Grecestate Magazine

Moody’s: upgraded the credit rating of deposits for Greece to Baa1

Moody’s Investors Service has previously upgraded its potential domestic and foreign currency deposit rating to “Baa1” from “B1”. Household and corporate deposits have risen to 148.55 billion euros at the end of June from 139.16 billion euros last September, while the course of the last five months is constantly increasing. This is admittedly an impressive

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Residence permit in Greece, Golden Visa – Statistics

The Residence permit in Greece is the most affordable in European Union,  Its issuance provides flexible requirements regarding the properties and the family members of the applicant, while the residence permit card is issues as soon as possible. More than 23 thousand foreign citizens have already obtained residence permit in the country through property transactions.

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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Get Greek Passports, Meet Prime Minister

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife, Mareva, met Saturday with two global celebrities and newly minted Greek citizens. Mitsotakis published he photo below to his Instagram account, showing Hollywood power couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson showing their brand new Greek passports. “@ritawilson and @tomhanks are now proud Greek citizens,” Mitsotakis wrote. The meeting

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The Best European Islands Are Greek Say Readers of Travel + Leisure

Every year, Travel+Leisure magazine conducts a survey among its readers on their favorite European islands. And, as in previous years, in 2020’s list Greece once again emerges as a favorite destination, claiming no less than 7 of the 20 spots, including 1st and 2nd place. To create the list, readers are asked to rate the islands “according

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British Tourists Begin Arriving in Greece After Ban is Lifted

Greece began receiving British visitors on Wednesday after lifting a ban on arrivals from that country. The decision may prompt health concerns but it also opens one of the most important sources of revenues for Greek tourism. The UK constitutes the second biggest market for Greece after Germany, accounting for 2.56 billion euros in takings

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Greece gives novelist Victoria Hislop honorary Greek citizenship

Victoria Hislop, the renowned author of bestsellers including “The Island” and “Those Who Are Loved,” may officially consider herself Greek. Greece’s President Katerini Sakellaropoulou has signed an honorary naturalization order allowing the 61-year-old novelist to claim Greek citizenship. Hislop, who has a holiday house in Crete where she spends several months a year, was granted Greek citizenship

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