Greece’s Tourism Body Tables Actions to Regulate Airbnb-type Rentals

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VAT, a special municipal tax, a property cap and rental time limits are among the actions Greece’s tourism stakeholders are demanding from the government in an attempt to regulate Airbnb-style activities which, they say, are distorting healthy market competition. The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), representing the majority of Greece’s tourism enterprises, is once

SETE Urges Greek State to Support Russia-reliant Tourism Enterprises

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The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is calling on the government to introduce measures that will support enterprises reliant on tourism from the Russian market and find ways to compensate for losses as a result of the war in Ukraine. In a letter to government officials, including Finance Minister Christos Staikouras and Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, […]

EU Launches 2023 European Destination of Excellence Competition

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The European Commission recently launched the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) competition for 2023. EDEN recognises and awards smaller destinations applying successful strategies to boost sustainable tourism through green transition practices. The competition also promotes the development of sustainable tourism destinations that bring value to the economy, the

Greece Sets Sustainable Goals for Tomorrow’s Tourism

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Sustainable practices and infrastructure and qualified human resources are keys to moving successfully into the future providing tourism services of the highest quality and maintaining a competitive edge, said Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) President Angela Gerekou and Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios during the “Tourism: The

Commission Urges EU States to Terminate ‘Golden Passport’ Schemes

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The European Commission is calling on EU states to take immediate action on “golden visa” schemes as these threaten security and facilitate corruption particularly in view of the Russia-Ukraine war. “European values are not for sale. We consider that the sale of citizenship through ‘golden passports’ is illegal under EU law and poses serious risks to […]

Athens Evolving into Top Remote Work Destination, Says Minister

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The Greek Tourism Ministry is moving closer to employing a data driven approach when formulating policies, especially for Athens, with the aim of ensuring targeted and farther reaching actions for the sector’s development, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Referring to the Greek capital in an interview to Ready2 Board magazine, released by Athens

Greece Seeks Ways to Back Tourism Firms Reliant on Russia, Ukraine

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The Greek government is examining ways to support tourism enterprises that work primarily with Russian and Ukrainian travelers, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said this week. In an interview to public broadcaster ERT on Thursday, Kikilias said efforts were being made to compensate for losses suffered by tour operators, travel agents and hotels reliant on the […]

Greece Considers Scrapping Covid Certificate for Restaurants

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Greek authorities are considering the removal of most Covid-19 measures by Easter, including the need to present a vaccination certificate to enter restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. Infectious diseases expert and member of the government’s Covid management committee, Gkikas Magiorkinis said there may be no need to use of the Covid vaccination certificate during

New EU Mechanism Detects Fake Covid Certificates

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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis The European Commission on Monday adopted a mechanism to revoke fraudulent or erroneous EU Digital COVID Certificates. Under the measure, once a certificate is revoked in one Member State, it will also show as invalid in other Member States, an announcement by the Commission said. Since the […]

Greece Designing New Health Tourism Framework

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The Greek Tourism Ministry announced this week that it was designing in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) a new legal framework that would set out the conditions for the development of health and wellness tourism. “A framework that aims to cover all aspects of medical tourism and wellness tourism for those who visit […]