Laws, Regulations & Policy

There will be no need for Covid-19 measures in the fall, said Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris, after assessment of epidemiological data.

Cities in Europe are calling on the European Commission to regulate Airbnb-style holiday rentals fearing a post-Covid tourism boom will threaten the liveability of urban centers.

Finland is set to test new technology that will allow passengers to travel paper-free and which will hopefully accelerate check-in procedures.

The European Union invites pet owners wishing to travel with their animal companions to get a European pet passport.

Greece exits enhanced surveillance status on August 20 two years ahead of schedule and after the early repayment of bailout loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The Greek PM in September will present a new round of support measures aimed at offering relief to Greeks impacted by the energy crisis and inflation.

Greek authorities have reinforced policing at ports and airports ahead of the August 15 holiday, which marks the largest mass exodus of the year.

Greek citizens will be able to securely upload their national ID and driver’s license onto their smartphones via the newly launched Govgr Wallet app to be used in e-business and …

Slow internet, poor connectivity and lagging social and economic conditions are keeping Greece off digital nomads’ wish lists, found a NordLayer study.

The European Union’s highest court reiterated this month that feta cheese was Greek after it found that Denmark was violating EU law by allowing its dairies to export white cheese …

The Greek islands of Astypalea, Kastelorizo and Milos recently welcomed the first ‘island hopping’ charter flights as part of Greece’s pilot program to introduce charter tourism.

Twice as many Greeks are eligible this year for subsidized holidays under Greece’s “Tourism for All” scheme, with 200,000 more people to get the benefit.

Greece’s tax authorities are telling tourists to always ask for a receipt for their transactions as part of the latest “Apodixi Please!” campaign, launched in an attempt to tackle tax …

Greece’s professional yacht owners briefed the Tourism Ministry on key priorities for the promotion and further development of the sector.

Greek hoteliers are angry over a government decision to include Airbnb-style accommodations in its “Tourism for All” subsidized holiday scheme.

For a third time this year, ferry tickets to the Greek islands increased by as much as 8 percent, starting July 1.

The approval by the EUIPO of the term ‘Turkaegean’ to be used as a trademark by Turkey for its tourism campaigns sparked an angered reaction in Greece.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has released a new report that offers practical guidelines and case studies to support destinations in becoming more resilient and sustainable.

The EU’s decarbonisation regulations, such as Fit for 55, must be guided by the need to preserve and promote the competitiveness of European shipping as a whole, says Union of …

Greece is simplifying a legal framework covering the operation of ports and marinas allowing important investments to take off, according to Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development Olympia Anastasopoulou.