Month: October 2010 | Page 2

“In 2008 Turkey reduced the VAT charged on tourism services from 18 to eight percent and arrivals increased by 2.8 percent,” ITEP’s director Dionysis Hionis said during the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels media briefing.

Hotel Chamber Holds Media Briefing

The new development law in reality excludes the modernization of low class hotels, which form the backbone of the hotel industry, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Yiorgos Tsakiris said last month at a media briefing.

Posted On 01 Oct 2010

, By GTP editing team

Rumored VAT Hike Troubles Tourism Sector

Greek tourism professionals unanimously agreed last month that a potential increase of the VAT rate on tourism services would be “disastrous” for the sector.

Posted On 01 Oct 2010

, By GTP editing team

Greek Tourism Sees Steady Arrivals But Less Revenue

Greek tourism managed to withstand obstacles this season despite the economic crisis and hardships created by demonstrations and strikes, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Yiorgos Nikitiadis said last month.

Posted On 01 Oct 2010

, By GTP editing team

“For the first time in years Greece will continue from where the Olympic Games left off and give Greek tourism a perspective,” Prime Minister George Papandreou said during his keynote speech at the annual Thessaloniki International Fair. Tourism professionals, however, expressed disbelief in regards to how serious tourism is taken by the Greek government. Photo: www.papandreou.gr

PM Optimistic On Greek Tourism, Professionals Worried

“Greek tourism has been switched to autopilot and left unattended, something that was obvious at this year’s Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF)… We did not hear that Greece would carry out what its competitors are implementing, whether that be a promotion campaign or the...

Posted On 01 Oct 2010

, By GTP editing team

A note by the publisher

Ακούγοντας τις δηλώσεις των πολιτικών ηγετών στη ΔΕΘ και διαβάζοντας τα δημοσιεύματα για τα «στοιχήματα» που βάζουν τα κόμματα για τις εκλογές τοπικής αυτοδιοίκησης του...

Posted On 01 Oct 2010

, By Maria Theofanopoulou

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Hotel Chamber Holds Media Briefing

Rumored VAT Hike Troubles Tourism Sector

Greek Tourism Sees Steady Arrivals But Less Revenue

PM Optimistic On Greek Tourism, Professionals Worried

A note by the publisher

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