Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Banks to Reopen on Monday, €420 Weekly Withdrawal Limit Added by GTP editing team 18 July 2015 by GTP editing team 18 July 2015 The Greek government announced on Saturday that all of the country’s banks will open on Monday, July 20, after a three-week “bank holiday”. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet by GTP editing team 17 July 2015 by GTP editing team 17 July 2015 Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras proceeded with a government reshuffle on Friday and replaced lawmakers who had voted against the first set of prior actions demanded by Greece’s creditors on Wednesday. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy EU Approves €7.16 Billion Bridge Loan to Greece by GTP editing team 17 July 2015 by GTP editing team 17 July 2015 The 28 member states of the European Union on Friday approved a short-term emergency loan of 7.16 billion euros to Greece allowing the country to meet a huge payment to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy South Aegean Prefect Slams Government for Abolishing Reduced VAT Rate on Greek Islands by GTP editing team 17 July 2015 by GTP editing team 17 July 2015 South Aegean Prefect George Hatzimarkos on Thursday slammed the government for agreeing to axe the reduced value-added-tax (VAT) rates that apply on the Greek islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AEGEAN Sees Passenger Traffic Rise By 15% in First Half of 2015 by GTP editing team 17 July 2015 by GTP editing team 17 July 2015 Aegean Airlines on Friday announced total passenger growth of 15 percent for the first half of 2015. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines Reinstate the BSP Ticketing Authority for Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 International airlines are reinstating the BSP ticketing authority for all travel agents in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy ECB Raises Funding for Greece By €900 Million, Greek Banks Expected to Reopen Next Week by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 The European Central Bank has decided to raise financing through the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) mechanism for Greece by 900 million euros, ECB president Mario Draghi said during a press … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Athens’ First ‘HACKATHON #TRANSPORT’ Open Data Event Launches this Weekend by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 This weekend, July 18-19, the Greek capital’s first HACKATHON #TRANSPORT will take place at the Athens Technopolis in Gazi. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Οι πτήσεις της Blue Air διαθέσιμες μέσω του Amadeus by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 Η Blue Air είναι πλέον πιο κοντά στην Ελληνική Ταξιδιωτική Αγορά από τις 10 Ιουλίου 2015, με την ενεργοποίηση των πτήσεων της μέσω του Amadeus GDS, και την απόδοση των … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Parliament Votes in Favor of Bailout Deal by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 by GTP editing team 16 July 2015 The Greek Parliament on early Thursday approved an omnibus draft bill which includes the prior actions demanded by Greece’s creditors in exchange for a multibillion euro new bailout. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Late Bookings to Greece are Bouncing Back ‘Slowly But Steadily’ by GTP editing team 15 July 2015 by GTP editing team 15 July 2015 The numbers of late bookings to Greece are bouncing back, slowly but steadily, the general manager of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Alexandros Lamnidis, said in an interview to CNBC. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece’s Tourism Season is Progressing Steadily, Minister Tells Int’l Media by GTP editing team 15 July 2015 by GTP editing team 15 July 2015 The tourism season in Greece is progressing steadily and without any problems, Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has informed international audiences through interviews to foreign media outlets. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Mayor Kaminis on CNN: Tourism in Athens will ‘Take Off’ if Situation in Greece Returns to Normalcy by GTP editing team 15 July 2015 by GTP editing team 15 July 2015 Tourism in Athens will ‘take off’ if the situation in Greece returns to normalcy, Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis told CNN’s Hala Gorani on Tuesday during an interview for the “World … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Air France: Summer Travel Fun for Kids by GTP editing team 15 July 2015 by GTP editing team 15 July 2015 Air France has everything organized this summer to ensure its young globetrotters have an unforgettable trip. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek PM: A VAT Hike On Tourism is Irrational by GTP editing team 14 July 2015 by GTP editing team 14 July 2015 Raising the Value Added Tax (VAT) on restaurants and tourism is irrational, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday night during an interview to state broadcaster ERT. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Minister Stathakis: Banks in Greece Will Not Open This Week by GTP editing team 14 July 2015 by GTP editing team 14 July 2015 Banks in Greece will open again once the European Central Bank (ECB) resumes its financing through the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) mechanism, Greek Economy, Infrastructure, Tourism and Shipping Minister George … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news No More Free Public Transport in Athens by GTP editing team 14 July 2015 by GTP editing team 14 July 2015 Commuters in the Greek capital will have to pay the regular fare when travelling along Athens’ public transit network as of Wednesday, July 15, when the temporary measure of free … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Yes! Hotels Supports Greek Tourism Via Social Media Campaign by GTP editing team 14 July 2015 by GTP editing team 14 July 2015 YES! Hotels Group has launched a social media campaign to promote the values and virtues of Athens and Greece to countries abroad. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece’s Third Bailout: Euro Summit Statement by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 Greece has agreed to tough reforms after marathon talks with eurozone leaders in return for a three-year bailout ended in the early morning of July 13. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greek Airport Traffic Up in First Six Months by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 by GTP editing team 13 July 2015 Passenger traffic through Greek airports increased by 14.6 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2014, recording an 8.7 percent rise in the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
