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The Greek islands of Corfu and Zakynthos will see a number of new flights from Swedish and German cities during the 2018 tourism season.

E-platforms and apps offering taxi services in Greece may be forced to shut down if the transport ministry drafts a law, which foresees that “intermediaries” operate as transport companies.

Turkey’s transport ministry said it was banning travel to Greece on yachts, sailboats and ferries after Greek authorities seized 11 vessels for violating maritime regulation.

European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said growth has returned, jobs are being created and investors are again expressing interest in Greece.

European Parliament President Antonio Tajani called for the closer cooperation of Member States for Europe to receive more than 1 billion tourists by 2025.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a travelers’ competition to mark World Tourism Day on September 27, 2017.

The global economy is set to grow by 3.5 percent this year and 3.7 percent in 2018 compared to 3 percent last year, according to the OECD’s Interim Economic Outlook.

Athens, Santorini and Crete are among the most popular autumn destinations for Greek and foreign holidaymakers, according to a survey by trivago.

In efforts to support tourism infrastructure projects in Greece, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is planning to approve loans of up to 2 billion euros, according to European Commissioner Corina …

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura presented the national and regional tourism policy that sees to promote Crete as a 365 days a year destination.

The Piraeus Port Authority almost tripled its profit after tax to €4.4 million in the first half of 2017 compared to €1.6 million during the same period in 2016.

Angela Merkel is set to remain Germany’s chancellor for a fourth consecutive term, as the CDU/CSU alliance has won 33% of the vote in the parliamentary elections.

The EIB and Eurobank have signed a €150 million loan agreement to finance eligible projects undertaken by SMEs and midcaps operating in Greece.

Qatari state company Al Rayyan has said that it will cancel investment activities in Greece because the country’s “attitude towards investors is negative”.

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada entered into force provisionally on September 21.

Greece in July saw a 5.3 percent rise in tourism-related revenue and a 10.2 percent increase in the number of incoming travelers, compared to the same month last year.

Tourism professionals are calling for the quickest possible cleanup of the Saronic Gulf area, which was recently polluted with tons of fuel oil.

Foreign buyers spent €220 million on property in Greece in the first half of 2017, boosting capital inflows by 63.4% compared to the same period in 2016.

Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold said it has temporarily postponed its decision to suspend operations in Greece after having entered “constructive dialogue” with officials.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) has announced its new strategic plans aimed to deliver high growth in the Greek market.