greek Startups that Rocked Web Summit 2014
Although Greece is facing one of its toughest financial times, some of the most exciting early stage companies that exhibited at Web Summit 2014 in Dublin this past weekend were from the crisis hit...
View ArticleExclusive: Meeting the Greek Startup Teams at Web Summit 2014 (video)
We traveled to the Web Summit 2014 in Dublin to meet the Greek Startup teams that were invited to the largest internet & tech event in Europe. The companies from Greece that presented their...
View ArticleGreece and Turkey to Hold Business Forum in Izmir
Mediterranean neighbors Greece and Turkey will hold a joint business forum, bringing together hundreds of participants on November 12 in Izmir, with Turkish Economic Affairs Minister Nihat Zeybekci and...
View ArticleGreek Folli Follie Group Wins ‘Discovery of the Year’ Award
Yet another international honorary award managed to attract leading Greek company Folli Follie (FF Group), which currently operates actively in more than 28 countries, defining new trends in all...
View ArticleGreek Businesswoman Named Manager of the Year
Dr. Virginia Green (Virginia Giovanoudi) is a Greek businesswoman who has been part of many high-profile German companies from the beginning of her career. Green, founder and CEO of ENCOS, was named...
View ArticleBritish Airways Launches Flights to Mykonos and Santorini
Planes will be flying from London City airport to Greece for the first time in the airport’s history when British Airways (BA) begins two new routes next summer. From June 29 until September 6, BA will...
View ArticleGreek Startup Company Idea Wins Swedish Competition
Greek entrepreneur Pavlos Georgiadis, co-founder of the startup company “We Deliver Taste,” is one of the 15 winners of this year’s “Smart Living Challenge” innovation competition that was held at the...
View ArticleGreece at the Vienna World Tourism Exhibition
The Greek National Tourism Organization along with its co-exhibitors have been given a stand in this year’s Vienna World Tourism Exhibition which was organized with the participation of 700 exhibitors...
View ArticleGreek-British Author Ekaterina Botziou Launches New Website
The Greek Wives Club was founded by showbiz-dabbling, Greek-British writer, actress and author Ekaterina Botziou, after she married into a Greek-Cypriot family and published her first book “Greek...
View ArticleRecord Greek Participation in Fruit Logistica
A record number of Greek participants was documented at the international fruit and vegetable fair “Fruit Logistica 2015” that took place in Berlin. Based on the number of exhibitors, Greece was in...
View ArticleGreek FinMin Varoufakis’ Interview in Charlie Hebdo
The latest issue of French magazine Charlie Hebdo hosts an interview with Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. The issue was released on Wednesday, February 25, and, according to new editor Gerard...
View ArticleImbros Greek Residents Returning for Work
Former Greek residents of Imbros, who had left around 1974, are now beginning to resettle on the island due to the financial crisis that has driven them away from Greece. Many families, young or older...
View ArticleGreece 5th Best Holiday Preference for Germans
Deutsche Welle recently released data concerning next month’s influential ITB tourism exhibition in Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair, taking place from March 4 to 8. According to the...
View ArticleGreek SYMPOSSIO Organized in 6 Italian Cities
The gastronomical journey that took place in six Italian cities — Milan, Bologna, Pesaro, Rome, Florence and Turin — was possible thanks to the cooperation of tour operator Eden Viaggi and Greek hotel...
View ArticleJuliette Binoche As Modern ‘Antigone’ On BBC
Juliette Binoche as “Antigone”, credit Peter Lindbergh Later this spring, BBC Four British television channel plans to broadcast the magnificent Greek masterpiece of Sophocles’ “Antigone,” opened at...
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