Greece is one of the largest investors in the Balkans.

I always find it really interesting seeing street scenes from Balkan cities with signage of major Greek corporations plastered on the storefronts and billboards. Its definetly something Greece should be proud of as a nation. It is a nice way to spread the wealth around the Balkans as lots of these countries are benefiting from the technologies Greek companies offer such as 3G service on Cosmote subsidaries. These companies often dominating Telecomunication and Banking sectors.

It is also has significant investments in other European nations too, especially notable is Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co.

This thread is to post news articles and photos relating to Greek comapnies which expand or have considerable influence in foreign nations or regions.

I got a question for you guys

Does anyone know anything about Arcon Constructions ATE? Its subsidiary in Bulgaria is Arcon EOOD. The company came out a couple of weeks ago with three interesting high rise projects in Sofia's downtown area. Unfortunately, not much is known about except for the location of the projects. For now Arcon EOOD has only worked on small projects in the capital, mainly on branches of Piraeus bank,Alfa bank and Postbank.

Is this company known in Greece? Is it a serious company for such large projects?

Here are the renders of the high rises in case you are interested

http://www.arconconstructions.com/arconconstructions/data/images/big/TAL_1_b.jpg

http://www.arconconstructions.com/arconconstructions/data/images/big/shell_1_b.jpg

http://www.arconconstructions.com/arconconstructions/data/images/big/OPA_1_b.jpg

Thx :cheers:

^^They seem impressive. Wow...
I searched their website and it seems a serious company. However there is no chance to build such buildings here in Greece by any company. They've important projects in Greece:

Like:
Attica shopping center:
http://www.arconconstructions.com/arconconstructions/data/images/big/works_4_1_1-b.jpg

Niarchou foundation:
http://www.arconconstructions.com/arconconstructions/data/images/big/niarchos1b.jpg

Lamda

http://www.arconconstructions.com/arconconstructions/data/images/big/works_9_6_3-b.jpg

etc

It is a well known comapny, but since its Greek i don't think that it has previous experience in skyscrapers or highrises, its a shame that they have to build such projects outside Greece, those seems fine actually and don't worry they wont fall :D

Thx for the info guys :cheers:

I really hope that those projects are realized because just like in Greece, bureaucracy in BG, is the reason why so many high rise projects in Sofia have been canceled or at least kept on hold for a long time.

I truly support the idea of Athens having high rises, I understand the arguments of some people concerning the way these buildings will affect Athens historical skyline, but for a city as important as Athens, a high rise cluster in the vincity of the city would be great. I was especially impressed with this render...

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/3474/kifi4kz.jpg

Anyways let's cross our fingers and hope that both Athens and Sofia will have a few skyscrapers within the next decade :cheers:

Greek businesses are doing major investment in the Balkans, even in Turkey. Now is an opportune time to do it, especially with Bulgaria and Rumania enterring the EU and Croatia and Serbia not too far behind.

Greek business are planting seed corn right now, it will bear major fruit in a decade or so. But they can't get complacent, because the German, Italian and French companies are not far behind. Even Russian businesses are expanding in the Balkans.

...at least with regards to building tall, they are now honing their skills and warming their engines...

Τι να κάνουμε, βλέπεις έχουμε και κάτι πολιτικούς-εξωτικά φρούτα που αποκαλούν την Αθήνα με τη φράση "το χωριό μου" ενώ οι Ελληνικές τεχνικές εταοιρείες όπως πάντα μεγαλουργούν.

Still status and height are not known concerning this project, but I remember there were rumors about a Greek investor wanting to build a high rise I the area of Macedonia Square in Sofia, hopefully today's news are the news we were waiting for. Who thought that Macedonia will be the best link between BG and GR :D:D:D

Greek Company Invests EUR 105 M in "Macedonia Tower" in Sofia

Icon Single Member Ltd, which is a subsidiary of the Greek company GEK - TERNA Group, is going to invest EUR 105 M in the construction of a new business center in Bulgaria's capital.

The center will be named Macedonia Tower because it will be located at Macedonia Square in downtown Sofia, the Bulgarian newspaper Pari reported Monday.

The building will have a total of 31 844 square meters of office space, 4 407 square meters of commercial space, and a parking lot for 400 cars.

The construction of Macedonia Tower is expected to be completed in 2011. Its owners expect to make EUR 8,5 M per year from the office and store rents.

http://www.sgrada.com/images/news/image/GEK_Terna(1).jpg

The situation related to the distance between what the Greek companies can do and what they are allowed to do in the mainland is becoming hilarious to say the least.

I really don't understand what Mr Karamanlis and Souflias are afraid of.

At least, looking at this and other similar projects foreign countries we fully understand that the problem of building skyscrapers in Greece is NOT economic. It has to purely do with lack of vision, politics and established obsessions. Plus it has to do with an absurd fear for change, not from the people of Athens or Greece but from the political leaders in this country. Fera that if they cease to be inert they will be given a negative vote in the coming elections.

Fear for the noisy negativists who have been pampered all these years to avoid change unless they are given a fair share of the benefits of every upcoming change.

Fear

Fear

FEAR

"Quite an experience to live in fear isn't it?

That's what it is to be a slave!!!"

-Rudger Hauer's character (the android), talking to Harrisson Ford (the Blade Runner), Blade Runner movie (Ridley Scott, Vangelis), 1982

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/53/Blade_Runner_poster.jpg

The situation related to the distance between what the Greek companies can do and what they are allowed to do in the mainland is becoming hilarious to say the least.

