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Greece is exploring the possibility of the creation of clusters involving hospitals, medical centers and hotels to provide a full health tourism product to visitors.

In view of the start of the summer season, the Greek Tourism Ministry is considering the launch of training programs for the unemployed.

Τhe Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is promoting Trikala, central Greece, and Kalavryta in the Peloponnese, to Dutch bloggers through fam trips.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is looking to restore tourism on the island of Leros, following negative publicity due to the refugee crisis.

All the more Israeli travelers are booking hotels in Greece, making Israel one of Greece’s top five booking markets for the first time.

Greece will return on January 1, 2020, to the list of “marketable risk” countries for short-term export credit insurance.

Enterprise Greece, the country’s investment agency, has approved two projects budgeted at 331 million euros and set to create 822 new jobs.

PLUGGY, the first social media platform dedicated to promoting Europe’s cultural heritage, was officially presented in Greece.

Home sharing platforms operating in Greece, which fail to provide information requested by the country’s tax authority, may soon be faced with hefty fines.

Despite measures to drive Greece’s economic growth, the government must find ways to increase productivity and advance employee training.

Lufthansa has announced new flights to the Greek destinations of Rhodes and Zakynthos for summer 2020 that will begin operation in April.

Thirty million euros will be allocated to tourism enterprises impacted by the collapse of Thomas Cook UK, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has signed an agreement with the Center for Hellenic Studies “Paideia” in the US to support efforts of spreading the Greek language.

Consumers are still set on spending their savings on travel despite political instability and Brexit, according to the Travel Trends Report 2020 released by ABTA.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit Albania early Tuesday, has left behind at least 14 people dead and over 600 injured.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) introduced Greece’s year-round tourism options and alternative travel activities to leading Polish tour operators.

Central Syntagma Square is set to welcome in 2020, the Athens Capital Hotel – MGallery, a new addition to the Lampsa Hellenic Hotels SA portfolio.

The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels is calling for a clear and solid framework to regulate the activities of the short-term rental market in Greece.

Citing security risks, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is calling on member states to stop issuing investor visas to non-nationals.

A number of tourism enterprises have responded to Athens’ ‘Adopt your city’ program and will support the city’s Christmas decoration this year.