Initiatives

This week we introduce Konstantinos Lazarakis, the first Greek Master of Wine and President of the Wine & Spirits Professional Centre (WSPC).

This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces “Sun of a Beach”, a brand created by designers Melina Pispa and Ellie Rountou, which is the essence of summer: hot, fresh and …

This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces tradeNOW, the first Greek barter trade platform for products, services and real estate. The platform invites individuals and companies to use a contemporary …

This week the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces GloVo, a global volunteers platform that gives people from all over the world the opportunity to register as volunteers and participate in many …

This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Dimitris Koutsolioutsos, the founder & CEO of Farmers Republic, the first Greek covered market for certified organic products, fresh, dry and packaged.

Discovered a great park for the kids, an open space to walk your dog or a peaceful green space to chill out? Then why not share the spot with nature …

Not resting on their laurels, Santorini authorities are putting their money where their mouth is and taking more actions to boost tourism to the world renowned Cycladic island with the …

This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces “Bloode”, a website created by three university students – Natalia Kritsali, Alexandros Sotiropoulos and Panagiotis Sfikas – after they experienced the necessity for …

This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Zafiris Trikalinos, the CEO of Trikalinos Bottarga, a multi awarded brand in global gastronomy events and among the suggestions in the cook books …

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visited the Kara Tepe refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday and called for a collective global response to the growing …

On the initiative of Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis, 28 EU capitals have agreed to pool their resources and form a network offering support to Greece over the refugee crisis during …

This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Christina Sakellaridis, the President of the Pan Hellenic Exporters Association and a multi talented woman, honored many times in Greece and abroad.

Known for her humanitarian work, Queen Rania of Jordan is next on the list of international influencers visiting Greece in efforts to raise awareness about the ongoing refugee crisis in …

Pope Francis flew back to Rome on Saturday, April 16, at the end of his 6-hour visit to the Greek Island of Lesvos during which he implored Europe to treat …

This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Pedro Olalla, a Spanish writer and Hellenist who contributes to the promotion of Greece through his creations.

Starting from 2016, certain Greek shops every year will offer a 20 percent discount to tourists from four “honored countries”.

This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces the founders of Taxibeat, an innovative application which was developed in 2011 and since then drastically changed the way taxi drivers operate in …

City activist group atenistas and digital tourism experts Nelios have pooled their resources to create a new park in central Athens’ Gazi area as part of their ongoing efforts to …

This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces Nicholas Samaras, an award winning photographer and one of the most passionate and committed underwater photographers in both Greece and abroad.

This week, the “Pioneering Greeks” column introduces “Clio Muse”, a smart phone application that works as a liaison between cultural institutions and their visitors.