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  1. Greece moves closer to troika over fiscal gap, waits for response
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    EconomyProgramme

    citing government sources indicate that the key measures relate to increasing the VAT rate on hotel... that the resulting higher cost for hotel services from the rise of VAT to 13 percent would lead to 2.6 million

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  2. Accommodation and food services index up 7.6 pct in Q3
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , the recent government proposal to double the hotel VAT rate to 13 percent, aligning... results. Responding to the ministry’s proposal, SETE underlined that the higher cost for hotel services

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  3. Greek travel receipts continued upward course in October, rising by 4.6 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    fiscal gap of 2.5 billion - to double the hotel VAT rate to 13 percent, aligning... negative effects are only temporal. In contrast, SETE stressed that the higher cost for hotel services

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  4. Proposed VAT overhaul a stepping stone towards agreement with lenders?

    EconomyProgramme

    currently two main VAT rates at 13 and 23 percent and a lower rate of 6.5 percent for hotel... on hotel accommodation since prices would be set for an 8 percent increase. Smaller price increases

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  5. Greece close to agreement that would unlock sale of Astir Vouliagmenis

    Economy

    hotel (85.35 percent owned by NBG) and the Vouliagmeni marina (fully owned by Astir Palace) with the total size of the hotel complex at 120,000 square meters. Market sources indicate that NBG would

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  6. Greek tourism: Hopeful yet uncertain for 2016
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    EconomyFeatures

    . The Lesvos Hoteliers’ Association reported in February that hotel bookings on the island were down... hike from 23 to 24 percent and a levy on overnight hotel stays. With the tourism season proper set

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  7. Alpha and NBG complete sales of hotels
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    EconomyBanking

    Two of the four core Greek banks, Alpha and NBG, announced the completion of the sale of their hotel subsidiaries at the end of last week. Both transactions are part of the banks’ restructuring plans...) in the Athens Hilton hotel. Home Holdings was declared preferred bidder for the acquisition of the Hilton

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  8. Greek stocks drop 1.5 pct during week amid subdued trading activity
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    Economy

    . Alpha Bank completed last Friday the sale of its 97.3 percent stake in Ionian Hotel to Home Holdings... refinancing of Ionia Hotel debt of 67.2 million. Alpha Bank also completed on Wednesday an SME

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  9. Tourism responsible for up to 30.9 pct of GDP in 2018, study suggests
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    Features

    in domestic tourism expenditure of 63.9 percent. Regarding investments in the hotel sector, investment for the construction of new hotel rooms and repair or renovation of existing rooms came to around 1.54

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  10. Govt trails transition out of lockdown as training vouchers stir controversy
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    that pockets of high risk remain. It was announced on Tuesday that 100 asylum-seekers housed in temporary hotel... of the facility’s occupants and employees. The hotel, which houses 470 asylum-seekers, has been placed under

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