Hospitality Hoteliers Object To New Development Law by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 by GTP editing team 1 February 2011 The new development law -effective as of 1 January 2011- lacks sectoral policy and will not benefit the tourism sector, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels said last month in an … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Small Hotels Exempt From OAEE Insurance by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 by GTP editing team 1 January 2011 Owners of small hotel units will be excused from the insurance obligation to the Self-Employed Workers’ Insurance Organization (OAEE), Alternate Labor and Social Insurance Minister Yiorgos Koutroumanis recently assured the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Sea Cruise Passenger Boarding Fee Announced by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 “A new day is beginning for sea cruise and the country,” Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries Minister Yiannis Diamantidis said in reference to the lifting of cabotage restrictions for non-European … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy “Selective” VAT Cut To 6.5% Causes Mixed Reactions by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 by GTP editing team 1 December 2010 The Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) last month welcomed the news of a reduction on the Value Added Tax for accommodation facilities but at the same time … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel U.S. Authorities Demand ESTA For Travel by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 Passengers from a country included in the U.S. visa waiver program must first request and be granted ESTA authorization (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) before traveling to the United States, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Cabotage Abolition Law Becomes A Reality by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 by GTP editing team 1 October 2010 On 25 August the draft bill for the lifting of cabotage restrictions, drawn up by the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Ministry, was signed into law. Non-European Union-flag cruise ships would … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Cabotage Abolition Draft Law Tabled In Parliament by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 The draft law for the lifting of cabotage restrictions, drawn up by the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Ministry, was tabled in Parliament on 20 July and was pending since then … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Hotel Chamber Objects To New Development Law by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 by GTP editing team 1 September 2010 The draft bill on the new development law steers away from present tourism policy and from the established positions of the tourism industry, the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels said last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tourism Professionals Fear VAT Hike Rumors by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 “Any decision that affects the viability and prospects of Greek tourism with low benefits is economic suicide, not fiscal policy,” the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels said last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Cabotage Draft Law Causes Friction by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 by GTP editing team 1 August 2010 The bill promoted by the government for the lifting of cabotage restrictions is a historical reform for the Greek cruise industry, Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Louka Katseli said last … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Ground Handling Services To Open In Greek Airports by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 A draft bill that sees the full and final opening of ground handling services at Greece’s 34 regional airports is under preparation, Infrastructure, Transports and Networks Minister Dimitris Reppas announced … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy New Zoning Law For Tourism Discussed by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 The main objectives of the new zoning law for tourism is to curb the construction of new tourist facilities in congested areas of Greece, Maria Kaltsa, general secretary for planning … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Tourism Sector Disappointed With Cabotage Draft Law by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 by GTP editing team 1 July 2010 “The draft law (on the lifting of cabotage) has terms that are jointly acceptable by all agencies that deal with the cruise issue so that Greece will become a sea … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Agencies Wrap Up Consultations On Cabotage Abolition by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 by GTP editing team 1 June 2010 “Predictions show that over the next two years cruises to the Mediterranean will be the world’s first choice, outshining the half century dominance of cruises to the Caribbean.” This was … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy 8% Withholding Tax Regulation Scrapped by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 The Economy Ministry last month finalized amendments to the austerity tax bill introduced in March that included the revocation of the announced eight percent withholding tax on all service company … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greeks Travel Visa-Free To The U.S. by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 On 7 April the first flight on which Greek citizens were able travel to the United States without a visa left Athens following Greece’s accession to the U.S. Visa Waiver … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Turkish Tourists Want To Visit Greece Visa-Free by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 Greece, as a Schengen country, cannot unilaterally abolish visa procedures as this requires a joint decision from all of the Schengen countries, Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas said in a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Amendment On Ground Handling Announced by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 by GTP editing team 1 May 2010 The tender procedure for the provision of ground handling services to 34 Greek regional airports has not been completed following a decision made by the Council of State, the Infrastructure, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy VAT Hike Puts A Damper On Greek Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2010 by Nikos Krinis 1 April 2010 The government’s effort to solve Greece’s fiscal problems will not be successful if not accompanied by measures to support tourism, President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) Nikos … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Finally Obtains Visa Waiver Status by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 by GTP editing team 1 April 2010 The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on 9 March announced the designation of Greece as a member of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). This decision enables Greek citizens … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
