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Five islands of the Aegean, which are the main entry points of refugees and migrants to Europe, will receive support to strengthen their tourist arrivals, according to a decision of …

“Closing borders and jeopardising the freedom to travel is not the answer to the current security concerns. World leaders need to stand together and act now, with the support of …

Greece’s hoteliers are up in arms over the government’s proposal to impose a new accommodation tax for each night spent in the country’s hotels.

Capital controls in Greece could be lifted soon if three important terms are met, Hellenic Bank Association head Louka Katseli said on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Greece-Germany Business …

The licensing procedure for tourist accommodation facilities in Greece to get the coveted Special Operations Sticker will be simplified requiring fewer supporting documents, among others, according to a new plan …

The Acropolis and the site of Knossos on Crete will be the costliest to get into after the Greek culture ministry recently announced admission fee hikes.

Visa-free travel within the Schengen Area – a dream-come-true for most Turks – is the latest ace up Turkey’s sleeve as its government has said it will in return contribute …

The US Department of Homeland Security has given Greece and four other EU countries until the end of the month to act and meet new strict criteria or risk losing …

The European Union and Turkey on Friday reached an agreement to halt illegal migration flows to Europe following talks between EU Council President Donald Tusk, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu …

Greece and Turkey signed a joint declaration on bilateral tourism cooperation on the sidelines of the 4th Supreme Greek-Turkish Cooperation Council held in Izmir last week.

The Network for the European Private Sector in Tourism, which gathers the main travel and tourism and trade associations in Europe, is calling on the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice …

Following talks between the European Union and Turkey during Monday’s summit on migration in Brussels, EU leaders are hoping to reach a deal with Ankara on March 17 to curb …

Turkey’s progress towards meeting the conditions for Turkish citizens to travel in the Schengen area without a visa was noted in a report released on Friday by the European Commission.

EU Council president Donald Tusk on Thursday assured Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that the European Union will not abandon Greece, one of the main entry-points to Europe for refugees.

Hoteliers associations across Greece, including on the islands and at border regions, are ringing alarm bells, calling on the government to take immediate measures as bookings to these destinations have …

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and the Hellenic Russian Chamber of Commerce recently exchanged views to find solutions to difficulties that have arisen in the processing of biometric visa applications …

India has extended the e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) facility to citizens of 37 more countries, including Greece, taking the total number to 150.

In efforts to facilitate travel from non-Schengen countries to Greece, the foreign ministry has pushed for the simplification of the visa process.

The five Greek islands bearing the brunt of the swelling numbers of fleeing refugees from Syria and elsewhere may also have to deal with dwindling numbers of tourists, which have …

Greece and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have decided to cancel the current memorandum in order to avoid the payment of administrative charges associated with the program.