Study: Greek Hotels Found it Hard to Find Staff in 2021

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Greek enterprises offering tourism and hospitality services found it hard to find employees to meet the demands of the tourism season in 2021, according to a report released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, citing Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) and Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH)

Greece Seeks Ways to Compensate for Russia-Ukraine Impact on Tourism

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Greece tourism authorities are looking for ways to address the possible backlash on tourist inflows and revenues created by the Russian-Ukraine conflict. The country was counting on welcoming more that 300,000 travelers from Russia this year and now as a result of the crisis is faced with the loss of one of its main source […]

Greece Looking to Simplify Covid Rules for Tourists

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Source: European Commission / Photographer: Yorgos Karahalis The Greek government plans to look into simplifying the Covid-19 rules and health protocols that travelers need to follow to enter and stay in Greece. In statements to the press this week, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said the government will aim to offer guests a seamless travel experience […]

Greece Opens 50,000 Tourism Jobs for Greek Expats and Ukrainian Refugees

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The building of the Hellenic Parliament in Athens lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag on February 26, as a demonstration of solidarity. In solidarity with Ukraine, Greece announced that it would open 50,000 jobs in tourism to Greek expatriates or to Ukrainian refugees, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced this week. Kikilias said […]

Minister: Greece will Welcome Ukraine’s Refugees, Give Residence and Work Permits

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias (archive photo). Greece will not a blind eye to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Monday. “Humanity and solidarity have not been lost in Greece,” Kikilias told SKAI radio, adding that the government will welcome Greek expats and Ukrainian refugees, “providing them with care, […]

Greece Concerned About Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis on Tourism

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Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Saturday expressed concern on the impact the Russia-Ukraine conflict will have on Greek tourism, considering that the industry is a major nation-wide generator of income. Speaking to Mega channel on Saturday, Kikilias said that 25 percent of Greece’s GDP comes from tourism. “Right now we are waiting to see how […]

Greece Sees Impressive Rise in Foreign Direct Investments in 2021

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece is gaining ground as an attractive investor destination recording a 74.3 percent increase in foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2021 despite the insecurity and competition in the midst of Covid-19, the Bank of Greece said. More specifically, FDI net inflows last year came to over 5 billion […]

Greece – Romania Agree to Boost Road, Student Tourism

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Romanian Minister for Tourism and Entrepreneurship Constantin-Daniel Cadariu and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @vkikilias Increasing tourism flows, facilitating road travel, and cooperation on tourism-related initiatives topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and his Romanian counterpart Constantin-Daniel

Ukraine Closed to Civilian Flights, Greece Monitors Crisis

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Airspace over and around Ukraine at 06:00 UTC time, today. Source: Flightradar24 The Ukraine government announced that it had closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday “due to potential hazard for civil aviation” after Russia launched an attack on the eastern part of the country earlier today. The European Union Air Safety Agency also […]

Greece Year-round Travel Flows Up by 99.4% in 2021

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Greece managed in 2021 to recover more than half of 2019 tourism revenues and double the number of arrivals by extending the tourism season past the traditional summer months and launching winter and city break campaigns despite the onset of the Omicron variant. According to the Bank of Greece (BoG) report for 2021, the number […]