I really don't understand what Mr Karamanlis and Souflias are afraid of.

At least, looking at this and other similar projects foreign countries we fully understand that the problem of building skyscrapers in Greece is NOT economic. It has to purely do with lack of vision, politics and established obsessions. Plus it has to do with an absurd fear for change, not from the people of Athens or Greece but from the political leaders in this country. Fera that if they cease to be inert they will be given a negative vote in the coming elections.

Fear for the noisy negativists who have been pampered all these years to avoid change unless they are given a fair share of the benefits of every upcoming change.

Fear

Fear

FEAR

True my friend, but I would add also something more:

ignorance
ignorance
ignorance!!!!!!!

Greece's Sarantis completes acquisition of Hungarian Trade 90 for 2.74 mln euros

ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek mass cosmetics and household goods wholesale Gr. Sarantis SA said it has completed the acquisition of Hungarian food producer and distributor Trade 90 for 2.74 million euros.

The acquisition was self funded and Trade 90 has no debts. For the current full year it is expected to have sales of 6.5 million euros, and EBITDA of 0.5 million euros.

Sarantis said it will initially focus on the successful absorption of the company and the full combined synergies with other local unit Sarantis Hungary are expected to appear in 2009.

Trade 90 is one of the main suppliers of the Hungarian market having long-lasting agreements with the major key accounts, while it also has a powerful distribution network that covers the whole market.

Its packaging products are ranked second in terms of market share.

The Greek group said it is acquiring a unit with homogeneous and supplementary activities to its core business, with important synergies, which will strengthen its presence in Hungary.

Greek Titan Group may pour 200M euro into Lovech plant
11:00 Mon 15 Sep 2008 - dnevnik.bg


Greek cement maker Titan Group is mulling plans to invest up to 200 million euro into boosting its production capacities in the northern Bulgarian town of Lovech, Economy Minister Petar Dimitrov was quoted by Focus news agency as saying.

The Greek company has so far invested 51 million euro in production operations in Bulgaria. It has units near Sofia, Zlatna Panega and Plovdiv.

The company unveiled on September 13 a new production line at the Zlatna Panega factory, wrapping up the first phase of its investment strategy.

Titan Group is ready to build another production line provided that the future national development plan recognises the sector’s economic and industrial growth, executive director Alexander Chakmakov said. The new facility will increase the company's production capacity for clinker, a key cement raw material, to 1.2 milion tons.

Greek-Swiss wastewater treatment proposal in FYROM

15. October 2008. | 11:41

Source: ANA-MPA

The estimated cost of the project stands at roughly six million euros, while Athens has already earmarked 2 million euros for the construction of the state-of-the-art plant.

Greece and Switzerland have expressed interest in the construction of a wastewater treatment facility along the Axios River near the border city of Gevgeli, in the extreme south of the FYR of Macedonia on the frontier with Greece.

In a meeting held at the environment ministry in Skopje, Greek and Swiss representatives reportedly expressed their willingness to re-activate a previous Greek initiative for the construction of such a treatment facility.

The estimated cost of the project stands at roughly six million euros, while Athens has already earmarked 2 million euros for the construction of the state-of-the-art plant.

Treatment of sewage and rural runoff is regarded as vital for the Axios River ecosystem, better known as the Vardar River north of Greece, considering that its waters have become polluted by residential pollution from as far north as Skopje.

The 380-kilometer-long Vardar is the biggest river in FYROM, while the 76-kilometer-long stretch known as the Axios flows south through Greece and empties into Thessaloniki’s Thermaikos Gulf.

"Global Finance International Limited“ najavio izgradnju skoro 200.000 m2 poslovnog i stambenog prostora u Kragujevcu i Beogradu


Translation:"Global Finance International Limited“(Greek company) will build 200 000 square metres of living and bussines space in Belgrade and in Kragujevac (my city :banana:).
They have already bought the land in Kragujevac-about 3.5 ha... It is great placed,just beside the Plaza Center (which is already being built).
Thank God for this... I hope more of greek investment in Serbia,and especially in my city...:cheers:

Greek businesses are doing major investment in the Balkans, even in Turkey. Now is an opportune time to do it, especially with Bulgaria and Rumania enterring the EU and Croatia and Serbia not too far behind.Greek business are planting seed corn right now, it will bear major fruit in a decade or so. But they can't get complacent, because the German, Italian and French companies are not far behind. Even Russian businesses are expanding in the Balkans.

yes and no. Greek businesses were lucky to get in early; they bought up most of their assets when the prices were absolutely dirt cheap. This gives them a leg up over the competition. The assets have now been transferred into capital and producing modest returns.

it amazed me how short sighted a few Greek commentors were back in 05/06 by saying that the Balkan investments were not paying off in the short term, and that maybe it was a bad idea to invest as much as they did. since when is any investment of that nature in a developing region short term?

Greek Company to Build 300-Million Euro Complex near Bulgaria’s Bansko Winter Resort

19 December 2008 | A luxury complex will be built near Bulgaria’s most modern winter resort of Bansko.

The project, worth 300 million euro, envisions the construction of 650 homes, a hotel with 320 rooms, a spa centre, two golf courses and a downtown area over 4 square kilometres, according to the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency’s recent report.

The project, carried out by the real estate company Parthenon Holding, is supposed to be completed by the end of 2009. For Greeks have already purchased homes in the complex, which is located 10 minutes away from Bansko. According to the report, about 65 per cent of all the homes have been sold to Russian, British and German investors.

