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Ten investment schemes have expressed an interest for a concession to operate the marina in Alimos in Greece.

Hotel occupancy in Europe marked a sharp rise in 2017, the highest level ever recorded since the early 2000s, according to MKG Consulting.

The North Aegean Region and the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) plan to jointly develop tourism training and promotion programs.

The mayors of the North and South Aegean islands have appealed to the European Parliament over the abolition of a special tax status applicable until now.

In efforts to minimize disruption in business, tourism and security, EU ministers agreed to a set of guidelines in order to finalize post-Brexit relations with the UK.

Secretary General for Tourism Policy and Development George Tziallas presented Greece’s potential in marine tourism at the 49th boot Düsseldorf show.

Pre-bookings for Greece are picking up pace by as much as 30 percent, paving the way for a new record year, according to Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

Greece’s international lenders and the government are estimating that privatization projects will boost state coffers by some 2 billion euros this year.

Overtaxation is turning away investors, while buyers are spending money on real estate in tourist destinations, according to the Hellenic Property Federation.

International arrivals at Greece’s main airports grew in December 2017 by 5.3 percent and 8.6 percent since the beginning of the year, according to INSETE.

Port authorities in Greece recently discussed ways to finance the provision and installation of security and surveillance systems at Greek ports.

There is a cruise for every travel preference, style and budget, according to the 2018 Cruise Travel Report, released by CLIA.

Greece ranks last among 29 advanced economies in the Inclusive Development Index (IDI) of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) is calling on the UK government to reach an aviation agreement with the EU before the Brexit deadline in March 2019.

The port of Piraeus has broken its record for container traffic in 2017, marking a 6.4 percent increase at 3,691 million TEU in 2017.

Greece is winning over German travelers, pushing rival Turkey aside, with tourism professionals saying 2018 will break all records.

The number of overnight stays in tourist accommodation establishments in Greece in 2017 is expected to exceed 106 million, according to Eurostat.

Greece ranked 28th in the 2018 Best Countries report, released by the US News & World Report, Y&R’s BAV Group and the Wharton School-Pennsylvania University.

Greece saw a 10.7 percent year-on-year increase in travel receipts during January-November 2017, according to the Bank of Greece.