Laws, Regulations & Policy

Six leading car rental services providers have moved ahead with changes to their pricing presentation for consumers to know what they are paying for.

Amid strong reaction from the technology industry, the European Parliament approved a new copyright law, which aims to ensure that rights holders are properly recompensed for their works.

Europe’s lawmakers have agreed to put seasonal time changing practices behind after voting in favor of officially ending summer and winter time shifts by 2021.

Fourteen properties currently not in use in the Medieval City of Rhodes will be leased through public tenders, according to the Archaeological Proceeds Fund (TAP).

The dynamic growth of tourism is stimulating investment activity in Greece, with more than 400 projects submitted to the Tourism Ministry in the last three years for approval.

Half of all funding under Greece’s 2016 development law were directed to tourism enterprises.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is urging Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos to re-examine taxation on hospitality, F&B, and transport services.

Air travel will be included in Greece’s transport equivalent program, which offers special discounts for the transportation of goods and people to/from 49 remote Greek islands.

If Greece keeps its holiday prices at competitive levels, the impact of a “No-deal” Brexit will perhaps not be so severe on the country’s travel and tourism sector, according to …

Aiming to bring in much-needed revenue, the Greek government is examining ways to expand the current golden visa scheme to include investments in shares and bonds.

As of 2021, US travelers wishing to visit an EU country will be required to spend 10 minutes online applying for authorization under the EU’s security policy.

Rules must apply to all equally, said SETE President Yiannis Retsos referring to actions announced by three home-sharing associations in Greece.

As March 29 draws near, new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council found that the industry may keep the UK economy strong after Brexit.

Greece’s environment minister, Giorgos Stathakis, has temporarily suspended all new building permits for constructions in the area surrounding the Acropolis after a public uproar.

The Piraeus port master plan is delayed after reports that the Central Archaeological Council is to decide on designating part of the area a site of archaeological importance.

Aiming to profit from the short-term rental fad, all the more individuals posing as realtors are emerging, says Greece’s Real Estate Federation.

Short term rentals have played a lifesaving role for struggling middle class Greeks who were hit down by the economic crisis, according to the SODIA association.

Three Greek home-sharing associations have joined forces to promote their common interests and ensure the quality and services offered by their members.

The Union of Greek Shipowners has agreed to boost state coffers annually by more than 75 million euros for an indefinite period of time.

In view of the soaring number of short-term home rentals in Greece, the country’s government is reportedly looking into ways to restrict the practice.