Laws, Regulations & Policies

Greek hoteliers are looking to recruit third country nationals to fill the workforce gap the tourism sector is facing.

The European Council has adopted updated recommendations on travel to the EU and on facilitating free movement during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Eurogroup has approved the release of the eighth and final tranche of policy-contingent debt measures for Greece.

A new European Agenda for Tourism includes a series of proposals to help member states and stakeholders make the tourism sector more sustainable, resilient and digitalised by 2030.

Tour operators are concerned about the lack of ambition of the European Commission to review consumer protection throughout the whole travel value chain.

Passengers on EU flights will be able to use their mobile phones to full capacity after the European Commission updated its implementing decision on inflight 5G technology.

Thermal springs on the Greek islands of Lesvos and Nisyros have been recognized as natural resources by a joint ministerial decision.

Greek tax authorities are expected to scale up inspections of short-term holiday rentals to tackle tax evasion.

Greek hoteliers are calling for stricter rules to be imposed on Airbnb-style rentals in Greece, following a revealing study by Grant Thornton.

Investors from China, Turkey and Russia have benefitted most from Greece’s golden visa program, according to data from the Greek government.