According to the same publication, Greek investors are also financing contruction in the town of Bansko itself, with their total investments amounting to 20 million euro.

http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/943

Investments in the Balkans

As noted by diplomatic sources, the HiPERB supplement Greek investment in the countries of Southeastern Europe, which exceeds €15 billion. Greek entrepreneurs are among the pioneers and claim the role of key regional players, especially in Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia, where Greek businesses are among the three largest foreign investors.

Albania
Greece controls almost 27% of total foreign investment in Albania and is ranked first in terms of invested capital, which exceeds $800 million.
There are almost 270 Greek, or Greek-controlled, enterprises, mainly activated in: telecommunications, commercial banking, contracting and construction,
tobacco trading, oil and oil products trading and distribution, textiles, foods, apparel and footwear.
Greek-interest businesses in Albania include the ever-expanding banks ¯ National, Emporiki, the subsidiary of Piraeus, Tirana Bank, and Alpha ¯
and the mobile operators Albanian Mobile Communications (controlled by Greece's Cosmote) and Vodafone (controlled by Vodafone Greece).
Titan cement proceeds to a major investment of approximately €200 million for the construction of an industrial unit. Greek banks such as Alpha Bank, National, and Emporiki, command substantial market shares in terms of loans, deposits and profitability.

Bulgaria
Total Greek investment in Bulgaria from 1992 to 2006 exceeded by far the amount of €1.5 billion, capturing 10% of direct foreign investment in this
country, and the third place after Austria and the Netherlands. More specifically, Greek banks control 23.6% of all banking capital. Greek investment activity has remained stable during the past six years, with average investments of almost €200 million per annum, the highest being those of the year 2002. There are approximately 1,500 active Greek businesses in the country. Greek business activity in Bulgaria is rather strong in services (mainly banking), network industries, food/beverages, metals, commerce and distribution, and apparel. The Athens Stock Exchange has expressed interest for the privatization of 44% of the Sofia Stock Exchange, and for further cooperation with the
burse. In the construction sector, the joint venture of general contractors MT ATE, Ermon SA, and Domokat SA undertook in 2004 the €4.85 million project for the study, construction and fitting of the
Razlog waste water treatment plant. Proodeftiki SA is reconstructing the Sadovo-Razlog road.Terna SA was selected for the reconstruction and
electrification of a 37.7 km section of the Plovdiv-Svilengrad railway line in the Krumovo-Parvomai area.

FYROM
For the past 11 years, Greece has been holding the first place among foreign investors in the FYROM. The total amount of Greek investments that have been, or are being, materialized is almost €950 million. That would make Greece the second largest foreign investor in Macedonia. Of the 20 most sizable investments in Macedonia's economy, 17 are financed with Greek capital. More than 20,000 people are employed in Greek-owned enterprises (c. 6% of the active workforce in this unemployment-plagued polity).
Greeks are everywhere: banking (28% of their total investment in the country); energy (25%); telecommunications (17%); industry (15%); and food (10%).

Romania
Greece is among the top three foreign investors in the country (the largest Greek investments in the Balkans have been made in Romania), with
almost 800 active enterprises, and total invested capital that is estimated at more than €3 billion. In 2002, OTE acquired the majority stake of
Romtelecom (54%) after tough negotiations and following the approval of the Romanian government for the purchase of the additional stake. On
27.05.2005, Cosmote and Romtelecom signed a deal for the acquisition of the mobile operator Cosmorom; Cosmote would participate in the share capital increase of Cosmorom with €120 million. In 2005, OTE sold all its mobile subsidiaries in the Balkans to Cosmote. Thus, Cosmote came to own 70% of Cosmote Romania (Cosmorom). According to recent data from the
central bank of Romania, following the acquisition of an 81.6% stake in Banca Romanesca by the National Bank of Greece, Greek banking holds
the second place, after Austria, among foreign investors in this sector with 15.4%. Moreover, ATE signed a deal for the acquisition of a 57.13%
stake in MindBank.

Serbia
Our country is the number one foreign investor in Serbia. Direct Greek investment since 1996amounts to €1.8 billion. Total Greek invested capital
amounts to €2.1 billion. It has to be noted that there are 150 Greek-Serbian, as well as 120 purely Greek, companies. The major Greek companies operating in Serbia include, among others, the Greek Telecommunications Organization OTE (acquired 20% of Telecom Serbia in 1997), Intracom (supplies Telecom
Serbia with card-phones), the National (12 branches), Alpha (branches and Serbian Jubanka), Eurobank Ergasias (branches and Post Banka), Piraeus (Atlas Banka) and ETEVA (representation office) banks, Hellenic Petroleum
((Yugopetrol and the EKO-YU petrol stations), and three companies from the foods sector: Delta (Delyug productive unit), Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Fresh Co) and Athens Brewery.

Jumbo to Boost Investments in Bulgaria

Jumbo, the Greek chain of toy hypermarkets, announced plans to expand investments in Bulgaria and open a second store in the country due to open in 2010.

Greece's largest toy retailer reported that ten-month sales grew 15.5% year-on-year on rising demand, mainly in Cyprus.

Sales in Greece remained at the previous year's high levels, and the firm's Cyprus outlets showed a strong performance.

Jumbo opened its first store in the Bulgarian capital Sofia at the end of 2007. The store has an area of 15,000 square meters and is located on Bulgaria boulevard.

Great news. Thanx. Jumbo is really huge and very popular in Greece. Because in a single store you find everything that has to do with toys and accessories in very low prices and good quality.

