Laws, Regulations & Policy IMF: Greece is Now in Arrears by GTP editing team 1 July 2015 by GTP editing team 1 July 2015 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that Greece did not make a 1.5 billion euros repayment due on Tuesday, June 30. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Tourism Says ‘Yes to Greece, Yes to the Euro’ by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 Greece’s Social Partners SETE (Greek Tourism Confederation), SEV, GSEVEE and ESEE, are participating in a newly-launched pro-Europe committee dubbed “Yes to Greece, Yes to the euro”, a communication campaign launched … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotline Opened for Greek Tourism Professionals by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 A hotline has been set up for Greek tourism professionals that may need assistance with operational and functional issues that have arisen due to the recent developments in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators Travel Agents: Tourists Are Not Facing Any Problems in Greece by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 “The reality is that tourists are not facing any problems in Greece” and the Hellenic Association of Travel & Tourist Agencies (HATTA) has advised its members to pass this information … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov What Greek Tourism Stands to Lose With a ‘No’ by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 The day after a “no” on the July 5 referendum may find Greek tourism in a dismal predicament, according to Greece Tourism Confederation (SETE) board member Fotis Kokotos. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news ‘No Need to Cancel Just Plan Ahead’, CNT Tells Holidaymakers to Greece by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 Luxury travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler has advised those traveling to Greece to plan carefully, adding that the closed banks and withdrawal restrictions at the country’s ATMs will in no … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Tourists Visiting Greek Sites Can Pay Via Credit Card by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 Access to museums and archaeological sites in Greece can now be made via credit payment. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI: Greece at the Center of Our Attention by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 Greece may be a leading choice among TUI’s clients but the international tour operator stressed that stability and modern infrastructure must be in place if Greece wants to experience growth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel European Commission: 232 Airlines Banned From EU Skies by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 The European Commission has updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Announcements in Greek Ανακοίνωση Επιτροπής του «ΝΑΙ» by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 Με αφορμή την εξαγγελία διεξαγωγής δημοψηφίσματος στις 5 Ιουλίου 2015, φορείς και συλλογικότητες από ολόκληρη τη χώρα συμμετέχουμε ενεργά συγκροτώντας την Επιτροπή του ΝΑΙ, «ΝΑΙ στην Ελλάδα, ΝΑΙ στο Ευρώ». 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tsipras Postpones Meeting with Greece’s Social Partners by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 A meeting scheduled to take place on Tuesday between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Greece’s Social Partners has been postponed. The meeting was to focus on the recent developments in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Continues to Welcome Tourists but Sees Halt in New Hotel Bookings by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 by GTP editing team 30 June 2015 Arrivals to Greece are proceeding smoothly, with few cancellations, but new bookings have not been entered in hotel booking systems so far, the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Destsetters: Forget Negativity. Check Out 23 + 1 Reasons to Visit Greece! by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 Greek online platform Destsetters has decided to showcase 23 + 1 photos to remind the world of Greece’s beauty. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Social Partners Request Urgent Meeting With Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 The representatives of Greece’s social partners (employers and trade union associations) have requested an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras today to present their positions and proposals in regards … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Tourism Ministry: Greece Continues to Guarantee High Standards of Service for Visitors by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 Tourists in Greece and travelers planning to visit will not be affected at all by the country’s recent developments, the Ministry for Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism said in an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Public Transport Free in Athens Until After Referendum is Held by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 Transport across Athens’ transit network will be free from June 29 to July 6, Alternate Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis announced on Monday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece ‘Bank Holiday’ Through to July 6, Withdrawals Only at ATMs by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 The Greek government announced on Sunday, that a “bank holiday” would be in effect through to Monday, July 6, in efforts to put a damper on cash being transferred abroad … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Hellenic Chamber of Hotels: Greek Tourism Sector Must Remain Afloat by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels called on all of the hoteliers and tourism professionals in the country to do everything possible to minimize the negative effects that the new reality … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kountoura Takes Stand Against Creditors’ Measures for Greece, Calls for Protection of Sector by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 Taking a direct stand against the measures proposed by Greece’s international lenders, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura invited Greeks to take the responsibility of the country’s future in their hands … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc In Memory of Spyros Ginis by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 by GTP editing team 29 June 2015 Spyros Ginis, owner and founder of Ginis Vacances, passed away on Sunday, June 28. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
