Hospitality VAT Hike a Destructive Blow to Greek Tourism Say Accommodation Professionals, Call on PM to Withdraw Proposal by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 by GTP editing team 5 December 2014 Accommodation professionals are calling on Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to step in and withdraw a recent proposal to increase value added tax (VAT) on hotel accommodation from the current 6.5 … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greece Can Become a Medical Tourism Hotspot, Minister Says by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Greece can become an international destination for medical tourism in the coming years, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni underlined while speaking at the “Medical Tourism in Practice – Thessaloniki” conference … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Human Depictions in Color at Latest Amphipolis Finds in Greece by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 Images of animal, human and winged figures are emerging as excavation works continue at the Amphipolis dig in northern Greece, the Culture Ministry has informed. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Wall Street Lauds Greek Shipping, Greek Delegation Rings NYSE Closing Bell by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The New York stock exchange in collaboration with Capital Link organized “Greek Day at the NYSE” on Tuesday, when the Greek delegation headed by Shipping and Aegean minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality ECTAA and HOTREC Strongly Disapprove of Rushed Agreement of Package Travel Directive by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 by GTP editing team 4 December 2014 The European Council will adopt a general approach on the revision of the Package Travel Directive during the Competitiveness Council held on Thursday. The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Possible Hotel VAT Increase in Greece Sparks Reactions by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 Greek tourism professionals are up in arms over the government’s intention to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent at present to 13 percent. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Greek Island Authorities Up In Arms Over Proposed End of Special Tax Status by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 by GTP editing team 2 December 2014 Local authorities of the Region of South Aegean decided over the weekend to take action following reports that the government was planning to axe reduced VAT rates that apply on … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality SETE Slams Government Plans for ‘Suicidal’ VAT Hike for Greek Hotels by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 An increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate for hotel accommodation from 6.5 percent to 13 percent would start a domino effect of consequences, according to the Greek Tourism … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Culture Pottery, Coins Found at Greece’s Amphipolis Dig, Signs of Ancient Crane by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 by GTP editing team 1 December 2014 Progress made on the excavations at Amphipolis and particularly at the Kasta Hill site — the first official announcement on this tomb since August 10 — was presented at a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education Greek Universities to Launch Tourism Management Programs for Foreign Students by GTP editing team 28 November 2014 by GTP editing team 28 November 2014 The Greek ministries of Education and Tourism announced that two undergraduate programs on tourism management will launch in the country’s universities for students from outside the European Union. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Airlines Announce New Customer Protection Agreement: No Passenger Left Behind by GTP editing team 28 November 2014 by GTP editing team 28 November 2014 Passengers left stranded in the rare and unfortunate event of an airline bankruptcy will be offered “rescue fares” from airlines to ensure they can get home, according to the International … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Integrated Strategy Key to Sustainable Growth of Greece’s Maritime Sector, says SETE by GTP editing team 27 November 2014 by GTP editing team 27 November 2014 The need to draw up and implement an innovative strategy for the sustainable development of Greece’s maritime sector was the focus of the ESPON conference held this month in Piraeus. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Athens Projects Moving Ahead as Planned, Minister Says by GTP editing team 26 November 2014 by GTP editing team 26 November 2014 Plans to revamp Panepistimiou Ave as well as the property along the Faliro coast will continue as scheduled, Infrastructure minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Hospitality Sharing Economy Thorny Issue for Greek Tourism by GTP editing team 26 November 2014 by GTP editing team 26 November 2014 In efforts to explore the sharing economy and its effects on Greek tourism as well as identify possible solutions to lost revenue resulting from illegal leasing practices, the Hellenic Chamber … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Trade Associations - Gov Kefalogianni: Tourism Key to Greece’s Economic Recovery by GTP editing team 24 November 2014 by GTP editing team 24 November 2014 Greek tourism’s progress, prospects and contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) were the focus of a meeting in Athens between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Bank of Greece … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Major Works in Greece Hit Roadblock by GTP editing team 24 November 2014 by GTP editing team 24 November 2014 An eight-billion-euro project to develop Hellenikon, Athens’ former airport complex, into a metropolitan park seems to have hit a wall, according to Greek media reports, with the Attica Prefecture appealing … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Competitiveness, Fair Fiscal Policy Key to Boosting Shipping Sector, Attracting Foreign Investment to Greece by GTP editing team 21 November 2014 by GTP editing team 21 November 2014 Competitiveness, fair fiscal policy and attracting foreign investment were the key points Shipping and Maritime Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis made during the opening of the recent 14th “Navigator 2014 – The … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Tenders Bids for Privatization of 14 Greek Airports to Open by GTP editing team 21 November 2014 by GTP editing team 21 November 2014 The binding offers for the right to manage and operate 14 Greek regional airports will be opened next week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Enterprise Greece Lures China Investment with Residence Permits by GTP editing team 20 November 2014 by GTP editing team 20 November 2014 In its latest inventive approach, Enterprise Greece is drawing in prospective Chinese property buyers by offering to issue residence permits to those investing over 250,000 euros, in efforts to boost … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education New Tourism Studies Program at University of the Aegean, Greece by GTP editing team 20 November 2014 by GTP editing team 20 November 2014 As part of Greece’s ongoing plans to heighten the role of the tourism sector in the country’s economy, the University of the Aegean approved the establishment of a tourism department … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