Μιλάμε για βαριά βιομηχανία ε, όχι αστεία :)

Πως το εννοείς; Γιατί όντως είναι μεγάλη βιομηχανία.

Παμε Jumbo τώωωωωωωωωραααααααααααα!

ta jumbo apolyoun ergazomenous gia plaka... etsi gonontai megalh epixeirhsh.
http://www1.rizospastis.gr/story.do?id=4671886&textCriteriaClause=%2BJUMBO

What is the average net salery in Greece, what are the latest figures?

Thanks in advance for answering on this question!

Engineer είναι όντως; δεν ήξερα. Πιο πολύ για reseller μου κάνει με εκνευριστικες διαφημίσεις.

Klonfer you're welcome but i have no idea :D

JUMBO is a trading company, established according to the laws in Greece. Reference made to the “COMPANY” or “JUMBO S.A.” indicates, unless otherwise stated in the text, the Group “JUMBO” and its fully consolidated subsidiary companies.

The company’s distinctive title is “JUMBO” and it has been guaranteed in its articles of incorporation as well as by the department for trademarks of the Ministry of Development as a brand name for JUMBO products and services under number 127218 with protection period after extension until 5/6/2015.

The Company was incorporated in 1986 (Government Gazette 3234/26.11.1986) and its duration was set at thirty (30) years. According to the decision of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders dated 3/5/2006 which was approved by the decision of the Ministry of Development numbered K2-6817/9.5.2006, the duration of the company was extended to seventy years (70) from the date of its registration in Register of Societes Anonyme.

Originally the company’s registered office was at the Municipality of Glyfada, at 11 Angelou Metaxa street. According the same decision (mentioned above) of the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders which was approved by the decision of the Ministry of Development numbered K2-6817/9.5.2006 the registered office of the company was transferred to the Municipality of Moschato in Attica and specifically at 9 Kyprou street and Ydras, area code 183 46.

The company is registered in the Register of Societes Anonyme of the Ministry of Development, Department of Societes Anonyme and Credit, under No 7650/06/Β/86/04.

Activity of the company is governed by the law 2190/1920.

The company’s main activity is the retail sale of toys, baby items, season items, decoration items, books and stationery and is classified based on the STAKOD 03 bulletin of the National Statistics Service in Greece (E.S.Y.E.) under the sector “other retail trade of new items in specialized shops” (STAKOD category 525.9). A small part of its activities is the wholesale of toys and similar items to third parties.

Since 19/7/1997 the Company has been listed on the Stock Exchange and participates in MID 40 index. Based on the stipulations of the new Regulation of the Stock Exchange, the Company fulfills the criterion enabling it to be placed under the category “of high capitalization” and according to article 339 in it, as of 28/11/2005 (date it came to force), the Company’s shares are placed under this category. Additionally the Stock Exchange applying the decision made on 24/11/2005 by its Board of Directors, regarding the adoption of a model of FTSE Dow Jones Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), as of 2/1/2006 classified the Company under the sector of financial activity Toys, which includes the company “JUMBO”.

Within its 22 years of operation, the Company has become one of the largest companies in retail sale. Today, the Group has 41 stores in Greece, 2 in Cyprus and 1 in Bulgaria.

At 30th of June 2008, the Group employed 2.517 individuals as staff, of which 2.418 is permanent staff and 99 is extra staff. The average number of staff for the twelve-month period of 2008, was 2.631 individuals, (2.238 as permanent and 393 as extra staff).


With regard to the international activities of the Group, the investment program continues and emphasise to the Bulgarian market.

In Bulgaria, subsidiary company «Jumbo ΕC.B», which was founded in Bulgaria’s Sofia on 1.9.2005 and belongs wholly (100%) to the Company, During the closing financial year 2007/2008 proceeded with two Share Capital increases one in September 2007 with the amount of € 8 mil and one in June 2008 with the amount of € 10mil, which were covered 100% by the Parent company, with the aim of using the funds,

* For the completion of the building facilities and equipment of the spaces of operation, of the first self owned hypermarket 15.000 sqm in the shopping centre which is under construction in the centre of Sofia Bulgaria, whose operation commenced at 07.12.2007
* And at the same time for the purchase of plots in Sofia and in Burgas in order to expand its business activities at the neighbour country.

In Cyprus, the subsidiary company Jumbo Trading Ltd, which has today 2 shops in Cyprus (1 in Nicosia, and 1 in Lemessos).

* The process of obtaining the necessary permits for the opening of the third store of the subsidiary in Larnaka with a surface of 7.000 sqm has already began.

In Romania, the Group has a plot of total surface 47.000 approximately in Bucharest for future exploitation.

Vero to open new stores in Serbia and FYROM

Επενδύσεις περί τα 39 εκατ. ευρώ υλοποιεί ο όμιλος Βερόπουλος στα Βαλκάνια, προκειμένου να επεκτείνει το δίκτυο πωλήσεων σε Σερβία και Σκόπια. Πρόκειται για δύο επενδυτικά project που είχαν αποφασισθεί πριν ξεσπάσει η κρίση και που ο όμιλος έκρινε σκόπιμο να μην τα μπλοκάρει εκτιμώντας ιδιαίτερα το γεγονός ότι η ανάπτυξή του εκτός ελληνικών συνόρων προσφέρει πέρα από τζίρο και σημαντικά κέρδη.

