As 2019 draws to an end, we prepare to bid farewell to a year marked by several significant events thatwill influence and shape future developments and the new year ahead. As the European Union searches for a new vision and strategy, it is apparent that new balances and alliances are being developed between its member…
More than 60 representatives from 30 American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams) across Europe attended the annual AmChams in Europe (ACE) Best Practices Conference in Belgrade, Serbia, on October 16-19, 2019. The purpose of ACE is to provide an opportunity for the community to come together, exchange best practices and knowledge, and discuss relevant and…
Among the first Greek women to be awarded a Fulbright scholarship, Rita Pipinopoulou-Panourgia embarked on her Fulbright journey right out of high school in 1955, studied in and explored the U.S. and returned to Greece to help others access opportunities and pursue their potential. A bright spirit and extraordinary personality, she talks to Alexandra Loli…
Greece has the potential to become a premium destination, well beyond its cultural and leisure offering, if rules to attract foreign residents become competitive enough. We are not alone. Similar tax regimes across Europe aim to attract investors and professionals of high cultural and economic worth in order to increase each country’s international competitiveness. …
This November marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Originally constructed in 1961, the 12-foot-high and more than 100-mile-long concrete wall stood tall for some 28 years to divide the communist East from the capitalist West. More of a symbol than an actual barrier for most of its course in history,…
Last year, Foresight marked 20 years of operations in strategic communications advisory in the private and public sectors. As the company moves boldly into its third decade, Founder and CEO Alexandros Costopoulos talks to T.C. Lowrie about the changing impact of communications, the role of reputation, and his hopes for the future. First things…