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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.

PwC predicts that 2020 will be a year of ‘slowbalisation’ for the global economy, with trade tensions expected to create challenges for global supply chains.

Aiming to attract more tourists this year, the Municipality of Lipsi has launched a video promoting the area’s tourism offerings and unique natural beauty.

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.

EU countries are seeing a rising demand for their winter tourism products with visitors choosing to stay an additional 18.9 million nights last year, according to Eurostat.

Municipal authorities on the Aegean islands impacted by the increasing influx of refugees are calling on the government to take immediate action.

Iranian protesters took to the streets of Tehran on Sunday for a second day, after Iran admitted that it unintentionally shot down flight PS752 of Ukraine International Airlines on January …

The island of Alonissos in the Sporades group is highlighted as a must-visit destination for families in the online edition of UK travel magazine “Family Traveller”.

Greece, Spain and Egypt are among the favorite holiday destinations of German travelers for 2020, according to TUI.

Greek ferry operators increased fares by 6 percent citing higher fuel costs due to the implementation of IMO 2020.

British lawmakers have approved a bill that authorizes the UK’s exit from the European Union on January 31.

An environmental impact study for the relocation of the Parnitha Casino to the northern Athens suburb of Marousi has opened for public consultation.

Australia-based tourism group Excite Holidays on Friday ceased operations.

Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport reached a new record in 2019, at 25.5 million, up by 6 percent compared to 2018.

Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis said the government would be launching tenders for the development of 10 state-owned ports within the year.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said an action plan for the development of cruise tourism was being drawn up.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is expecting a rise in tourist arrivals from Norway to Greece in 2020.

Greece’s jobless rate continued to drop in October 2019 to 16.6 percent from 16.8 percent the previous month.