Ειδικότερα, στη Σερβία και πιο συγκεκριμένα στο Βελιγράδι, ο όμιλος κατασκευάζει το τέταρτο Super Vero το οποίο θα έχει έκταση περί τα 1.800 τ.μ. και τα κεφάλαια που θα απαιτηθούν σε σύνολο υπολογίζονται στα 14 εκατ. ευρώ.

Σημειώνεται ότι το χρονοδιάγραμμα που έχει τεθεί για το εν λόγω κατάστημα επιμηκύνεται, κατά μερικούς μήνες χωρίς αυτό να οφείλεται στην κρίση που πλήττει και τη σερβική αγορά, αλλά σε «προβλήματα διαδικαστικού χαρακτήρα», τονίζεται από στελέχη του ομίλου. Έτσι, ενώ το Super Vero επρόκειτο να λειτουργήσει τέλος του 2009, θα ανοίξει τις πόρτες του το 2010.

Στο μεταξύ, στην Πρώην Γιουγκοσλαβική Δημοκρατία της Μακεδονίας ο όμιλος ετοιμάζει ένα σύγχρονο εμπορικό κέντρο συνολικής έκτασης 20.000 τ.μ., στο οποίο θα λειτουργήσει και ένα hypermarket Vero, που θα καταλαμβάνει περί τα 5.000 τ.μ.

Η εν λόγω επένδυση εκτιμάται ότι θα ανέλθει στο ποσό των 25 εκατ. ευρώ και ότι θα ολοκληρωθεί στα τέλη του χρόνου ώστε ο όμιλος να καρπωθεί τα οφέλη της χριστουγεννιάτικης αγοράς.

Αποτελέσματα 2008

Σε ό,τι αφορά τα οικονομικά μεγέθη του ομίλου, το 2008 αναμένεται να κλείσει με ενοποιημένα κέρδη υψηλότερα των 9 εκατ. ευρώ και με εταιρικά της τάξης των 3,9 εκατ. ευρώ.

Όσο για τον κύκλο εργασιών, το 2008 αυξήθηκε για τη μητρική κατά 8,5% έναντι του 2007, στα 733 εκατ. ευρώ, για τη Χαλκιαδάκης κατά 4,9% στα 125 εκατ. ευρώ, της Τροφίνο διατηρήθηκε σταθερός στα 22 εκατ. ευρώ και της Αστέρας διαμορφώθηκε στα 11 εκατ. ευρώ.

Στην Ελλάδα ο τζίρος του ομίλου αυξήθηκε κατά 7,6% στα 891 εκατ. ευρώ, ενώ και με τις δραστηριότητές του στο εξωτερικό, κινήθηκε ανοδικά κατά 7,7% στα 984 εκατ. ευρώ.

Στελέχη του ομίλου αναφέρουν ότι για 2009, δεδομένης της δύσκολης συγκυρίας, «η Αφοί Βερόπουλοι και οι θυγατρικές της κινούνται με προσεκτικά βήματα και με ακόμη μεγαλύτερη προσοχή στα έξοδα, ώστε να εξασφαλίσουμε μια θετική χρονιά, τόσο σε πωλήσεις, όσο και σε αποτελέσματα».

Source: www.naftemporiki.gr

What is the average net salery in Greece, what are the latest figures?

Thanks in advance for answering on this question!

List of countries by GDP (nominal) per capita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita)
List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita)
List of countries by GNI (nominal) per capita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GNI_(nominal)_per_capita)
List of countries by GNI (PPP) per capita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GNI_(PPP)_per_capita)

^^

As the graph shows the average salary per capita in Greece is high. Similar to Germany, France, Italy etc etc :)

In a nutshell, yes. GDP and GNI are not the same as "average salaries", as they include additional revenues (such as business spending) not just consumer incomes (and GNI also includes corporate profits, which will spike up the figures of some coutnries such as the United States). And it's also important to note that "per capita" means per person living in the country (the entire population, not just working individuals). But these figures do offer a glimpse of where countries stand. And PPP takes cost of living into consideration and offers adjusted figures. It's also important to note that these figures don't take into consideration income inequality. So, while doctors and other high-income individuals earn less in Germany than they do in the United States, Germany has more even wealth distribution than the US, which means that the difference in median incomes between the two countries -when adjusted for PPP- may be smaller than the difference in average incomes (which can be seen as roughly similar to GDP/PPP). Greece is more similar to Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Japan, and Spain in this regard, where income distribution is more even, but where the cost of living has also been outpacing rise in income, unfortunately. Britain is more similar to the United States, where high-earners (including but not limited to highly-skilled/educated workers) earn significantly more, but the larger salaries don't trickle down to the majority population, hence uneven wealth distribution. This explains the political disconnect between ordinary Brits and Americans and high-earning Brits and Americans; the ordinary folks are being hurt by a sharp rise in living costs, while the high-earners are oblivious to the problem.

AKTOR-Vinci to construct new 2 billion euro motorway in Romania

Ο Ρουμάνος υπουργός Μεταφορών ανακοίνωσε ότι o αυτοκινητόδρομος, μήκους 58 χλμ, θα αρχίσει να κατασκευάζεται το 2010 με προοπτική να ολοκληρωθεί το 2014
"Η" 14/5

Του Δημήτρη Διαμαντίδη

Εργο με μεγάλη ουσιαστική αλλά και συμβολική σημασία για τη ρουμανική οικονομία αποτελεί ο αυτοκινητόδρομος Comarnic-Brasov, κόστους 2 δισ. ευρώ, για τον οποίο αναδείχθηκε μειοδότης η ελληνογαλλική κοινοπραξία Άκτωρ - Vinci.

