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SETE: No Cancellations in Tourist Bookings to Greece for 2022 Season

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Sete: No Cancellations In Tourist Bookings To Greece For 2022 Season
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Greek tourism enterprises are not seeing cancellations for vacations this season, but new bookings have been delayed due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Yiannis Retsos, said on Monday. “The development of bookings for 2022 was very positive at the beginning of the year… However, the unexpected war in […]

Greek Tourism Body Calls on Gov’t to Update Covid-19 Protocols

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Greek Tourism Body Calls On Gov’t To Update Covid 19 Protocols
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Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP) The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is calling on the government to revise Covid-19 health protocols and facilitate travel ahead of the tourism season ensuring the country keeps its competitive edge. In a letter to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and other government officials, SETE is requesting: – the removal of the […]

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

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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 Hotels Still Have ‘a Long Way to Go’ to Recover from Covid-19 Losses

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Greek Hotels Still Have ‘a Long Way To Go’ To Recover From Covid 19 Losses
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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios and Deputy Interior Minister responsible for Macedonia and Thrace Stavros Kalafatis. Greek tourism this season may have saw a rebound better than expected, but the country’s hotels still have ‘a long way to go’ to cover the losses of 2020 and 2021 due to […]

SETE Chief: Positive Greek Tourism Performance a Plus but Liquidity Still a Problem

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Sete Chief: Positive Greek Tourism Performance A Plus But Liquidity Still A Problem
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Greece may have exceeded revenues and arrivals projections for 2021, but Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos is still reluctant to express optimism in view of limited liquidity for hundreds of Greek accommodation enterprises. “A four-month tourism season is not enough to cover massive losses,” said Retsos. According to the

SETE: Greek Tourism Should Team Up with Other Sectors to Bolster Economy

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Sete: Greek Tourism Should Team Up With Other Sectors To Bolster Economy
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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Tourism should involve other sectors in efforts to bolster the Greek economy, said Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos during the annual Kyklos Ideon conference held this week. Speaking in a panel discussion on  “Tourism and Manufacturing – Competitive or Complementary Sectors of the Greek Economy?”, Retsos said