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Blackstone Real Estate Partners has acquired five hotels in Greece from the Louis Group at a total enterprise value of 178.6 million euros.

Transportation in Athens will be disrupted on Tuesday, September 24, as public transport employees will participate in a strike and work stoppages.

Boosting air connections between Greece and America topped the agenda of talks between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt.

Lamda Development has completely taken over the Hellinikon concession that involves an ambitious project expected to bring in multiple benefits for Greece and its citizens.

Very small and small business ventures have until October 15 to apply for funding out of a 150-million-euro program run by the Greek Economy Ministry.

A survey launched through social media by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has attracted the interest of half a million online users from all over the world.

Over 45 million passengers passed through Greek airports during the January-August 2019 period, up 4.9 percent year-on-year.

The Greek economy appears to be slowing down, says the H1 2019 “Economics and Business” bulletin of the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV).

The shipping industry is taking proactive measures to safeguard the environment, according to a report by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

The 5th-century shipwreck of Peristera, located off the Northern Sporades island of Alonissos, is scheduled to open to the public in the summer of 2020.

The issue of bad loans of tourism enterprises in Greece was on the agenda of talks of Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and representatives of PQH.

Hoteliers in Greece are expressing their discontent over a policy applied by Booking.com to collect commission based on total room price VAT included.

The Greek government is in talks with Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold to secure higher royalties in a delayed mining project in northern Greece.

Thomas Cook has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the United States, aiming to proceed with its rescue scheme.

Zante Ferries will operate the ferry route connecting the Greek island of Samothrace with Alexandroupolis in northern Greece, until October 31.

SETE has called for an “alliance” between the tourism sector’s stakeholders and the Tourism Ministry in order for crucial issues to be resolved.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis recently visited Rhodes to brief local sector professionals on the creation of a Regional Tourism Council.

Three airports in Greece – Mykonos, Santorini and Athens – have been listed by AirHelp among Europe’s top 50 in terms of flight delays.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump next week during his visit to the United States.

Autumn arrivals from Russia to Greece are on the rise compared to the same period in 2018, according to the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).