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Free WiFi for all is set to hit the EU in 2018 after the European Parliament approved to release 120 million euros in funding for the WiFi4EU project.

Workers in Athens transport have announced that they will hold a work stoppage on Thursday, September 14, from 9 pm until the end of services.

Greece has joined the Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for the 2018 – 2021 four-year term.

Greece’s growth rate was lower than expected, up by 0.8 percent in the second quarter of 2017 from 0.4 percent in the previous quarter, the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) …

Hotel rates at popular destinations across Greece have increased by 22 percent for the month of September, according to a Trivago report.

Greece in 2016 saw a 2.7% increase in arrivals and a 4% rise in overnight stays in hotels, similar establishments and campsites, compared to 2015.

The Greek economy is on a gradual path to recovery as economic indicators demonstrate an overall trend for growth, according to Alpha Bank.

The deal between Greek train operator Trainose and Italian railway group Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) Italiane will be finalized on September 14 on Corfu.

Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura presented Greece as a world-renowned 365-day destination at the 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair.

The Greek economy is showing signs of recovery, attracting the interest of foreign investors, PM Alexis Tsipras said at the 82nd Thessaloniki International Fair.

Aiming to help strengthen EU member Greece to return to markets, President Emmanuel Macron invited French investors to show trust in the country.

The UNWTO is conveying a special meeting to address the impacts of Hurricane Irma, on the occasion of its upcoming 22nd General Assembly.

Less Greeks traveled in their own country last year, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Air travel is expected to be affected in the US following official hurricane warnings issued for Florida by the National Hurricane Center late Thursday.

President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Athens on Thursday, September 7, and expressed France’s support to Greece’s effort for recovery and prosperity.

Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the first six months of 2017, some 36 million more than in the same period of 2016.

The multi-billion-euro Hellenikon land project on the Athenian Riviera has received the green light from the Central Council for Modern Monuments.

ERA has released its position paper on Brexit, detailing its standpoint on the future air transport relationship between the EU and the UK.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Astir Palace Vouliagmeni S.A. have announced plans to bring the first Four Seasons hotel to Greece on the Astir Palace peninsula.

Greece’s robust tourism sector is expected to boost the country’s GDP by 1.6 percentage points in 2017, according to the National Bank of Greece (NBG).