Currently, the Greek conference tourism generates €2 billion in revenue, ranking 47th globally in terms of total turnover in the international conference industry. In contrast, Portugal holds the 30th position, while Italy ranks 13th.
A clutch three-pointer by Vassilis Toliopoulos with just two seconds remaining in regulation tied the game at 77-77, forcing overtime. Despite a difficult second quarter, Greece finished strong thanks to key contributions from Ioannis Papapetrou, Toliopoulos, Giorgos Papagiannis, Dimitrios Koutsoukou, and a robust defensive effort against Czech star Tomas Satoransky
According to data from the research firm Circana (formerly IRI), the volume of sales grew by 2.8% in 2024, outpacing the 2.6% increase in sales value. This growth comes after a period of reduced consumption in 2022 and 2023, mainly due to steep price hikes. In fact, in 2022, sales grew by just 0.5% year-over-year, while in 2023, the increase was 2.5%.
In a special report focusing primarily on the political developments in the U.S. and their ramifications for Greece, the systemic bank made special reference to how much Greece’s tourism sector might suffer from the Santorini earthquakes.
The Karelia Tobacco Industry is ranked 105th on Forbes—The Greek List 100+, which ranks the 100 largest companies. It is the only company from Messinia on the list with a turnover surpassing 100 million euros.
Holiday hours: Wednesday 25 December and Thursday 26 December are public holidays and therefore shops will be closed
