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30,000 SMEs Have Closed in Attica, BoG Report Shows

A report released by the National Bank of Greece (BoG) on small and medium-sized retail businesses (SMEs) shows that there have been some 30,000 business closures from 2008 - 2013, leaving Attica with a 28 percent decline in shops. The...

Greece at Top of Small-Medium Business Taxation

Greece is ranking at the top of European Union countries with the highest taxation on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to an Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) survey. Greece is at 29 percent, after the new tax...

Survey: One in Five Greek SMEs on Brink of Closure by 2015

One in five small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Greece is facing the threat of closure this year, despite improving macroeconomic indices, the Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE) warned. According to a GSEVEE report, for the first half...

Store Employees On Strike Regarding Sunday Opening

The Federation of Greek Private Employees (OIYE) has decided to strike in response to Sunday store opening. For the upcoming Sunday opening on January 17, OIYE has announced a 24-hour strike covering all of Greece and has called for a...

Small Enterprises are Hit Hardest by Recession

In Greece, small and medium-sized enterprices (SME) have been hit by the extended recession much more than the larger enterprises. However, according to the annual report of European Commission on SMEs, published on November 26, it appears that the...

Greece In Entrepreneurship Summit in Malaysia

Greece will have a role in the 4th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2013 that will be held Oct. 11-12 (www.geskualalumpur2013.org/) in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The event, entitled Strengthening and Developing of Relationships Between Entrepreneurs is being organized by...

EC Vice-President Tajani in Greece

Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the European Commission, traveled to Greece on March 11, to take part in an event for small and medium companies SMEs, to promote international partnership. Along with him, representatives of European SME traveled to meet their Greek...

Difficult 2011 for SMEs in Greece, Good for France

The year 2011 will be a difficult one for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Greece, while France records a slight recovery. This emerged from a report on SMEs published today by the European Commission. According to the report, the...