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Cabotage Draft Law Causes Friction

The bill promoted by the government for the lifting of cabotage restrictions is a historical reform for the Greek cruise industry, Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Louka Katseli said last month.
Posted On 01 Aug 2010
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During the press conference, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos told journalists that the ministry has decided to compensate visitors to Greece in cases where they are “forced” to remain in the country due to strikes or volcanic ash, etc. The compensation is in regards to accommodation and meals.
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“You In Greece” Campaign Kicks Off Online

The “You in Greece” online campaign is the new tool to promote tourism in Greece and aims to show that, besides sea and sun, Greece is also a country of experiences and diversity, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos told journalists at a press conference last month.
Posted On 01 Jul 2010
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Tourism Sector Disappointed With Cabotage Draft Law

“The draft law (on the lifting of cabotage) has terms that are jointly acceptable by all agencies that deal with the cruise issue so that Greece will become a sea cruise center for the entire Mediterranean,” Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Louka Katseli said after...
Posted On 01 Jul 2010
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The day after the 5 May protest was “clean-up day” for the luxury Grande Bretagne Hotel on Syntagma Square as the day before its windows were smashed once the riots outside of Parliament began to heat up. Tim Ananiadis, the hotel’s general manager, told the press that the Greek government should become concerned and immediately transform Athens into a “safe city.”
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Athens Hoteliers Up Against Mass Cancelations

Almost two weeks after the violent anti-austerity protests in Athens center on 5 May, during which three people died in a fire set by self-styled anarchists, some 28,000 hotel room reservations were canceled in the Greek capital and the trend is steadily rising, Athens-Attica...
Posted On 01 Jun 2010
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During his speech, SETE’s Vice President Yiorgos Vernicos underlined the importance of aviation on Greek tourism. In regards to the creation of a Hellenic Aviation Chamber, he appeared not very keen on the idea. “I do not think that such a chamber would solve any problems,” Mr. Vernicos pointed out and proposed the establishment of an informal aviation forum as an alternative to the aviation chamber.
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Aviation Chamber Sought To Tackle Problems

The establishment of an aviation chamber and the development of Greece’s general aviation to the benefit of areas where Greek regional airports are located are two issues that must be seen to immediately, according to the common conclusion of speakers at the fifth scientific...
Posted On 01 Jun 2010
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Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Louka Katseli, United States Ambassador to Athens Daniel Speckhard, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Spyros Kouvelis, and American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Elias Spirtounias during the launch of the American-Hellenic Enterprise Initiative (AHEI), Vision 2020.
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Greek-U.S. Business Cluster Launched

The mission of the American-Hellenic Enterprise Initiative (AHEI), Vision 2020, is to develop and implement Greece-U.S. actions that further bi-national trade, investment, green energy solutions and tourism in connection with culture and entrepreneurship through the combined...
Posted On 01 Jun 2010
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On 26 April, protestors prevented some 970 Spanish tourists from boarding the Maltese-flag cruise ship, Zenith. The tourists were to board the ship for a 7-day cruise but instead departed the next morning (after a 12 hour delay).
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Greek Seamen Reject Cabotage Abolition

Lifting cabotage restrictions would mean the end of Greek-flagged cruise shipping and the funeral of Greek sailors, Antonis Dalakogiorgos, head of the Panhellenic Seamen's Federation (PNO), recently told the media.
Posted On 01 Jun 2010
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Prime Minister Yiorgos Papandreou addressing SETE’s 18th general assembly. Mr. Papandreou received a loud applause from the audience once he announced the government’s intention to lift cabotage restrictions. The prime minister also informed on two new projects that total 100 million euros to be launched for the renovation of small tourism businesses with small loans, as well as larger tourism businesses with loans of a larger budget.
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PM Announces Tourism Support Measures

The lifting of cabotage restrictions should take place immediately following a dialogue with all agencies involved until the end of May, Prime Minister Yiorgos Papandreou announced during the recent 18th general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).
Posted On 01 Jun 2010
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VAT Hike Puts A Damper On Greek Tourism

The government’s effort to solve Greece’s fiscal problems will not be successful if not accompanied by measures to support tourism, President of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) Nikos Angelopoulos recently said in a letter to Finance Minister Yiorgos...
Posted On 01 Apr 2010
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HATTA's general assembly.
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HATTA Calls For Year-Round Tourism

The global economic crisis is not the only side to blame for the current situation of Greek tourism, Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) President Argyro Fili said during the association’s general assembly last month.
Posted On 01 Apr 2010
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Andreas Andreadis, president of the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers; Nikos Angelopoulos, president of SETE; and George Drakopoulos, general director of SETE.
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SETE Promotes Gastronomy Tourism

With a 400,000-euro marketing investment, Greek gastronomy over the next five years could become one of the main reasons to choose Greece as a holiday destination, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) pointed out last month during the presentation of the stu...
Posted On 01 Apr 2010
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Tourism professionals, prefects and mayors attended the 6th IMIC’s opening ceremony. Front row/far right: Key tourism figures Athens-Attica Hoteliers Association President Yiannis Retsos and General Secretary of Tourism Yiorgos Poussaios.
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IMIC 2010 Touches Important Tourism Issues

Advice to create proposals that sell, branding in the economic downturn, key issues for the incentive and meeting industry and suggestions for an improved promotion of the Greek tourism product were among issues discussed at the 6th International Meetings and Incentives...
Posted On 01 Mar 2010
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GNTO Offices Abroad To Close

Important markets to Greek tourism would not be left without a Greek National Tourism Office but mergers are to occur where two or more offices serve a single region, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister Angela Gerekou recently assured Greek journalists.
Posted On 01 Feb 2010
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SETE President Nikos Angelopoulos
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SETE’s 2009 Overview Not A Pretty Picture

Greek tourism seems to be headed in the same direction it always has, the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Nikos Angelopoulos, said last month while addressing Greek journalists at the association's 2009 overview.
Posted On 01 Jan 2010
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During SETE's two-day conference, UNWTO's Secretary General Taleb Rifai presented the Roadmap for Recovery, which was recently introduced at UNWTO's General Assembly and endorsed by over 140 countries worldwide-Greece included.
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SETE Analyzes Greek Tourism And Economy

Next year will not be an easy year as the recuperation from the global economic crisis may possibly be sluggish, said the UNWTO's Secretary General Taleb Rifai on the first day of the eighth annual Tourism and Development Conference of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises...
Posted On 01 Dec 2009
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SETE's General Director Yiorgos Drakopoulos presented the main topics of the Greek tourism 2020 study during the press conference.
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SETE Looks Ahead For Greek Tourism

The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) recently announced that it is preparing the study "Greek Tourism headed for 2020," which will include the strategy for building a new development model for Greek tourism. The sole sponsor and supporter of this initiative is...
Posted On 01 Nov 2009
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Nikos Angelopoulos

Tourism is the vital part of our economy and our national social status. It is the sector with the greatest prospects of development and therefore a unique opportunity for our generation.
Posted On 01 Nov 2009
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PM Chairs Meeting On Tourism

The results of the 2009 tourism season were higher than expected, Tourism Minister Kostas Markopoulos said after having attended a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis with representatives of the tourism sector on 1 September.
Posted On 01 Oct 2009
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Foreign Arrivals To Greece Drop

International arrivals at major airports of Greece for the first five months of 2009 showed a decrease of 8.85 percent over the same period of 2008, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises recently announced.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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SETE Briefs The IMF On Greek Tourism

Representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently announced that it would regularly include an assessment of the Greek tourism performance in its future scheduled visits.
Posted On 01 Jul 2009
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