Following months of negotiations between the US tech giant and the Greek government, in October this year Microsoft announced a significant technology commitment to support the people, government and businesses of all sizes in Greece with technology and resources to create new opportunities for growth. Business Partners spoke to Theodosis Michalopoulos, General Manager of Microsoft…
In July this year, Gerassimos Thomas stepped down from his position as Deputy Minister for Environment and Energy of the Hellenic Republic to take up his role as the new Director General of the European Commission’s Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD). T.C. Lowrie reached out to him to talk about the…
The challenges of fostering development in the modern world amidst the Covid-19 crisis are significant. Tax certainty has always played a critical role in attracting investment but it now appears indispensable. In recent years, Greece has been making strategic efforts to update and streamline its tax regime in order to attract much needed investment. Among…
In an effort to attract investment, enhance the national economy and combat unemployment, the Greek state provides a range of tax and other incentives to enterprises. Through their activities in various sectors, enterprises can create benefits for the wider economy, society or the environment. The enterprises in question are incentivized and rewarded by the Greek…
Bringing with her over 13 years of experience, including assignments in Seoul, Baghdad, and Jerusalem, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York City and the Israel and Palestinian Affairs Desk at the State Department in Washington DC, U.S. Consul General Elizabeth K. Lee took up her new appointment in Thessaloniki this August.…
Lionel Picard, General Manager Sanofi Genzyme and Country Lead Sanofi Greece and Cyprus, talks to Business Partners about how Sanofi transforms scientific innovation into solutions for patients and how he sees the future of the company and the healthcare environment in Greece. You were recently appointed General Manager Sanofi Genzyme and Country Lead Sanofi Greece…
The Cycle Friendly Employer Certification framework establishes a European standard for bicycle-friendliness in the European workplace. In 2017, organizations from Denmark, Austria, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Croatia, Italy, and the Netherlands, building on the legacy of the Bike2Work project, decided to establish the Cycle Friendly Employer Certification Consortium in order to implement the Cycle…
Over the past six months, the global Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on economies, and Greece is no exception. The unprecedented level of disruption inevitably brought us face-to-face with a number of challenges and forced us to step up and make urgent, necessary, hard choices. Whether this means incorporating top-notch technologies and creating a business…
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