The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) will now take part in the consultation process to determine Greece’s minimum wage and the National General Collective Labor Agreement, according to an announcement made today, Tuesday, 8 January, by Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis.
Greece is still one of the most important tourism destinations for Austrian tourists, Josef Peterleitner, representative of the Austrian branch of tour operator TUI and president of the Austrian Travel Agents Association (OERV) told the press recently.
Greece’s main social security fund, IKA, announced that a sealed bid public tender for the short-term (12-month) lease of the Makedonia Palace hotel in Thessaloniki, will take place on Monday, 4 February 2013.
"In a difficult era, where society is tested and the citizens bear the burden of the crisis, we, the politicians who represent the Nation, besides sending wishes are obliged to speak with concrete actions."
The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) recently signed a cooperation agreement with Travelife and the European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism (ECEAT) to support the sustainability of Greek tourism.
Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni ordered a probe into the finances of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) after an embezzlement scam against the organization surfaced during the recent Christmas holiday.
In 2013, the reduction of the VAT rate on food catering services, from 23 percent it stands today to 13 percent, will be one of the Greek Tourism Ministry’s targeted actions to boost the competitiveness of Greece’s tourism product, the country's Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni...
Early bookings to Greece from the UK and Germany for next year’s tourism season are up some 20 percent while competing countries such as Turkey and Spain are on the same levels as last year, the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE), Andreas Andreadis,...
Chania, Crete, will be low cost carrier Ryanair’s first Greek hub and 55th base in Europe as of next spring, according to an announcement made by the airline’s official Kate Sherry on Thursday, 20 December.
The new Secretary General of the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is Panos Livadas, political scientist and communications specialist. Mr. Livadas’ appointment follows the resignation of Nikos Karachalios from the GNTO as secretary general.
Greece will receive know-how from France in regards to tourism issues, according to a cooperation protocol signed in Paris on Tuesday, 18 December, between Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the general manager of the French Tourism and Development Agency ATOUT FRANCE,...
During its EU Presidency in the first half of 2014, Greece will promote a waiver of the visa obligation for Russian nationals that have a biometric passport, Public Order and Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday, 17 December, during his visit in Moscow.
The Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) held a briefing today, 17 December, to inform on its fundraising campaign that aims to support the implementation of its marketing plan for Greek gastronomy.
Minoan Lines, member of the Grimaldi Group, last week inaugurated its new maritime service between the ports of PATRAS–IGOUMENITSA–ANCONA–TRIESTE, a new service considered to be a significant connection between Greece, Northern Italy and Europe.
Greek hoteliers in Athens and Thessaloniki are in favor of the government's intention to allow the optional opening of Greek retail shops on Sundays as it would benefit city break tourists on holiday in the country. Sunday opening is a long-standing taboo in Greece.
Major tourism investments and an extended tourism season are expected to result from the new Special Zoning Plan for Tourism, the basic points of which were presented today, 13 December, to the Greek media by Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Alternate Minister of...
“Today, we welcome the symbolic arrival of the one-billionth tourist,” UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, said today, Thursday, 13 December 2012. One billion tourists have traveled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism.
