Greek companies engaged in international activities will benefit from a new EUR 200 million trade finance partnership between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and HSBC Bank plc announced in Athens on Thursday, in the presence of Yiannis Tsakiris, Deputy Minister of Development and Investment.

The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced the final data, for the month October 2022, of the BuildingActivity Survey.

Hines, a global real estate investment, development, and property manager, together with an institutional investment partner, has acquired 502,800 square meters of land to develop a three-phase best in class logistics facilities park, Hub 65, located in Kolding, Denmark.

The Ministry of Infrastructure proceeded with to conduct an International Tender through Competitive Dialogue process for the project: "Water Supply of Corfu Island through a PPP".

Investors have turned into markets where there is a higher proportion of inventory at risk of obsolescence and in need of capital for green improvements in order to take advantage of higher returns.

The Official Gazette (FG 39/D/25-01-2023) of the Master Plan for the port of Piraeus with land uses, building conditions and restrictions as well as the traffic arrangements in the port was published.

"Crete has the potential to completely shift into clean energy and make a decisive contribution to the national goal we have set, 80% of consumption coming from RES by 2030."

MYTILINEOS SA announced its financial results for 2022.

The general price index of building materials for new residential buildings has increased 11.7% in December 2022, compared to the corresponding index of December 2021, according to the latest data released by ELSTAT.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is on an official trip on Crete, has visited the project's construction site commented on the adjustments in the project and consequently in its schedule for delivery.

As housing becomes increasingly difficult and unaffordable for large numbers of people in Europe amid rising interest rates and tight supply, property investors are now betting on the rental sector.

Russians tripled their home purchases in Türkiye in 2022, making them the top foreign buyers in the real estate market, in a drive prompted by Western sanctions that hit their homeland over its invasion of Ukraine.

“The prospects for the Greek real estate market in the coming years can be described as positive and promising. In 2023, it can be assumed that, after the upcoming elections in spring, at the latest, the real estate market will continue to rise up significantly," has Engel & Volkers Greece head George Petras commented on a company's recent report.

The total passenger traffic in Greek airports ended with a marginal drop for 2022 compared to 2019, while there was a marginal increase in the total number of flights.

Supermarkets' online sales value jumps 5% in the twelve months of 2022 compared to 2021, with the total turnover reaching 266 million euros at retail prices including VAT, excluding Q- Commerce players Box, eFood Market, Instashop, Pop Market, Rabbit & Wolt who are constantly gaining share in the Greek market.