Laws, Regulations & Policy

Turkey’s travel agents’ body said it would be filing law suits against 20 travel and reservation sites, including Airbnb and Expedia, citing unfair play.

The “Apodixi Please’ campaign is urging tourists in Greece to ask for a receipt with their transactions.

Plans for the creation of a waterway in Elefsina, West Attica, were discussed between Hellenic Seaplanes and the town’s mayor.

Citing security risks, the European Commission is urging member states to restrict issuing investor visas to non-nationals, with plans to publish new regulations in September.

Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) has yet to launch the electronic registry for Airbnb-style rentals in the country.

The European Commission is planning to set up its own resource base in order to address forest fires, floods, earthquakes and other natural disasters.

The European Commission provides answers to 10 of the most commonly asked questions regarding the rights of citizens traveling by air.

The Greek hotel sector needs a more favorable tax policy in order to attract investments and improve the quality of offered services, Alpha Bank says.

Greece’s Labor Inspection Body (SEPE) recently imposed fines worth over two million euros to businesses active in the tourism sector for violating the labor law.

The terms and conditions for the regulated operation of agrotourism enterprises in Greece have been laid out in a special framework.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has approved a revised rating scheme for rooms to let, laying out the terms for classification.

Environmental groups in Greece are calling on officials to bring those responsible for the “deadliest fires in Greek history” to justice.

Santorini officials said they were preparing to take action to protect the popular island’s donkeys which are used to transport tourists up the steep incline to Fira.

Greek Hoteliers are calling on the government to set a framework, which will define copyright fees that accommodation facilities are required to pay for the use of TVs in the …

Four airlines have filed complaints to the European Commission against France, claiming the country is breaking EU law by not enabling flights during air traffic controller strikes.

In view of the severity of the forest fires in Greece, the European Commission pledged through its Civil Protection Mechanism to extend aid to the country.

The European Commission has called on Greece to apply the new PNR rules, which require travelers to provide detailed personal information ahead of travel.

The European Commission has called on Member States to intensify preparedness at all levels and for all outcomes of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU (Brexit).

The Greek Police has issued guidelines on how to ensure secure online transactions, including booking ferry or air tickets, hotels and car rental.

The European Commission is urging short-term home rental platform Airbnb to comply to EU consumer rules, in efforts to ensure fair play.