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Greece Wants Foreign Investment. So Why Is It Sending Investors the Opposite Message?
Greece has every right to address housing pressure. But a fivefold transfer-tax increase for many non-EU homebuyers raises a broader question for a country that spent years rebuilding investor trust: how durable is its invitation…
Opening a Greek Bank Account From the U.S.: What Six Banks Offer
Alpha Bank now lets eligible U.S. residents open an account in Greece without traveling there. Other Greek banks follow different rules, from proxy arrangements to European residency limits and Greek document requirements.
Greece Is Spending Billions on Wildfires. Where Is the Money Going?
Greece is replacing decades-old aircraft, rebuilding forestry capacity and investing in drones, satellites and forest management. The need for reinvestment is clear. Whether the money is divided effectively between prevention and suppression is harder to…
Buying a Vacation Home in Greece: A Practical Guide for Americans
First-time U.S. buyers need independent legal and technical checks, a Greek tax number, and a carefully written deposit agreement before closing.
Why Feta Has Become Part of a U.S.-Mexico Trade Dispute
An EU-Mexico trade agreement would extend protection for feta and hundreds of other European food names in Mexico, putting the Greek cheese into a wider dispute over U.S. dairy exports and who has the right…
Turkish Arrivals to Chios, Lesbos and Samos Top 260,000 in 2026
Chios led the three eastern Aegean islands with more than 100,000 arrivals through Aug. 20, while Lesbos recorded an 8% decline from last year.
How Batteries Are Changing the Electricity Trade Between Greece and Bulgaria
Bulgaria’s rapidly expanding battery fleet can absorb cheap power when regional prices fall, including electricity imported from Greece. But the data show a more complex trade pattern.
Why Some Greek-Made Products Can Cost Less Abroad Than in Greece
Recent comparisons found Greek-produced foods and drinks listed at equal or lower prices elsewhere in Europe, though the available data do not show whether the gap begins with the producer, distributor, or retailer.
From Piraeus to Elefsina and Philadelphia: Greece’s Changing Place in Global Shipbuilding
Ten years after COSCO took control at Piraeus, new plans at Elefsina and Hanwha’s expansion in Philadelphia are creating new links between Greek, South Korean, and U.S. shipbuilding.
Greece Approves New Tourism Development Rules for Islands and High-Pressure Areas
Greece’s new tourism framework raises minimum plot sizes for hotels in heavily developed destinations, adds protections for islands and coastal areas, and directs investment toward places with less tourism activity.
Americans Rank Second Among Non-Dom Buyers in Greece Sotheby’s Records
U.S. buyers made up 12% of the luxury brokerage’s non-dom transactions from 2024 through mid-2026, behind a much larger British share.
Greece Is Reversing Brain Drain. Can Its Economy Use the Talent Returning?
More educated Greeks are returning, but many skilled people who never left remain underpaid, underused or excluded from decisions. The crisis-era exodus may be easing, but the conditions behind it have not disappeared.
