Laws, Regulations & Policy

Securing funds to support Greece’s refugee-hit islands topped the agenda of the 2nd Regional Tourism Council held in Athens.

The latest coronavirus cases recorded in Greece, forced health authorities to cancel all carnival festivities scheduled for the three-day weekend ahead.

EU authorities are planning to re-examine the Commission’s Flight Compensation Regulation to the benefit of airline companies.

HOTREC, the umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés in Europe, has welcomed a series of EU measures on digital policy that aim to ensure a balanced and fair market, …

Greece’s first coronavirus case was reported in Thessaloniki, following the country’s announced emergency response measures, which includes the right to impose controls at all of the country’s entry and exit …

The City of Athens is moving ahead with a graffiti cleanup project after the completion of works on the Pedion tou Areos Park.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the coronavirus outbreak requires levelheadedness and added that Greece must be ready for all possible scenarios.

Greece is intensifying precautionary measures after the coronavirus spread to neighboring Italy.

Short-term rental operators who fail to declare their properties by February 28 will be faced with stiff penalties.

Greece and Egypt have agreed to boost efforts in the area of culture with a primary focus on jointly addressing the illegal trade of antiquities.

The Acropolis in Athens is set to get a new lift by summer after the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) approved plans for the completion of the project.

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili recently held a series of meetings in Brussels, aiming to place tourism high on the EU agenda.

The ministries of tourism and culture are working on a five-part agreement for the protection, conservation, and promotion of Rhodes’ Medieval City.

Top priority projects of the Culture Ministry, including the restoration of the Tatoi Estate, will shape Greece’s cultural landscape in the coming years, aaccording to Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Greece and Cyprus are in talks about the possibility of launching a much talked about ferry link between the two countries.

Remodeling works are set to begin at Ancient Olympia to establish the historic site as an international center for Olympic education.

Greece’s National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST), located in the heart of Athens, will open later this month for a trial period with free admission for students.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has left open the possibility of tax reductions in transportation.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is warning against disproportionate reactions and the possible stigmatization of Chinese tourists as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas has been elected President of the European Committee of the Regions.