In efforts to diversify the tourist product on offer, the Greek tourism ministry announced this week that it was drafting a new agrotourism plan aimed among others at channeling revenues into local communities as well as creating new jobs. Speaking during the AgriBusiness Forum 2020 held in Athens on Wednesday, focusing on “Food Safety, Security […]
INSPIRE Athens, MGE’s concept for the first Integrated Resort and Casino (IRC) in Greece. US gaming giant Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) offered to pay 150 million euros for the 30-year right to operate the first integrated resort and casino on the yet-to-go-up Hellinikon mega complex on the Athenian Riviera. The offer, a day after
Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece /Y Skoulas The Greek economy is expected to shrink by 9.5 percent in 2020, before gradually recovering over the medium term due to the Covid-19 shock which has interrupted the country’s economic recovery, said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its findings on Friday. Greece’s creditors did however commend […]
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Keeping the tourism economy going and ensuring the health of tourism professionals, visitors and locals are the top priorities for the sector in the upcoming period and as long as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during the 4th Sustainability Summit organized by The Economist.
Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas Tax breaks and job support are among the measures taken by the Greek government to help tourism professionals impacted by the Covid-19 health crisis to make it through the “hard winter ahead”, said Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas. Speaking at the Kos Hoteliers Association general assembly this week, Konsolas referred to
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and TUI executive board member Sebastian Ebel. Increased demand for Greece will contribute to the extension of the main tourism season into autumn, according to TUI executive board member Sebastian Ebel who met with Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis this week. Theoharis and Ebel discussed the results of the summer […]
One of the three main months for tourism in Greece, July saw the number of inbound arrivals plunge by 85.4 percent to 828 thousand impacted by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece on Tuesday. More specifically, the number of travelers through Greek airports in July dropped by […]
Hotel Grande Bretagne, Athens Lampsa Hellenic Hotels SA, the owners of Athens’ Hotel Grande Bretagne denied this week reports in local press that the historic hotel was up for sale. Referring to rumors that the landmark luxury hotel was to be sold to Arab interests last week, Lampsa Hellenic Hotels SA said that “information” and […]
Restarting European economies in the aftermath of Covid-19 on a more sustainable basis through the newly launched EU-wide recovery fund is the next step in addressing the repercussions of the health crisis, the European Commission said this week, presenting its strategy for 2021. The Commission presented its 2021 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy which includes a […]
The Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment concept – named INSPIRE Athens – for the first Integrated Resort and Casino (IRC) in Greece. Greece’s highest court issued its final decision on Friday, putting a long-running legal dispute between Hard Rock International and Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) to an end by rejecting the former’s case which claimed it


















