The recovery of Greece’s
tourism industry – from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic – will be a gradual,
slow process that will take three to four years, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President
Yiannis Retsos said on Wednesday, during an online discussion with representatives of the country’s banking and industrial sector.
According to Retsos, the year 2021 will be difficult, with the pandemic’s effect on tourism proving worse than expected as indicated by the epidemiological data. However, he expressed certainty that the tourism industry would eventually recover and estimated that it may take up to four years for the sector to reach the record levels of 2019.
Autohellas-Hertz has been named a
“True Leader” of the Greek Economy for 2019 at the annual awards of consulting and research services group ICAP.
The “True Leaders 2019” were selected out of a total of 31,000 companies, based on their progress and business performance. ICAP’s list was published for the 10th consecutive year under the auspices of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV).
Autohellas-Hertz, for the fourth year, emerged as a leading company in Greece’s vehicle leasing sector, among 87 “True Leaders”.
It was honored for its successful business activity and long-term commitment to investment, growth, innovation, as well as for its devotion to its customers, partners and employees.
Greek billionaire Dimitris Daskalopoulos to convert Athens Tobacco Factory into a Cultural Centre
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Dimitris Daskalopoulos, the founder Neon. Credit: @diaronique photo by Trevor Leighton
World-renowned Greek art foundation Neon, established by billionaire financier and art collector Dimitris Daskalopoulos, will convert Athens’ historic Lenorman Street Tobacco Factory into a venue for a contemporary art exhibition called ‘Portals’ next year.
Built between 1927 and 1930, and designed by civic architects Pavlos Athanasakis and Antonis Ligdopoulos, the Lenorman Street Tobacco Factory was declared a historic monument by the Greek Ministry of Culture in 1989.
Renovations on the property began in 2000, but efforts were slowed by the Greek financial crisis of 2009.