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News Greece: An exclusive interview with Themistoklis Bakas, Founder and President of E-Real Estates, Greek Real Estate Market Analyst

Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026
An exclusive interview with Themistoklis Bakas, Founder and President of E-Real Estates, Greek Real Estate Market Analyst
News source: https://ceoworld.biz/2026/03/22/an-exclusive-interview-with-themistoklis-bakas-founder-and-president-of-e-real-estates-greek-real-estate-market-analyst/

Greece remains a competitive real estate market compared with many other European countries, Themistoklis Bakas, Founder and President of E-Real Estates, shared with CEOWORLD magazine.

News Greece: Institution approves $1.8bn loan for Greece 'in principle,' no funds released

Published on: Thursday 20 July 2017
Institution approves $1.8bn loan for Greece 'in principle,' no funds released
News source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/imf-institution-approves-dollar18bn-loan-for-greece-in-principle-no-funds-released-2024080202561866802

The International Monetary Fund late Thursday approved a one-year, $1.8 billion loan program for Greece but will not release any funds until the eurozone agrees on a debt relief plan. The approval in ...

News Greece: Private Education Shake-Up: Foreign Universities and Funds Redraw Greece’s Academic Map

Published on: Friday 02 January 2026
Private Education Shake-Up: Foreign Universities and Funds Redraw Greece’s Academic Map
News source: https://www.pagenews.gr/2026/03/21/english-edition/private-education-shake-up-foreign-universities-and-funds-redraw-greeces-academic-map/

Greece is emerging as a new hub for international education investment, as foreign institutions and private capital reshape the sector and redefine education as a global market commodity. Private Education Shake-Up: Foreign Universities and Funds Redraw Greece’s Academic Map

News Greece: Greece’s biggest banks to join in bond buyback

Published on: Friday 07 December 2012
Greece’s biggest banks to join in bond buyback
News source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2109475/greeces-biggest-banks-to-join-in-bond-buyback/

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s three biggest banks said Friday they would participate in a large bond buyback scheme that aims to chip away at the crisis-hit country’s debt load and ensure it ...

News Greece: Greek banks face down the crisis

Published on: Monday 06 October 2008
Greek banks face down the crisis
News source: https://www.euromoney.com/article/27bjsstsqxhkmh1qi80xc/banking/greek-banks-face-down-the-crisis/

ATHENS AIRPORT IS brimful with tired and irate tourists, desperate to leave Greece. It is a beautiful autumn evening but a UK package travel airline has just gone bust, stranding thousands of ...

News Greece: Greek banks face lending limits despite decade-long recovery

Published on: Saturday 21 March 2026
Greek banks face lending limits despite decade-long recovery
News source: https://news.az/news/greek-banks-face-lending-limits-despite-decade-long-recovery

During the crisis, Greek banks suffered heavy losses from government bond holdings, a surge in bad loans, and a sharp drop in deposits. Non-performing...

News Greece: Women Drive a New Era in Greece’s Shipping Industry

Published on: Wednesday 03 December 2025
Women Drive a New Era in Greece’s Shipping Industry
News source: https://greekreporter.com/2026/03/08/women-new-era-greece-shipping-industry/

Women in Greece are reshaping the shipping industry with record growth, advanced skills, and rising influence.

News Greece: An Introduction to Exchange Rates

Published on: Sunday 26 November 2023
An Introduction to Exchange Rates
News source: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/an-introduction-to-exchange-rates

Exchange rates play a crucial role in the global economy, influencing trade, investment, and economic stability. Understanding the various measurements and regimes of exchange rates is essential for anyone looking to invest in different currencies or assets denominated in foreign

News Greece: Greece's ex-finance minister Varoufakis charged over use of dance drug ecstasy decades ago

Published on: Wednesday 25 February 2026
Greece's ex-finance minister Varoufakis charged over use of dance drug ecstasy decades ago
News source: https://www.aol.com/articles/greeces-ex-finance-minister-varoufakis-160059693.html

ATHENS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Greece's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, a self-declared "erratic" Marxist, has been charged with promoting drug use after he publicly admitted to having popped an

News Greece: In stunning reversal for Europe, Greek finance minister elected as Eurogroup president

Published on: Thursday 11 December 2025
In stunning reversal for Europe, Greek finance minister elected as Eurogroup president
News source: https://www.news4jax.com/business/2025/12/11/in-stunning-reversal-for-europe-greek-finance-minister-elected-as-eurogroup-president/

Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has been elected as president of the Eurogroup — a move that would have been unthinkable just 10 years ago, when the country was in the throes of a deep financial crisis that almost saw it tossed out of the eurozone altogether.

