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EU lawmakers have adopted the Digital Markets Act, which among other things will aim to protect hotels from large platforms that exercise disproportionate power towards their business users and consumers.

The European Commission is calling on EU states to take immediate action on golden visa schemes as these “threaten security and facilitate corruption” particularly in view of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Serbian travelers are looking towards Greece to spend their summer vacations this year, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

The Greek Tourism Ministry expects strong tourist flows from France, considering that for 2022 there are more than 3 million available airline seats to Greece from the French market.

Global international tourist arrivals increased by 130% in the first month of the year over January 2021 to 18 million more visitors, according to the UNWTO.

Athens is a city being transformed and among other things is emerging as an attractive destination for digital nomads, according to Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

The Region of Central Macedonia in February and March presented its tourism offerings to travel professionals in the markets of Denmark, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Italy.

The 78th Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will take place in Doha, Qatar, during June 19-21.

Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias will promote Greece at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) 2022 trade show in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Greek government is examining ways to support tourism enterprises that work primarily with Russian and Ukrainian travelers.

Greek hotel turnover in 2021 came to 3.8 billion euros demonstrating the hospitality sector’s significant contribution to the economy.

Greece will stop fining seniors who have not been vaccinated starting April 15, according to Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) presented Greece and its tourism offerings at trade shows in the Czech Republic and Poland.

The ‘zeibekiko’ dance and the musical instruments ‘bouzouki’, ‘tzouras’ and ‘baglamas’ have found their place on Greece’s intangible cultural heritage list.

Greece’s highest court has temporarily halted important investments at the country’s largest port in Piraeus.

Extending the tourism season and increasing the sector’s added value are among the joint actions agreed by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and …

The Greek Culture Ministry will proceed with a number of projects on Crete to protect and upgrade the island’s cultural monuments and landmark sites.

Greece’s tourism and trade sectors are strongly linked and contribute directly or indirectly to the Greek economy, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.

Small hotel operations in Greece will now be represented under the brand “Smotel” launched by the Greek Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Enterprises (SETKE).

Greek authorities are considering the removal of most Covid-19 measures by Easter, including the need to present a vaccination certificate to enter restaurants, bars and entertainment venues.