Greek Travel Agents Want to be Included in New Development Law

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Photo source: Hellenic Parliament Greece’s travel agents have joined other tourism trade associations in calling on the government to reassess a new development law recently tabled in parliament, which does not include their area of activity in its provisions. The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) has joined the

Greece Makes Accessibility for All Travelers Priority

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Photo source: @ESAMEA – NCDP Greece took one more step towards ensuring destinations are fully accessible to residents and travelers after Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias signed a protocol of cooperation with the National Confederation of Persons with Disabilities (ESAmeA). Kikilias met with ESAmeA President Ioannis Vardakastanis to lay out the framework of cooperation

Safety Comes First for Greece as Tourism Season Approaches

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Safety is the top priority for Greek authorities who are aiming to kick off the tourism season earlier this year imposing rigorous Covid-19 health protocols and taking the country’s good reputation a step further. “The first priority for travelers this year will be safety. They want to travel to destinations that are safe, that guarantee […]

Greece Places 6 Mountain Habitats on High Protection

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Dragon lake, Mt Smolikas. Photo source: Visit Greece In efforts to protect mountain area habitats from uncontrolled development including the installation of massive wind farms, the Greek environment ministry announced on Tuesday that it was placing six mountains in the country on high protection status. Under the decision, no construction or development projects

Greek Tourism Business Owners Want More Energy Cost Support

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Tourism business owners in Greece are calling on the government to extend a series of measures announced earlier this month to address soaring energy costs. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to extend relief and grant 400 million euros in aid in January to impacted households and businesses faced with skyrocketing energy prices. In a letter […]

More Greek Tourism Enterprises Call for Inclusion in New Development Law

By admin 19 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Owners of tourism agencies, tourist bus services and small and medium-sized accommodation facilities in Greece are up in arms over a new development law tabled in parliament last week which does not include their areas of activities in its provisions. Reactions by the General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) and the Hellenic Confederation of

Greece Aims to Attract Tourists from India, South Korea, Arab Countries

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The Tourism Ministry in Greece is looking to penetrate new markets in 2022 as part of its national strategy to strengthen the sector which has significantly supported the Greek economy during the Covid-19 pandemic. The markets of India, South Korea and Arab countries are a top priority in addition to strengthening traditional source markets as […]

PM: ‘Greek Tourism Will Emerge Stronger from the Pandemic’

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @primeministerGR “The Greek tourism industry will emerge stronger from the pandemic,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday, after a presentation via teleconference by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) of a national action plan for the sector. Mitsotakis thanked all who worked on the “National

Greek PM: €400m to Aid Businesses, Households Hit with Energy Rises

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Source: primeminister.gr In efforts to alleviate the increasing cost of energy, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Friday to extend relief and grant 400 million euros in aid this month to impacted households and businesses. The financial support to be distributed in January to households and businesses now faced

The Euro Turns 20, Prepares to Meet New Challenges

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The euro turned 20 on January 1 and the EU’s single currency must become stronger, keep pace with innovation and adapt to needs of the digital age, ensuring that it remains “a beacon of stability and solidarity around the world”, said European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde. The first euro notes and coins circulated in […]