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Athens watches Turkey-Russia rapprochement with interest
PoliticsForeign Policythe migration deal with the EU if Turkish citizens aren’t granted visa-free travel to the European... on the issue of visa–free travel. It is estimated that 1,000 refugees have entered Greece following... here is that hot spots on the islands are already operating above capacity. Athens is being put
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Obama emphasises need for debt relief in Athens but Berlin keeps expectations low
PoliticsForeign Policy. According to the Bank of Greece’s travel receipt figures for August, there was just a 5.3 percent... lower than other leading sources of visitors such as Russia and Germany. Even more worryingly, travel...’s creditors to put the country on a “path to sustained recovery.” He also returned to the issue
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Turnover in tourism grows by 10.9 pct in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomy. The figures for 2017 put the increase for the year at 10 percent, marking the first year... by the Bank of Greece (BoG). According to the BoG, in the first quarter of the year, travel... euros for the same time last year. The aggregate breakdown for travel revenues revealed that revenues
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Greece's golden visa scheme brings revenues, but risks as well
EconomyFeaturesproperty in Greece worth a minimum of 250,000 euros. The permit allows the holder to travel without... for funds spirited out of the country. Tighter controls on capital leaving China since 2017 have put... sources to obtain European travel documents, and warned that such schemes could provide a back door
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Coronavirus to delay much of privatisation plan
EconomyFeaturesInternational Airport to 2021 given the severe disruptions to travel due to the restrictions put in place... circumstances. But the crash in domestic and international air travel stemming from the pandemic has thrown
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Govt looks for formula to re-start tourism as calls intensify for support of entertainment sector
PoliticsGreek Politicsallowing quarantine-free travel between participating countries. However, such proposals are still... the economic and logistical viability of international air travel while Covid-19 is still widely... estimate put the number of entertainment professionals facing unemployment over the next six months
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PM set to unveil support package, as ND cements poll lead
PoliticsGreek Politics. With restaurants due to welcome diners back on May 25, and the European Commission’s travel guidance paving a way... sources put the total value of the interventions at 13 percent of 2019 GDP, to be delivered between now... restarting cross-border travel and movement of goods between the neighbouring countries. The land borders
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Govt lays out recovery plan to October, launches tourism roadmap
PoliticsGreek Politicsthe tourist season and put the economy on track for recovery in the autumn. The three pillars of the plan... travel, restaurants and cinema tickets, from 24 percent to 13 percent. The package also includes tax pre... plans to boost domestic tourism, through subsidised travel and holiday vouchers. The measures were
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Newsletter 256 -03/07/2020
with the TUI travel agency, which aims to bring 1.5 million visitors to Greece. An example of how... that the government's goal this year is to secure 4 billion euros in travel receipts, compared to 18 billion... Democracy remains strong, though. Voting intentions put ND firmly in the lead with 38 percent
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EC trims 2020 recession forecast to 9 pct, but 2021 recovery also slashed
EconomyMacroeconomyput in place at the end of March. The first quarter movement was driven by lower investments... to the travel restrictions and the changes in travellers’ choices. It also concludes that the forecasts are subject to exceptional uncertainty, especially due to the dependency on travel and how
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