Πρόκειται για την πρώτη σύμβαση παραχώρησης για την κατασκευή και λειτουργία αυτοκινητόδρομου στη Ρουμανία, και έλαβε μεγάλη δημοσιότητα σε όλα τα μέσα ενημέρωσης.

Όπως ανακοίνωσε ο Ρουμάνος υπουργός Μεταφορών, R. Berceanu, το κοινοπρακτικό σχήμα, που αποτελείται από τις εταιρείες Vinci Concessions-AKΤΩΡ ΠΑΡΑΧΩΡΗΣΕΙΣ και Vinci Construction Grand Projets-ΑΚΤΩΡ ΑΤΕ μειοδότησε στον σχετικό διαγωνισμό.

Ποσοστά

Σύμφωνα με ανακοίνωση της μητρικής ΕΛΛΑΚΤΩΡ οι εταιρείες ΑΚΤΩΡ ΑΤΕ και ΑΚΤΩΡ ΠΑΡΑΧΩΡΗΣΕΙΣ συμμετέχουν με ποσοστό 50% έκαστη στα αντίστοιχα σχήματα Κατασκευής και Παραχώρησης. Ο νέος αυτοκινητόδρομος, μήκους 58 χλμ, θα αρχίσει να κατασκευάζεται το 2010 με προοπτική να ολοκληρωθεί το 2014 και να παραδοθεί στην κυκλοφορία.

Η σύμβαση που θα υπογράψει το ανάδοχο σχήμα με το ρουμανικό δημόσιο θα έχει 30ετή διάρκεια παραχώρησης και περιλαμβάνει σχεδιασμό, κατασκευή, χρηματοδότηση, λειτουργία και συντήρηση των 58 χλμ. του τμήματος Comarnic - Brasov (του άξονα Βουκουρέστι - Μπρασόφ).

Τμήματα

Οπως γνωστοποίησαν οι ρουμανικές αρχές, ο υπό κατασκευή αυτοκινητόδρομος χωρίζεται σε δύο τμήματα: Το ένα με μήκος 36,2 χλμ ανάμεσα στο Comarnic και το Predeal και το άλλο 21,8 χλμ μεταξύ του Predeal και του Brasov.

Θα περιλαμβάνει επίσης 57 γέφυρες, διασταυρώσεις και οδογέφυρες (όπως και χώρους στάθμευσης και παροχής υπηρεσιών στα οχήματα) και θα είναι σχεδιασμένος για ανάπτυξη ταχυτήτων μεταξύ 80-120 χλμ./ώρα.

Σύμφωνα με τον κ. Berceanu, με τη λήξη της σύμβασης παραχώρησης το κράτος έχει τη δυνατότητα να εξετάσει μία σειρά από επιλογές, όπως την επέκταση της παραχώρησης, την πραγματοποίηση ενός νέου διαγωνισμού για το ζήτημα της λειτουργίας-συντήρησης ή την ανάληψη της διαχείρισης από το ίδιο το Ρουμανικό Δημόσιο.

Το 80% της έκτασης που θα απαλλοτριωθεί για την κατασκευή του αυτοκινητόδρομου ανήκει στους φορείς National Forest Administration Romsilva και National Water Administration Company Apele Romane.

Source: www.imerisia.gr

Greek Investment in Bulgaria Drops Four Times over Crisis

The total amount of Greek investments in Bulgaria in the first half of 2009 is only EUR 69,6 M as a result of the effects of the economic crisis.

This becomes clear from data of the Bulgarian National Bank, cited by the Pari Daily, which shows that the investments of Greek companies in Bulgaria dropped more than fourfold compared to the first half of 2008.

About 600 Greek companies are operating in Bulgaria in various sectors with real estate, banking, and industry being the most popular ones.

Greece is the third largest foreign investor in Bulgaria since 1996 after Austria and the Netherlands.

^^ Bad news :(

Aegean: Εξαγορά της Verbeke Bunkering
From: naftemporiki (http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/cstory.asp?id=1762589)


Στην εξαγορά της Verbeke Bunkering N.V. προχώρησε η ελληνικών συμφερόντων εισηγμένη στο NYSE εταιρεία ανεφοδιασμού ναυτιλιακών καυσίμων Aegean, στοχεύοντας στην περαιτέρω ανάπτυξη των δραστηριοτήτων της και σε άλλες αγορές της παγκοσμίου ναυτιλίας.
Βάσει της συμφωνίας εξαγοράς, στην κατοχή της Aegean θα περιέλθουν τα 18 εφοδιαστικά δεξαμενόπλοια της Verbeke - εκ των οποίων τα 9 είναι ιδιόκτητα και τα 9 ναυλωμένα - καθώς και 1 νεότευκτο εφοδιαστικό δεξαμενόπλοιο προγραμματισμένο για παράδοση το 2010.
Με την ολοκλήρωση της συμφωνίας η Verbeke θα συνεχίσει τη λειτουργία της στα ιδιόκτητα γραφεία της στην πόλη Sint-Job-In-'t-Goor πλησίον της Αμβέρσας με την καθοδήγηση της Aegean, ενώ την Γενική Διεύθυνση θα εξακολουθήσει να έχει ο μέχρι τώρα διευθύνων σύμβουλος κ. Tony Vertommen.
Όπως επισημαίνεται σε σχετική ανακοίνωση, η Verbeke Bunkering N.V. είναι φυσικός προμηθευτής ναυτιλιακών καυσίμων και κατέχει ηγετική θέση στην περιοχή Amsterdam - Rotterdam - Antwerp (ARA), που θεωρείται η δεύτερη μεγαλύτερη αγορά bunkering στον κόσμο.
«Είμαστε ενθουσιασμένοι για τη στρατηγική κίνηση ένταξης της Verbeke στο δίκτυο της AEGEAN καθώς εισχωρώντας στο παγκόσμιο δίκτυό της αναμένουμε να επεκτείνουμε τις ευκαιρίες μας για μακροπρόθεσμη ανάπτυξη και ενδυνάμωση της κυρίαρχης θέσης μας στις κύριες αγορές της ARA», δήλωσε ο κ. Vertommen.

