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//March 1, 2012

Cruise Ship Safety Regulations May Be Re-examined

The regulations on the safety of large passenger cruise ships may be reviewed for change, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said recently following the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship on 13 January.
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Cabotage Lifted But Profits From Cruises Will Be Delayed

Although the number of cruise tourists from stopovers at Greek ports last year increased considerably (6,155,609 against 5,719,259 in 2010), major profits expected from the recent lifting of cabotage restrictions for non-European Union flag cruise ships would take a while to...
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GNTO Joins Forces With Thessaloniki

Destination Thessaloniki is preparing a dynamic promotion and marketing campaign for 2012 with a new business plan and brand strategy, according to the northern city’s mayor and president of the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization, Yiannis Boutaris.
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George Nikitiadis, Greek deputy culture and tourism minister and Antonio Tajani, vice-president of the European Commission, responsible for industry and entrepreneurship, last month signed the memorandum of understanding of the “50.000 tourists” pilot initiative.
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Greece Signs Up For European Commission Project

“It is very important for our country that we are participating for the first time in a consistent European initiative that aims to attract tourism to Europe,” Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis said last month after signing a memorandum of understanding to...
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Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos gave a speech during the Hellenic-Chinese Union’s briefing and underlined that for the Chinese market to develop in Greece, three key issues are required to be resolved: the visa issue, a suitable air connectivity between Greece and China and high-quality tourism services.
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Hellenic-Chinese Union Announces Initiative For Greek Tourism

“Greece is expected to welcome some 200,000 Chinese tourists to Greece by 2015,” the president of the Hellenic-Chinese Union for Economical, Commercial and Cultural Communications, Lan Xiao Cheng, said last month during a briefing on attracting the Chinese market to Greece.
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Minister Wants Out Of Schengen Visa Procedures

Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos recently highlighted the importance of free movement of tourists around the world and underlined the need to change the Schengen visa procedure in order for it “to stop being a burden on tourism.
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