News Greece: Death toll rises in Greece as flooding devastates Thessaly region

Published on: Wednesday 13 September 2023
Death toll rises in Greece as flooding devastates Thessaly region
News source: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/14/asmd-s14.html

Sixteen people have been declared dead following the flash floods which hit Greece early last week. With a fifth of all arable land on the Thessaly plain under water, the economic devastation wrought counts in the billions of euros.

News Greece: Legacy of Storm Daniel Leaves Greece’s Thessaly Region Devastated

Published on: Thursday 14 September 2023
Legacy of Storm Daniel Leaves Greece’s Thessaly Region Devastated
News source: https://balkaninsight.com/2023/09/14/legacy-of-storm-daniel-leaves-greeces-thessaly-region-devastated/

Country seeks EU help as it struggles to recover from the enormous damage caused by 'Storm Daniel' in the region of Thessaly, with roads cut off, the water supply contaminated and dead livestock awaiting disposal.

News Greece: Online payments halted in Greece, citizens eye Bitcoin to protect savings

Published on: Monday 29 June 2015
Online payments halted in Greece, citizens eye Bitcoin to protect savings
News source: https://www.foxnews.com/tech/online-payments-halted-in-greece-citizens-eye-bitcoin-to-protect-savings

In the midst of the ongoing financial crisis, Greece has stopped online payment transactions from going ahead using Greek debit or credit cards. This follows the introduction of a 60 euro/$67 ATM ...

News Greece: Moody’s Upgrades Greece’s Credit Rating to Investment Grade Baa3

Published on: Saturday 14 March 2026
Moody’s Upgrades Greece’s Credit Rating to Investment Grade Baa3
News source: https://greekreporter.com/2026/03/14/greece-moodys-upgrade-investment-grade-baa3/

Moody's has upgraded Greece’s long-term issuer rating to Baa3, as the country demonstrates a significant reduction in national debt.

News Greece: Greece announces 1 billion euros in financial benefits after posting 1.3% budget surplus

Published on: Monday 21 April 2025
Greece announces 1 billion euros in financial benefits after posting 1.3% budget surplus
News source: https://www.wsls.com/business/2025/04/22/greece-announces-1-billion-euros-in-financial-benefits-after-posting-13-budget-surplus/

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a presentation of military spending plans, at the Greek Parliament, in Athens, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP ...

News Greece: Greece's Economic Crisis: Causes and Path to Recovery

Published on: Wednesday 24 August 2016
Greece's Economic Crisis: Causes and Path to Recovery
News source: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/070115/understanding-downfall-greeces-economy.asp

Discover the causes of Greece's economic crisis, its Eurozone challenges, and the recovery strategies that led to financial stability.

News Greece: Greece eyes central role in Europe’s post-Russia gas market

Published on: Saturday 21 February 2026
Greece eyes central role in Europe’s post-Russia gas market
News source: https://www.ft.com/content/f169bb37-4d25-43c3-846d-4849a708a5c2

Greece is positioning itself as Europe’s southern gateway for liquefied natural gas imports, mostly from the US, as the EU prepares for a complete ban on Russian gas supplies by 2027.

News Greece: A Separate Greece

Published on: Thursday 16 July 2015
A Separate Greece
News source: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/responses/separate-greece

The simple reality in this family drama is this: The Greeks had a party, not for the first time in their history, for which they do not want to, and cannot, pay. The rest of the eurozone has been reluctantly willing to forgive much of the Greeks’ former excess and provide limited assistance to keep them in the family (which they lied to join), but only if they make credible commitments to change; this formula has worked decently well with the other struggling eurozone countries and is reasonably consistent with the rules of the zone and political realities.