This might not be so interesting for you,but anyway i will post...

Investment fond from Athens is investing in two blocks in central Serbian city of Kragujevac...

The "lower" and smaller one (25 000m2) which you are about to see will start in March... The second bigger (~50 000m2) will start in October/November...

The news...


Kragujevac ever more interesting foreign investment spot

Once strong regional industrial center, today Kragujevac apart from Belgrade and Novi Sad attracts significant amount of foreign capital, as the town with palpable long-term investment potential.

Namely, after Fiat bought the biggest domestic car manufacturer Zastava in Kragujevac, and Israeli investor Plaza has announced the construction of large modern shopping center, another renowned Greek investor Global Finance has chosen Kragujevac for the construction of residential-commercial complex, after a number of investment transactions in South Eastern Europe.
At a very attractive location, in immediate vicinity of future shopping center and Fiat’s factory, Global Finance will build residential-commercial of 25,000 sq m of GBA. The construction commencement is planned for Spring 2010, so the first buyers will be able to enjoy their new homes next year.
The project shall promote European concept of living, which lucky citizens of Kragujevac shall have the opportunity to buy at highly competitive prices due to challenging market conditions. The complex shall comprise modern residential units along with the commercial ground floor, which will allow for an ideal combination of work and living cocept.

All apartments shall feature premium quality finishes, high-standard construction materials, first class wall and floor coverings, while future buyers will enjoy the choice of kitchen designs and bathroom equipment up to their taste. These modern apartment layouts will imply highly functional space organization, various apartment sizes and layouts, as well as tailor-made structural solutions according to buyers’ requests.

The fact that this venture represents capital investment and epitome of quality and safety is further enhanced by the choice of CB Richard Ellis as exclusive sales agency, a leading global reall estate consultancy, which will lead the whole process of sales, helping future buyers choose the right apartment layout to suit their needs at competitive price as well as giving them advice on credit options.



Rendering...


Global Finance International Limited apartments

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Feel free to ask here anything about that...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=52124127#post52124127

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Όμιλος ΥΓΕΙΑ: Ξεκίνησε η λειτουργία του νέου Νοσοκομείου στα Τίρανα

Ξεκίνησε την λειτουργία του στα Τίρανα, από τις αρχές του Ιουλίου, το νέο νοσοκομείο του Ομίλου Υγεία, το HYGEIA HOSPITAL TIRANA, με αρχική δυναμικότητα περίπου 120 κλινών, διαθέτοντας Γενικό Νοσοκομείο, Παιδιατρική Κλινική και Μαιευτική κλινική καλύπτοντας όλα τα περιστατικά από τη διάγνωση μέχρι τη θεραπεία τους.

Όπως αναφέρεται σε σχετική ανακοίνωση, το HYGEIA HOSPITAL TIRANA σε πλήρη ανάπτυξη θα διαθέτει 220 κλίνες, 12 χειρουργικές αίθουσες, πέντε αίθουσες τοκετών, 16 κλίνες ΜΕΘ. Το νέο νοσοκομείο αποτελεί τη μεγαλύτερη επένδυση, περίπου 60 εκατ.ευρώ, στον τομέα παροχής υπηρεσιών υγείας στην Αλβανία, εξοπλισμένο με τεχνολογία αιχμής και αναμένεται να αποτελέσει πρότυπο αναφοράς για όλη την περιοχή της Νοτιανατολικής Ευρώπης, παρέχοντας υψηλού επιπέδου υπηρεσίες υγείας όχι μόνο στην Αλβανία, αλλά και στις γειτονικές χώρες όπως την ΠΓΔΜ, το Κόσσοβο και το Μαυροβούνιο. Οι εγκαταστάσεις του HYGEIA HOSPITAL TIRANA αναπτύσσονται σε πολυώροφο κτίριο, συνολικής επιφάνειας 25.129τ.μ. σε οικόπεδο 13.000τ.μ. στην περιοχή Kashar των Τιράνων με εύκολη πρόσβαση καθώς περιβάλλεται από τις Εθνικές Οδούς SH2 και SH1/E762, οι οποίες συνδέουν την πρωτεύουσα της Αλβανίας με το Δυρράχιο και την Βόρεια Αλβανία.

Το «Δ.Θ.Κ.Α. ΥΓΕΙΑ Α.Ε,» διαθέτει 10 νοσοκομεία στην Ελλάδα, την Τουρκία, την Αλβανία και την Κύπρο, με άδεια λειτουργίας συνολικής δυναμικότητας 1.848 κλινών με 4.300 εργαζόμενους. O Όμιλος ΥΓΕΙΑ αποτελεί τον επενδυτικό βραχίονα στον τομέα παροχής υπηρεσιών υγείας της Marfin Investment Group (MIG).

http://www.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_kathremote_1_06/07/2010_345703

Titan opens its new cement plant in Albania

Τιτάν: Επένδυση 200 εκατ. της Τιτάν στην Αλβανία

Τα εγκαίνια του νέου εργοστασίου του Τιτάνα στην Αλβανία πραγματοποιήθηκαν τη Δευτέρα, 13 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010, καθιστώντας την παραπάνω επένδυση μια από τις μεγαλύτερες που έχουν υλοποιηθεί στο τομέα της βιομηχανίας της γειτονικής χώρας καθώς ξεπέρασε τα 200 εκατ. ευρώ.


