Investments Greece ‘Enticing’ Saudi Investors with 5-year Visa by GTP editing team 10 June 2016 by GTP editing team 10 June 2016 Greece is extending the so-called golden visa to Arab nationals investing more than 250,000 euros in property. The investor visas offer five-year residency rights in return for real estate acquisitions … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc UN Chief to Visit Lesvos, Meet Refugees on June 18 by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit the island of Lesvos in Greece next week to assess the refugee situation and to show his solidarity. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Greece Strengthens Shipping Ties with Korea at Maritime Cooperation Forum in Athens by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 The current state and the prospects of the shipping industry, the latest technological advances in the shipbuilding sector and the opportunities for commercial and financial cooperation between Greece and Korea … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates China Airlines Direct Flights to Athens Hinge on Politics by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 It seems that direct flights from Taiwan to Athens for the summer period are up in the air after Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority rejected China Airlines request for a landing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Minister Kountoura Applauds Arsakeio Students for Tourism App by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently praised the students of the Arsakeio lyceum for the design and implementation of a virtual tour application for the archaeological site of Bassae, home … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News ‘The Navarino Challenge is the Best Example to Promote Sports Tourism in Greece’ – Interview with Tae Kwon Do Icon Alexandros Nikolaidis by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 by GTP editing team 9 June 2016 GTP had the opportunity to talk with Alexandros Nikolaidis, the twice Silver Olympic medalist in Tae Kwon Do and an ambassador of Greece’s multi-award winning event “Navarino Challenge” that will … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Kountoura Promotes Greece During 10th LA Greek Film Fest by GTP editing team 8 June 2016 by GTP editing team 8 June 2016 While recently in Los Angeles, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura discussed ways to promote Greece during meetings with investors, tour operators and US film industry professionals. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Closed Athens Ledra Hotel Going Up for Auction by GTP editing team 8 June 2016 by GTP editing team 8 June 2016 The central Athens Ledra Hotel is poised to go on the auction block next month, following its shutdown in late May due to financial difficulties. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Hellinikon Upgrade Project on its Way to Becoming a Reality by GTP editing team 7 June 2016 by GTP editing team 7 June 2016 A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday between the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) and Lamda Development, which amends the existing share sale and purchase agreement of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Shipowners Have Clout on the Seas, 16% Global Market in their Hands by GTP editing team 7 June 2016 by GTP editing team 7 June 2016 Despite the trials and tribulations facing Greece with the ongoing debt crisis taking its toll, the country’s shipping sector is demonstrating impressive resilience, boosting its hold in the international market … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Port Strikes a Set Back for Cruise Revenue by GTP editing team 7 June 2016 by GTP editing team 7 June 2016 The cruise industry is feeling the brunt of ongoing strikes at ports in Thessaloniki and Piraeus, with potential losses reaching 12 million euros this month, stated Mr Theodore Kontes, the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Posidonia 2016: PM Tsipras Highlights Importance of Shipping for Greek Economy by GTP editing team 6 June 2016 by GTP editing team 6 June 2016 “The strength of Greek shipping has helped position the country at the epicenter of the changes and developments the global economy is undergoing”, the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Slashed State Subsidies for Air Routes May Lead to Isolation of Remote Greek Islands by GTP editing team 6 June 2016 by GTP editing team 6 June 2016 Remote Greek islands are feeling the brunt of reduced government spending with the transport ministry announcing a 63 percent drop in subsidies for airlines undertaking flights to these regions and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE Chief Says 2016 ‘Last-minute’ Year for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 3 June 2016 by GTP editing team 3 June 2016 SETE President Andreas Andreadis’ outlook for Greek tourism in 2016 is reluctantly optimistic, as he described it as a “last minute year” due to the inconsistency of bookings and said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Misc Athens Metro, Electric Train and Tram Employees Announce Work Stoppages by GTP editing team 3 June 2016 by GTP editing team 3 June 2016 Work stoppages on the metro, the Kifissia-Piraeus electric railway (ISAP) and the tram network in Athens are scheduled to take place for the next two weeks, from Monday, June 6, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Surveys, Trends & Stats Eurobank: ‘2016 will be a Good Year for Greek Tourism’ by GTP editing team 2 June 2016 by GTP editing team 2 June 2016 2016 will be a good year for Greek tourism, but it is essential for all to assist in order for Greece to maintain its competitiveness, according to a study of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news GNTO Promotes Greece Across the Globe, Now on Travel Channel by GTP editing team 2 June 2016 by GTP editing team 2 June 2016 US explorer Josh Gates adds Greece to his long list of adventures with his TV series “Expedition Unknown” set to feature the Minoan Civilization and the secrets of its demise … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality ITEP: Greece May See Increase in Tourist Arrivals this Year, but Not in All Destinations by GTP editing team 1 June 2016 by GTP editing team 1 June 2016 Greece may see an increase in international tourist arrivals this year, though with mixed results across individual destinations, according to the annual study of the Institute for Tourism Research and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greece Development Law… Goes to Parliament by GTP editing team 1 June 2016 by GTP editing team 1 June 2016 The Greek government’s new development bill, which foresees deductions and exemptions, leasing and interest subsidies, and a 12-year fixed tax framework, was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, with deliberation set … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Boosted Greek Consular Services Meet Russian Visa Demand by GTP editing team 1 June 2016 by GTP editing team 1 June 2016 Greek consular services in Moscow are meeting the increased demand for visas by Russian nationals wishing to travel to Greece, Alternate Foreign Minister Nikos Xydakis said on Tuesday, adding that … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
