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International Arrivals For Greece's Airports Up By 13% for First Quarter of 2019

International arrivals in Greek airports grew 13 percent in the first four months of the year, totaling approximately 2.5 million flights, according to the latest figures published by the Institute of Greek Tourism Confederation, INSETE. INSETE's data shows that particularly...

Athens Rents Up by 17% Over Last Year

Rents for properties in central Athens increased significantly over the last year, mainly due to the demand for short-term occupancy by platforms like Airbnb, according to the Greek renting site Spitogatos. Central neighborhoods in the Greek capital such as Mets, Exarcheia,...

Greek Government Under Fire for Decision to Increase Highway Speed Limit

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport's announcement to increase the speed limit on motorways; as part of the reform of the Road Traffic Code, has been met with great backlash from the Greek public. Minister Christos Spirtzis recently stated that...

Greece in Fourth Place for Touristic Incomes

Greece took fourth place worldwide this year regarding the increase of incomes during the first nine months of 2013. Moreover, Greece is among the elite of 25 countries with the most revenues in 2013. A survey by the World Tourism...

Three Million Tourists in Greece for September

The number of tourists who visited Greece in September reached three million. According to data from the Bank of Greece, the tourists increased by 17.5% compared to last year. In nine months, the touristic flows increased to 15.2% in comparison...

China Investments in Greece May Increase

Chinese companies may invest in Greece this year approximately 100 million euros ($137 million), said the chairman of the Greek agency charged with attracting foreign investors. “The opportunity is much bigger in a country with financial problems than in a...

Homeless Population Increases During Greek Economic Crisis

These days, the homeless population is not only at historic highs, but the profile of the homeless has substantially changed as the debt crisis has forced many onto the streets due to bankruptcy and job loss. Once likely to consist...