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Angelina Jolie Concludes Visit to Greece, Urges Expansion of Legal Pathways for Vulnerable Refugees

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt concluded her mission to Greece on Thursday meeting volunteers, NGOs and local authorities engaged in emergency response efforts on the island of Lesvos, and speaking with refugee families.

Angelina Jolie Visits Refugees on Lesvos

UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt travelled to the Greek island of Lesvos on Thursday morning, and visited the Moria reception center.

Earth Hour 2016: Hotel Grande Bretagne, King George Go Dark for a Brighter Future

By spending an hour in the dark this Saturday, March 19, the Grande Bretagne and King George hotels will join millions around the world to send a powerful message about a brighter future for the planet.

Lights Out in Athens Airport for Earth Hour 2016

For the eighth year in a row, Athens International Airport (AIA) joins the WWF’s global initiative "Earth Hour" on Saturday, March 19.

Angelina Jolie Pitt Visits Refugees in Athens, Meets with Greek PM

US actress and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt on Wednesday visited Greece on behalf of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi.

Hilton Athens Celebrates Earth Hour 2016

Hilton Athens will be marking Earth Hour 2016 from 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm local time on Saturday, March 19.

Pioneering Greeks – Aggelos Delivorrias, General Manager of the Benaki Museum

This week, the "Pioneering Greeks" column introduces Aggelos Delivorrias, the General Manager of the Benaki Museum since 1973. He serviced the museum's reconstruction, which was completed in 2000.

Attica Group Offers Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees in Piraeus, Samos

Attica Group, the parent company of Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries, has delivered quantities of fresh milk, juice and cereal to the refugees that have found temporary shelter at the passenger stations of the port of Piraeus and distributed light meals to the refugees on Samos.

Pioneering Greeks – Salty Bag, the First Upcycling Company in Greece

This week, the "Pioneering Greeks" column introduces Salty Bag, a company that makes hand-crafted travel goods by upcycling decommissioned sails into elegantly designed, reusable fashion accessories.

Google to ‘Grow Greek Tourism Online’ in 30 Destinations

Google is aiming this year to educate over 30,000 Greek tourism professionals on the sales potential of the Internet through its ambitious Grow Greek Tourism Online initiative.

Pioneering Greeks – Alexandra Pitta, CEO of Attiki Pittas Bee Culturing Co.

This week, the "Pioneering Greeks" column introduces Alexandra Pitta, a dynamic and very active Greek business woman from leading honey manufacturing company "Attiki".

Pioneering Greeks – Father Antonios, Priest and Founder of “Arc of the World Foundation”

This week, the "Pioneering Greeks" column introduces Father Antonios, who has created the non profitable organization “Arc of the World” along with a group of volunteers.
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Pioneering Greeks Through the exchange of important news on Greek tourism and stories of individuals, gtp.gr and lovegreece.com are communicating Greece’s creative faces, aiming to spread the message that the country knows how to overcome all difficulties. Via this page,...

Pioneering Greeks – Xenia Papastavrou, Founder of NPO “Boroume”

Welcome to "Pioneering Greeks", the new weekly column of GTP Headlines, which highlights the Greeks that stand out for their creative thinking in the business world. This week we introduce Xenia Papastavrou, the founder of NPO “Boroume”.

LoveGreece.com and GTP.gr Join Forces to Showcase the Entrepreneurial Spirit of the Greeks

LoveGreece.com and Greek Travel Pages (GTP) have joined forces to introduce influential Greek entrepreneurs to the world in an aim to promote Greece's productive side. The collaboration foresees a LoveGreece weekly column on the GTP Headlines news site which will include a video...

Fitness and Fun with Active Sundays Across Greece

Put the Sunday blues behind you and join the Active Sundays team in weekly day trips across Greece which promise to get you motivated and keep you content.

Calls for a Nobel Prize to the Greeks for Compassion Soar

An online petition calling for this year’s Nobel Prize to be awarded to the Greeks for their hands-on demonstration of compassion and sacrifice to the thousands of refugees seeking a brighter future through Greece, has garnered more than 303,000 signatures thus far.

Give the Greeks a Nobel Prize for Humanity, Vote Now

For the hands-on demonstration of compassion in the ongoing refugee crisis, activist group Avaaz invites you to vote so that the Greek islanders and volunteers be nominated for this year's Nobel Prize in Peace.

Nobel Prize Winners Petition for Greece

International Nobel laureates are calling on European and US authorities to step in and take hands-on initiatives, such as releasing funds for research and education, which will contribute to Greece’s recovery and return to development.

World Travel & Tourism Council Launches Online Tool to Help Understand ESG Laws

Stressing that success for the sector relies on the preservation of the environment, cultures and their peoples, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the launch of an online tool that helps companies understand the laws and regulations relating to the reporting of...