New building standards for plots not comprised in urban development plans

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06.09.2021

The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy tabled a bill titled "Integrated framework for waste management" for vote in parliament according to which it is aimed to tackle building conditions for plots that have not been comprised in urban development plans. The new bill sets new building standards for this type of plots.

How Greece has shifted from financial to non financial assets

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06.09.2021

Southern European countries have been among those hardest hit by the pandemic. Greece initially had relatively few cases of the disease but all three countries have had very trying periods since late 2020.

Commencement of the construction of the Natural Gas Plant in Komotini

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06.09.2021

The Groups of MOTOR OIL and GEK TERNA have signed the contract for the construction of the Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant fueled with natural gas at Komotini area, marking the beginning of the construction of the project.

Foreign institutional investors offer a "vote of confidence" in Greek bonds

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06.09.2021

The 5-year interest rate stood at 0.020% and the 30-year interest rate at 1.675%.

Investors expectations for "cheap real estate" fell short

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06.09.2021

"I have never seen such a different and divergent real estate market in my career," says an experienced executive of the domestic real estate, describing the image that prevails in the market today, after almost two years of the pandemic.

Subsidies and cash incentives available for strategic investments in Greece

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06.09.2021

The draft law provides improvement of the investment environment, through regulations that ensure the acceleration and flexibility of the foreseen procedures, as well as capital aid as it is already secured in the development law.

Rents for student housing modestly changed versus a year ago

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06.09.2021

Modest changes in asking prices for student housing across Greece were observed, according to the new research unveiled by Spitogatos. The research reflects the opposing parameters that are currently shaping the market.

Russian-American "alliance" in Elounda Hills

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03.09.2021

Elounda Hills will operate under 1 Hotel of SH Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of Starwood Capital Group, from the summer of 2025 when construction is expected to be completed.

Israelis are investing in European real estate through Hines

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03.09.2021

Hines raised $ 108 million from Israelis for its European real estate fund

Ellactor's turnover decreased by 10% in the first half

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03.09.2021

Declining image of the construction industry and real estate development.

Wooden battery-floor turns on LED lights when someone walks by

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03.09.2021

Researchers in Switzerland have turned a wooden floor into a source of electricity capable of powering LED lamps

Rapid changes in the global construction industry

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02.09.2021

The construction industry is undergoing rapid changes and is facing great challenges that will last for decades.

COVID-19 Pushes 80 Million People In Asia Into Extreme Poverty

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01.09.2021

Τhe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia into extreme poverty as of last year compared with what would have happened without COVID-19, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released on Tuesday.

Greece launches the Digital Nomad Visa

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26.08.2021

The Ministry of Immigration and Asylum introduced the Digital Nomad Visa with an amendment to par. 1 of article 18 of law 4251/2014 (amendment of the immigration code) allowing residence in Greece for the purpose of providing remote working exclusively abroad.

WeWork to operate working spaces in Saks stores

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20.08.2021

Saks Fifth Avenue owner Hudson's Bay Co will convert parts of some department stores into co-working spaces, which will be managed by office-sharing startup WeWork, the companies said, at a time when many employees are negotiating remote-work policies.