Greek tourism

Greece to hold Greek-Russian forum on tourism

28/03/2016 ENstaff Elena Kountoura, Greece, Greek tourism, Russia

Athens will host a forum on Tourism in May 2016, as agreed between Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Russian tourism officials during MITT 2016.

econ/biz

Tourism revenues hit record high in 2015

23/02/201623/02/2016 ENstaff Bank of Greece, Greek tourism, tourism revenues

Tourism revenues increased by 6% in 2015 and reached 14,195 million euros, according to data released by the Bank of Greece.

econ/biz

Arrivals at Greece’s major airports rise

15/12/201515/12/2015 ENstaff Athens International Airport, Greek tourism, regional airports, SETE

Arrivals at Greece’s major airports increased by 5.7 % between January and November 2015, exceeding 15 million compared to 2014, SETE said.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.