Τα εγκαίνια του νέου εργοστασίου του Τιτάνα στην Αλβανία πραγματοποιήθηκαν τη Δευτέρα, 13 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010, καθιστώντας την παραπάνω επένδυση μια από τις μεγαλύτερες που έχουν υλοποιηθεί στο τομέα της βιομηχανίας της γειτονικής χώρας καθώς ξεπέρασε τα 200 εκατ. ευρώ.

Ειδικότερα, η θυγατρική του ομίλου Τιτάν, Antea Cement εγκαινίασε στην περιοχή Boka e Kuqe στην Kruja το νέο της εργοστάσιο, το οποίο έχει δυνατότητα παραγωγής του εργοστασίου είναι 1,5 εκατ. τόνοι ετησίως και δυνατότητα να καλύψει τις ανάγκες της αλβανικής αγοράς και εξαγωγές.

Η τεχνολογία είναι από τις πιο σύγχρονες, ενώ εκτός από την παραγωγή τσιμέντου, η Τιτάν υλοποιεί μια περιβαλλοντικά συνετή πολιτική, διαφυλάσσοντας και βελτιώνοντας χώρους πρασίνου. Μέτοχοι στην Antea Cement είναι επίσης η Ευρωπαϊκή Τράπεζα Ανασυγκρότησης και Ανάπτυξης και ο Διεθνής Χρηματοδοτικός Οργανισμός της Παγκόσμιας Τράπεζας.Ο pρωθυπουργός της Αλβανίας, Σαλί Μπερίσα, ο οποίος τέλεσε τα εγκαίνια, δήλωσε πως η παραπάνω εξέλιξη αποτελεί σημαντικό γεγονός για την Αλβανία και πως αποτελεί μεγάλης σπουδαιότητας για την ανάπτυξη της χώρας.

Ο διευθύνων σύμβουλος του Ομίλου Τιτάν, Δημήτρης Παπαλεξόπουλος, δήλωσε πως «έχουμε αναλάβει μια σημαντική μακροπρόθεσμη δέσμευση στην Αλβανία επειδή πιστεύουμε στο μέλλον της χώρας. Ως σοβαρός βιομηχανικός επενδυτής, επιθυμούμε να εξασφαλίσουμε κέρδος για τους μετόχους μας, αλλά θέλουμε να το κάνουμε με τρόπο που ωφελεί όλους τους ενδιαφερόμενους φορείς και την κοινωνία».

Source: http://www.imerisia.gr/article.asp?catid=12334&subid=2&pubid=59315152

Ανέγερση ξενοδοχείου στα Σκόπια από εταιρία του ομίλου Κοντομηνά

ETAIPIA του επιχειρηματία Δημήτρη Κοντομηνά εξαγόρασε από το Δημόσιο της ΠΓΔΜ δύο εκτάσεις οικοδομήσιμης γης στο κέντρο των Σκοπίων, τα οποία προορίζονται για ανέγερση ξενοδοχείου και κτιρίου, στο οποίο θα στεγάζονται υπηρεσίες του Δήμου της πόλης, όπως μεταδίδουν τα ΜΜΕ των Σκοπίων.
Η έκταση των δύο οικοπέδων ανέρχεται περίπου στα 6.300 τετραγωνικά μέτρα και η εξαγορά τους έγινε μέσω δημοπρασίας, στην οποία πλειοδότησε η θυγατρική του ομίλου του Δ. Κοντομηνά στην ΠΓΔΜ "DC Prime Properties SA", έναντι ποσού 630.000 ευρώ.

Η εταιρία αυτή ήταν η μοναδική που συμμετείχε στη δημοπρασία που διεξήχθη πριν μερικές ημέρες στο Yπουργείο Μεταφορών και Επικοινωνιών της ΠΓΔΜ.

Σύμφωνα με σχετικές αναφορές των ΜΜΕ των Σκοπίων, στο ένα οικόπεδο θα κατασκευασθεί ξενοδοχείο σε συνεργασία με την αλυσίδα "Marriot", ενώ στο δεύτερο θα ανεγερθεί κτίριο, στο οποίο θα στεγάζονται υπηρεσίες του δήμου και μεγάλο μέρος του κόστους κατασκευής του θα χρηματοδοτηθεί από την εταιρία του Eλληνα επιχειρηματία.

Επίσης, η ελληνική εταιρία οφείλει να εξαγοράσει επιπρόσθετα 514 τετραγωνικά μέτρα που ανήκουν σε ιδιώτη. Η εταιρία υποχρεούται να ολοκληρώσει τις εν λόγω κατασκευές το αργότερο σε έξι χρόνια από τη στιγμή εξασφάλισης άδειας κατασκευής, αναφέρεται στα σχετικά δημοσιεύματα. Οι δύο αυτές εκτάσεις οικοδομήσιμης γης βρίσκονται στα όρια της κεντρικής πλατείας των Σκοπίων.

Πηγή: Express (http://www.express.gr/news/business/434469oz_20110316434469.php3)