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The five islands in Greece that continue to receive refugee flows will maintain their special VAT status – 30 percent discount on rates – until June 30, 2019.

Tourism in Greece is leading the country’s economy out of the crisis, according to leading German-language business newspaper Handelsblatt.

Safety and cleanliness in Athens were among the main issues discussed between the city’s hotel association and Kostas Bakoyannis, who is running for mayor.

The discovery of the ancient city of Tenea in Greece has been included among the 15 biggest historical finds of 2018 compiled by art website Artsy.

A total of 411.5 million euros will be allocated to 2,527 small and medium-sized tourism enterprises in Greece, the Greek Economy and Development Ministry announced.

The number of overnight stays of Greeks in hotels in Greece dropped during the first nine months of 2018, according to data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Athens International Airport (AIA) is among the first ‘China-ready’ airports in Europe, with the launch of a mobile app designed to help Chinese travelers in Athens.

The Greek hotel sector in the 2010-2017 period contributed to Greece’s economy in terms of employment, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said in its Interim Report on Monetary Policy 2018.

The UN has adopted a resolution, brought in by Greece, for the “return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin”.

Tourism revenues rose to 1.41 billion euros in October 2018, from 1.19 billion euros during the same period last year, according to the Bank of Greece.

The building that once housed the historic Kings Palace in central Athens is expected to reopen its doors as a new upscale hotel by 2020.

In view of UK’s exit from the EU, the European Commission has proposed two legislative short-term measures aimed at limiting disruption to air traffic in case of a no-deal scenario.

Greece’s assets fund TAIPED has awarded the 40-year concession of the Chios Marina to an investor scheme, accepting the entity’s improved 6.2-million-euro offer.

Gatwick, UK’s second-largest airport, re-opened and resumed operation, after a drone incident led to the cancellation of nearly 800 flights.

More Greeks this year will travel abroad for the Christmas and New Year holidays, according to figures gathered from travel agencies throughout Greece.

The year comes to a close with even more new investments by Greek shipowners, who in 2018 acquired a total of 293 vessels in 1,400 transactions, according to Allied Shipbroking.

The Central Macedonia Region has opened a new film office in Thessaloniki, aimed at attracting motion media production crews to shoot on location.

Some 40 million social media users in China now have the chance to virtually “visit” Greece, through the “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey” video game.

ABTA has said that deal or no-deal, flights will still operate between the UK and EU and a visa will not be required, after the Brexit deadline on March 29, …

Tourism enterprises hold leading positions among Greece’s 500 most profitable businesses for 2017, according to an ICAP study.