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The announcement to tax Airbnb rental income in Greece has received mixed reactions from hospitality stakeholders and property owners.

Tourism enterprises in Thessaly, Greece, affected by Storm Daniel are calling for support measures to ensure viability.

Greece is among the world’s leading destinations in terms of growth over the 2019-2023 period, said ForwardKeys.

The Greek government welcomed Moody’s decision to upgrade the country’s credit rating from Ba3 to Ba1 with a stable outlook.

The “stayover tax” charged at Greek hotels will rise and Airbnb hosts with 3 or more properties will be subject to VAT.

Investment in the global tourism cluster has started to bounce back from the lows it touched during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The port in Piraeus, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe, saw a 85% increase in cruise passengers from January to August.

The European aviation industry welcomed the ReFuelEU regulation that aims to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) in the EU.

The transformation of the Lykavittos Theater in Athens, which is reopening after 15 years, is shown through a timelapse video.

Crete and the Peloponnese are among the top 10+1 European destinations for an autumn beach break, according to The Telegraph.

The first American Mediterranean Investment Forum is being held to re-engage American businesses and investors in Greece and the Mediterranean region.

The Aristotle Municipality in Halkidiki presented its luxury, marine and pilgrimage tourism offerings to Kazakhstan’s tourism market.

Prices to stay at Airbnb-style rentals in Greece reached new heights during the last 12 months.

Traffic figures at the 14 Greek regional airports managed by Fraport rose to 6.1 million passengers.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is committed to help Thessaly recover from the recent floods caused by Storm Daniel.

Greek construction firm GEK TERNA was announced as the preferred investor in the tender for the new concession of Attiki Odos.

For the first time ever, the city of Athens hosted a semi-final judging round for the International Emmy Awards.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will hold the 8th World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, in October.

Greece is aiming to become the first tourism destination of choice for Israelis.

The Greek government will launch special digital passes to stimulate tourism in the fire-stricken areas of Evros and Dadia.