Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Greek olive oil goes for gold
Praised for its exceptional quality, Greek olive oil is one of the few products keeping the country’s economy afloat. A series of producers are trying hard to update a centuries-old tradition, and their efforts are not being unnoticed. Last month, quite a few olive oil producers managed to collect awards in the 2016 New York…
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Tsipras reminded of shipping’s importance at UGS centenary bash
The Athens Concert Hall played host to 1,800 guests last night including the Greek president and prime minister at a star studded bash to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS). UGS president Theodore Veniamis, used the occasion to remind the top politicians attending that the government must…
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Egypt Tourism ‘Will Recover,’ Return to Pre-2011 Levels Next Year: World Travel Council Official
Egyptian tourism will “return rapidly” to its pre-2011 levels by early 2017, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTO) chairman David Scowsill said during the fifth Global Summit on City Tourism, held in Luxor. According to privately-owned El-Watan newspaper, Scowsill praised the newly imposed security measures at Egypt’s airports and said he would report what he has…
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation: 20 years of grantmaking activity
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary, fulfilling the original purpose of its establishment: to contribute, with all the means at its disposal, to the improvement of the lives of those less privileged and to support organizations and projects that are expected to achieve a broad, lasting and positive impact for society at large. …