Instead of passport stamps, travelers from non-EU countries will undergo biometric checks at airports, harbors, and land crossings. Digital photographs and fingerprints will be captured and stored within the EES, replacing the manual stamping process.
He added that fears of the rise of the extreme right at the European level may be exaggerated.
Participation is expected to increase further as the platform enters its final week of operation.
He said the meeting was yet another opportunity to confirm on several occasions the excellent level of bilateral relations, based on common principles and values that Greece and Croatia apply in their foreign policy.
Athens has clinched a prestigious title in the tourism realm, emerging as Europe's Leading City-break Destination at the World Travel Awards 2024
The pharmaceutical sector in Greece has a strong financial footprint and is among the most dynamic sectors in the country in terms of growth. Greece’s pharmaceutical market is forecast to grow by 8.2%: from $7.5 billion in 2022, to $7.8 billion in 2023. By 2027, the market is predicted to reach $9.8 billion.
Inflation fell to 3.2% in January in Greece from 3.7% in December 2023, according to Eurostat’s preliminary data. In the Eurozone, it was 2.8%.
Pierrakakis pointed out the reasons for this development. "Greece is the only country in the world that this order of things does not exist in the higher education, the prospect to reverse the brain drain both educationally and economically and the huge opportunity for Greece to become a regional educational centre as Cyprus, with major benefits for the education, the social mobility and the economy".
This is owed to the country's position on the map and its infrastructures, he noted, thus being able to help neighboring countries in this matter.
