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Survey Shows Decisive Role of Tourism in Greece's Economic Recovery

Tourism, a traditionally strong pillar of Greece's economy, holds a decisive role in the country's efforts to recover from the current debt crisis, a survey carried out by Alpha Bank shows. According to the latest central Bank of Greece data...

SETE: New Tourism Tax Would be Detrimental to the Industry

Tourism is a vital economic sector in Greece as it accounts for around 18 percent of the country's GDP and is responsible for creating one out of every five jobs. However, the over taxation of tourism coupled with the lack...

SETE: Air Arrivals to Greece Increased in 2016 by 0.9%

According to data from the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the amount of air arrivals in 2016 increased 0.9 percent in 2016 compared to 2015. There was a slight increase in the amount of seats filled on airplanes...

SETE: The Only Sector Growing Stronger During the Crisis Is Tourism

Tourism has been the only sector strengthened during the crisis, Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura, State Minister Alekos Flambouraris and government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos. The 2017 tourist season...

Turkey's Political Instability Having Negative Impact on Greece's Cruise Ship Industry

After reviewing the latest data for 2017, Panayiotis Kampouroglou who is the chief executive officer at ICTS Hellas and executive vice president of ICTS Europe is expecting a decline in cruise ship bookings this and the following season, according to...

SETE Anticipates New Record High of 28 Million Tourist Arrivals This Summer

The amount of tourists arriving in Greece this year is expected to set a new record of 28 million, according to the president of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Andreas Andreadis who commented from the sidelines of the ITB...

Fraport Unveils €400 Million Investment Plan to Upgrade Greece's Airports

Back in May the Greek parliament concluded ratification of contracts for the concession of 14 regional airports as Fraport Greece made one of the biggest investments in Greece -- 400 million euros towards the 14 regional airports that have...

Dragasakis: Debt Relief Is 'Key' to Greece's Financial Recovery

The government is continuously requesting debt relief for Greece, government vice-president Yiannis Dragasakis said on Tuesday while speaking at a conference of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). “The government ceaselessly demands a settlement of its debt issue, as the agreement itself...