Following a year that put us all to the test, 2021 has arrived bringing hope and the promise of fresh possibilities and better times ahead. Each and every sector has felt the impact of the pandemic, and as vaccines are rolled out and a return to normalcy seems within reach, it is up to each…
With the dawn of 2021 begins a new decade that will determine much for the future not only of our country but of all of humanity. The challenges are many, but they will also give us the chance to exercise our collective creativity and ingenuity to find solutions, create opportunities and lay the foundations for…
Every four years the race for the White House dominates the attention of people around the world, but this year’s elections have been of the most critical of our times. Just like the rest of the world, the United States has changed over the last years through challenges that included economic crises, rising middle class…
As we enter the last month of 2020, we are all looking back, taking stock and assessing how we—individually and collectively—fared in one of the most challenging and disruptive years of our lifetimes. Dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which wreaked havoc on the health, economies and social balances of almost all countries, this year also…
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…
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.…
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…
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…