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Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue will allow an income tax deduction for businesses affected by the Thomas Cook collapse.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis underlined the significance of a Brexit regulations bill that was tabled in parliament.

The Hellenic Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Entrepreneurs (SETKE) is calling on the government to ease taxation citing below par performance in 2019.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is looking to establish a partnership between Corfu’s “Achilleion” and Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace.

The priorities for Greek tourism in 2020 were set by Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Now is the best time to invest in Greece, the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the 30th Greek Economic Summit.

More digital campaigns and partnerships with local tourism stakeholders are included on the agenda of Marketing Greece for 2020.

The Greek destinations of Meteora, Volos and Pelion will be featured on Spain’s RTVE in February.

Achieving increasing numbers of arrivals and revenues for the fourth consecutive year, the South Aegean Region said that 2019 was its best year yet.

Santorini authorities have teamed up with the EBRD to create a destination management plan that will keep the inflow of tourists at sustainable levels.

Tourism-related businesses and taxi services were among the top tax evaders in Greece in 2019, according to data published by AADE.

An incident of credit card fraud by an online travel services company has forced Greek banks to cancel and replace some 15,000 credit or debit cards.

The potential of new partnerships between Greek and Chinese museums was recently discussed during a meeting of Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni with Chinese art experts.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to establish a National Observatory for Sustainable Tourism Development.

Distributing tourist traffic evenly across Greece should be a top priority for 2020, says Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos.

Greece may soon be offering third country nationals wishing to participate in conferences and events, a new business visa.

North Aegean island authorities announced a general strike for 22 January, in protest to the refugee crisis which has impacted local communities and strained resources.

Ways to boost island entrepreneurship topped the agenda of talks between the shipping ministry and the Greek Development Bank.

Greek tourism stakeholders need to take action in order to maintain the positive momentum of the sector, the Bank of Greece said.

Securing the competitiveness of the Greek tourism product through a series of measures is the top priority for the year ahead, said SETE President Yiannis Retsos.