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The European Court of Auditors plans to examine whether EU-designed asylum and return procedures in Greece and Italy are effective and swift.

Athens’ central Omonia Square is set to undergo restoration work, as part of the municipality’s efforts to improve living conditions in the Greek capital.

The finalization of the 20-year extension of the Athens International Airport (AIA) concession agreement is nearing completion.

Greece’s travel receipts rose by 42.4% year-on-year in November 2018, driven by a 6.2% rise in inbound traffic and increased spending per trip by 35.8%.

Overnight stays in Greece by domestic tourists showed a 7.3 percent decrease in 2018, compared to 2017, according to figures released by Eurostat.

According to 30 percent of the world’s business executives, global growth is set to show signs of decline over the next 12 months, a PwC survey reveals.

Meaningful experiences, environmentally-friendly products and services are set to be this year’s key areas of focus in tourism according to a report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

Greece’s best in sea tourism is on display at the worlds largest boat show‎ “boot Düsseldorf”, running in Germany until January 27.

Greek property owners have been making the best of the sharing economy with revenue from short-term rentals up by 105 percent over the last two years, an AirDNA study reveals.

A decision that foresees the transfer of 2,330 Greek sites to the Public Properties Company SA for their exploitation has been upheld.

Zeus International has been named preferred bidder for the former 4-star Kaningos 21 hotel, located in central Athens, on Kaningos Square.

A European Parliament report on overtourism is warning that if tourism flows continue to increase on Santorini, the island will suffer dire consequences.

Short-term home-sharing for tourism purposes is set to decline, according the president of the Greek Property Price Observatory, Kostas Georgakos.

International tourist arrivals grew 6 percent in 2018 to 1.4 billion, proving to be the second strongest year since 2010, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

Cruise ship arrivals at the Piraeus Port for 2019 are expected to grow by 15.8 percent, according to the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA).

Thessaloniki in northern Greece is winning over all the more Dutch holidaymakers, with forecasts for 2019 indicating an upward trend.

Greece increased its share in the South Europe tourism market to 10.8 percent in 2016 compared to 8.7 percent in 2012, according to data released by INSETE.

Travel receipts for the nine months to September 2018 increased by 8.4 percent compared to the same period in 2017, according to final data released by the Bank of Greece.

Travel may be affected after UK lawmakers turned down Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit agreement, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Camping, hiking and special forms of tourism are winning over travelers from Austria and Holland, who are choosing Halkidiki as their holiday destination.