Culture On Greek Initiative, 128 Countries Join Forces to Safeguard Cultural Property by GTP editing team 22 May 2015 by GTP editing team 22 May 2015 On the initiative of Greek Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis, 128 UNESCO Convention signees have agreed to join forces and adopt measures in order to effectively tackle the illegal trade of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Varoufakis: Tourism VAT Rate Will Remain Unchanged This Season by GTP editing team 21 May 2015 by GTP editing team 21 May 2015 Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Wednesday assured Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura that there will be no change in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for tourism related activities this … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Shipowners Union Urges Infrastructure Upgrade on Islands by GTP editing team 21 May 2015 by GTP editing team 21 May 2015 The Union of Cruise Shipowners and Associated Members (EEKFN) called on the relevant authorities to work towards upgrading existing port infrastructure or moving ahead with related projects on the islands, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kountoura: No Change in Tourism’s VAT Rate Until October by GTP editing team 20 May 2015 by GTP editing team 20 May 2015 Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Wednesday assured that any changes in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for tourism related activities would be put into effect as of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism MYBA: Greece’s Yachting Sector Sailing Win(d)ward by GTP editing team 20 May 2015 by GTP editing team 20 May 2015 Greece’s yachting sector has grown into a driving force of tourism in the last decade, the Worldwide Yachting Association (MYBA) said in a statement released on the occasion of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Niche markets IVF Can Become Driving Force Behind Medical Tourism to Greece by GTP editing team 20 May 2015 by GTP editing team 20 May 2015 IVF (in vitro fertilization) treatments with the support of highly trained medical experts can be the driving force behind medical tourism to Greece, a recent conference on the subject, held … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greek Minister Calls for Joint Action Against Threat to Cultural Property by GTP editing team 20 May 2015 by GTP editing team 20 May 2015 Greek Alternate Culture Minister Nikos Xydakis invited the 127 UNESCO Convention signees to join forces to effectively tackle the illegal trade of cultural property and introduce secure ways to control … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov SETE: VAT Rise Will Damage Tourism and Wipe Out 200,000 Jobs in Greece by GTP editing team 19 May 2015 by GTP editing team 19 May 2015 A possible increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) will have “catastrophic consequences” on tourism, representatives of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said on Tuesday after their meeting with the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Hellenic Seaways Announces Summer 2015 Ferry Schedules to Greek Islands by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 Passenger shipping company Hellenic Seaways on Monday officially announced its new ferry schedules for travel to the Northeast Aegean islands this summer. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Greek Hoteliers to Bear Brunt of Proposed Taxes by up to 147.6m Euros by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 Greek hoteliers may be faced with up to 147.6 million euros in additional taxes should the government decide to go ahead with the proposed levies on tourism it has announced … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Greece’s Modern Art Museum EMST to Open Doors at the End of 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 Greece’s National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST) opened its doors to the media for several hours on Saturday, on the occasion of International Museum Day (May 18), offering visitors a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism No Seaplane Flights in Greece This Summer by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 by GTP editing team 18 May 2015 Seaplanes will not operate in Greece this year as the country lacks a waterways network, the president of Hellenic Seaplanes Nikolas Charalambous announced during a recent meeting in Athens with … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Seeks to Extend Tourist Season to 12 Months by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Greece’s main goal is to extend the tourist season, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said while speaking at an Economist Conference in Athens. “We want tourism 12 months a year”, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators German Tour Operators Optimistic, See Crete, Rhodes, Kos as Top Spots by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 German tour operators are insisting that German tourists are planning to hit Greek shores in droves despite recent media reports about dwindling tourism figures. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Possible New Tax Measures Worry Greek Hotel Industry by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 The Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) on Friday voiced concern over the impact new measures would have on the hotel sector and the national economy in general, during a meeting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel America’s Largest Airlines Received Benefits Worth US$71.48 Billion, New Study Shows by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Research commissioned by Etihad Airways has quantified a range of government and court-sanctioned benefits and concessions received by the three biggest US carriers, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture UK Press Turns Provocative Over Parthenon Marbles Issue by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Hours after the Greek government announced that it would not seek legal action against the British Museum and the British government for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, the Telegraph … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Americans Discuss Tourism With Minister Kountoura by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 by GTP editing team 15 May 2015 Greek Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura recently discussed a series of issues concerning Hellenism in the United States and Canada with a delegation from the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Minister Varoufakis Pledges Not to Raise VAT on Greek Islands This Tourism Season by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis gave assurance on Thursday that there will be no increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for the Greek islands amid this year’s tourism season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Travel Operators European Parliament Extends Package Travel Protection to Online Services by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 by GTP editing team 14 May 2015 In an unprecedented move earlier this month, the European Parliament and Council reached a deal which when put into effect will offer the same legal protection to online buyers putting … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
