The investment plan for the expansion of the new Bread Factory multipurpose food outlets is in full swing, with the new Food Hall chain in Larissa completing one month of operation, while the plans for the next point outside Athens are in progress.

Investments corresponding to 3.3% (approximately 5.5 billion euros) of GDP will be financed this year by the advances of the Recovery Fund, predicted the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Giannis Stournaras.

The tender of the Hellenic Public Property Company (HPPC) for the sale of the property located next to that of HELLENIC SHIPYARDS SA, within the Scaramanga Shipyards area, was declared fruitless, as no interest was expressed.

During his speech at an online event for the reception of the new year at the Technical Chamber of Greece / Department of Central Macedonia (TEE / TKM), the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Costas Karamanlis, expressed the belief that the decision of the Council of State for the antiquities in the Thessaloniki Metro will be issued soon and "I firmly believe will vindicate us, so that in 2023 we will hand over the entire project".

The Ministry of Development and Investment is upgrading the infrastructure of the central markets of Athens and Thessaloniki.

In December 2020, Greece became the first country in the European Union to operate an electronic toll system in which car drivers are only charged for actual kilometers driven on the motorway.

ATTICA METRO SA announced an international electronic tender with an open procedure through the National Electronic Public Procurement System (ESIDIS) for the selection of a Contractor for the conclusion of a contract entitled "Technical Consulting Services of Attiko Metro SA in the Attica Region".

The international architectural tender for the renovation of Aristotelous Square has been announced, on an initiative of the Municipality of Thessaloniki.

After the delivery of its first electric cars to its customers in Greece, Tesla is accelerating its development in our country by opening the first fast charging station.

A general increase, with few exceptions, was observed in 2020 in the requested prices of real estate for sale and rent in Athens and Thessaloniki, according to a survey conducted in January by Spitogatos (www.spitogatos.gr), the No.1 website for real estate ads in Greece.