Greece

The Travel.gr team, together with Proto Thema, is organizing the 3rd innovative Greece Talks conference, titled Identity, Future & the Traveler, on Friday, November 29, at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens.

The environment of confrontation in which Greece has historically been forced to operate is particularly demanding, given not only the geographic size and population of Turkey, but also its intentions and aspirations regarding the role it wants to play in a vast geographical area where Hellenism is not only present, but has its own role and interests.

The President of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (parliament) of the People's Republic of China, Zhao Leji, is making an official visit to Greece at the invitation of the President of the Hellenic Parliament, Konstantinos Tasoulas.

A new initiative by the Foreign Ministry that is part of broader efforts to strengthen ties between Greece and communities of Greeks abroad, is taking place in Athens on November 27 and 28.

The close relationship between Greece and the USA, with promising prospects for even greater collaborations at all levels, was highlighted during the Thanksgiving dinner hosted on Tuesday, November 26, by the Propeller Club Port of Piraeus in collaboration with the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. The event was attended by senior officials from the U.S.

Sources at the Greek Defense Ministry on Wednesday responded to recent remarks by Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, who accused Greece of violating international conventions by exploring energy reserves in the Aegean Sea.

Greece has the potential to generate approximately €880 million in additional annual revenue, both directly and indirectly, by expanding and enhancing its golfing sector, according to a new study on the subject. 

Greek publisher Antonis Liberis, a prominent player in the country's media in the 1980s and 1990, has died, aged 71, it was announced on Monday.

In its heyday, the Liberis Publications Group included magazines such as Hello, Vogue, Glamour, Lifestyle, Status, Lucky, Prevention, Men's Health, Focus, Geo, Ego, 7 Days TV, Tele-control and radio stations VFM and BEST Radio.

A recent survey of 602 Greeks who returned home after living abroad highlights systemic hurdles hindering Greece's progress. Conducted by Kapa Research for the National Documentation Center, the study reveals that most respondents (89%) left Greece for economic reasons, spending an average of 3-9 years overseas.

President Katerina Sakellaropoulou honors Greece's Armed Forces Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens, marking the annual observance on November 21, which coincides with the Entrance into the Temple of the Virgin Mary. The day serves to recognize and commemorate the dedication of Greece's military forces to the nation, both in times of peace and war.