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On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Greek key tourism figures gave their messages, marking the importance of the sector for Greece.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has announced its new strategic plans aimed to deliver high growth in the Greek market.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is aiming to extend its full support to all destinations impacted by Hurricane Irma.

Greece has joined the Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the 2018 – 2021 four-year term.

Theatrical performances of the works of great writers of Greek antiquity will take place free of charge at select archaeological sites and monuments of Athens.

Ten years after the start of the crisis, Greece is the only EU member state out of eight still receiving financial assistance, the European Commission said.

Greece is seeking to boost its presence in the Australian market with the opening of a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) branch in Melbourne.

The Panhellenic Federation of Catering and Tourist Industry Employees has announced a 24-hour strike throughout Greece on Thursday, July 20.

Greece and Serbia have signed an agreement that will see to boost cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism.

Antonis Kambourakis will serve as the president of the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers, replacing Yiannis Retsos who was elected to head SETE.

Tax cuts are among the main factors that can improve the competitiveness of Greek tourism and contribute to its steady growth, according to the sector’s tourism body SETE.

During a meeting with the new Board of Directors of SETE, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that the aim this year is for Greece to welcome over 30 million tourists.

Small tourism accommodation facilities in Greece recorded a decline in bookings and overnight stays for the month of June.

Retailers in Greece expect shopping gains during this summer sales season due to the increase in tourism, according to the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship.

Ιt is vital that Greek shipping remains internationally competitive, Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) President Theodore Veniamis said.

Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos and Thera Mayor Nikos Zorzos discussed the challenges posed by the growing tourism flows to Santorini.

Municipal sanitation collectors in Greece have called off a garbage strike that had lasted nearly two weeks and left mounds of trash throughout the country.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura has called for the garbage strike in Greece to end as it is “hurting tourism and defaming the country”.

A garbage strike in Greece is coinciding with an expected heat wave as well as with the beginning of the country’s tourism season.