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FM to discuss release of Himare mayor with Albanian counterpart
Foreign Minister Vassilis Kaskarelis is on Wednesday expected to meet Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Oslo to discuss the release of a jailed ethnic Greek official.
Hyatt strengthening presence in Greece, says group exec
Outgoing Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met with Hyatt Group President - responsible for Europe, Africa and the Middle East - Aguila Javier on Thursday.
Kikilias expects 10-20% growth in 2023 tourism performance
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias highlighted the success of Greece's tourism strategy, which generated a revenue of 17.6 billion in 2022, during an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Sunday.
New tourism target-markets ‘bringing additional revenue to the Greek economy’
The high performance as well as the very good prospects of the current tourist season were confirmed by the data released by Greece's Civil Aviation Service on passenger traffic at the country's airports in the first quarter of 2023, with Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias underlining in a tweet on Thursday that "new target-markets are bringing additional revenue to the Greek economy."
Politicians mark anniversary of fatal Marfin Bank arson attack
Greek politicians marked the 13-year anniversary of the firebomb attack on a branch of Marfin Bank in downtown Athens which led to the death of three people.
Workers and unions rally in Athens to mark Labor Day
Federations, unions, and workers Monday participated in two large strike rallies in Athens to mark Labor Day.
British visitors to Greece expected to reach 4 million this year
British tourist arrivals in Greece are expected to exceed 4 million in 2023, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Thursday at meeting with Britain's ambassador at the Cycladic Museum of Art.
Tourism minister eyes 10% increase in revenue this year
The government hopes tourism revenue will increase by 10 percent this year, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has said.
In an article in the Parapolitika daily, he underlined that 2022 was a landmark year for Greek tourism, as, despite multiple crises, travel revenue surpassed the initial goal of €15 billion set by the government by €2.7 billion.
Australian ambassador in Greece hails reopening of GNTO office
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will reopen in Australia, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Australian Ambassador to Greece Arthur Spyrou reiterated on Tuesday.
Greek Tourism Organization reopening Australia branch
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) will reopen in Australia, it was announced on Tuesday by Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Australian Ambassador to Greece Arthur Spyrou.