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On 1 May 2014, all archaeological sites, museums and monuments in Greece will be closed to the public due to Labor Day.

The Bloomberg news agency has noticed that something is changing in Athens one day after Eurostat confirmed that Greece had achieved a primary surplus of 3.4 billion euros in 2013, four years after the country had requested international bailout funds.

Ferries will remain docked across Greece on Thursday 1 May 2014, as the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) will go on a 24-hour strike to mark May Day.

Intensive works are being carried out on Spinalonga, located in the Gulf of Elounda in north-eastern Crete, in Lasithi, prior to the island’s inclusion on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites.

Athens is among the 21 European cities that have emerged as final contenders in the 2013-2014 Mayors Challenge competition launched by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Twenty-seven airline companies expressed interest in establishing direct links to Thessaloniki International Airport “Macedonia,” during the Routes Europe 2014 event that recently took place in Marseille, France.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation has awarded a three million euros grant to the National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) for the immediate completion of the substantial reconstruction works at the Museum’s building, the former Fix Brewery in Athens.

An Australian group of investors have announced plans to build a mega luxury resort on the southern shores of the Greek island of Ithaca.

Athens is bouncing back in the international tourism scene this year but there is still significant potential for further growth, Greek key tourism figures agreed recently.

Hellenic Seaplanes has announced its intention to add lakes to its planned waterway network that will connect mainland Greece with several Greek islands.