Trade Associations - Gov Eurobank Pledges to Support Greece’s Tourism Industry by GTP editing team 14 June 2024 written by GTP editing team 14 June 2024 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 38 Eurobank CEO Fokion Karavias. Greece urgently needs to invest in critical infrastructure in order to be able to meet the increasing tourist demand in the coming years, said Eurobank CEO Fokion Karavias during the 32nd General Assembly of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) held in Athens on Thursday. Karavias acknowledged that the tourism sector supported Greece during the debt crisis with a continuously growing contribution to GDP and that last year’s success of 33 million arrivals paves the way for new records. However, he went on to add that growing numbers of tourist arrivals as well as the shift to more sustainable practices require infrastructure. Indicative of the growth, Karavias said that in 2009, 4-star and 5-star hotels accounted for 15 percent of the total hotels in the country. Today this figure is at 25 percent. At the same time, international brands are investing in Greece for the first time and Greek brands are expanding or planning their expansion outside Greek borders. The government can now proceed with upgrade works thanks to a wide range of resources available, he said, including EU and RRF funds which “if utilized fully and with proper targeting” can have the maximum positive impact. “The challenges today are of success. In 2010, Greece welcomed 15 million visitors. Last year, this figure reached 33 million. Managing such a change is no easy task,” he said. Karavias went on to pledge that as a strategic partner in tourism, Eurobank will be supporting the sector with financing expertise and funding. “With national infrastructure planning and private initiatives, Greece can welcome more visitors, offer even better travel experiences, and support long-term and sustainable prosperity,” he said. Lastly, in response to claims that Greece was suffering from overtourism, Karavias said these were “inaccurate” and that there was no such issue “perhaps only at one or two destinations”. “Τo make this into a national problem is not only inaccurate, but also self-destructive,” he said. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greek Government Undergoes Cabinet Reshuffle, Tourism Ministry Not Affected next post SETE: New Initiative to Put Greek Tourism Businesses on the Road to Sustainability You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