Greece News
Greek transport hit by strike action
Travellers in Greece have been warned to expect major delays as public transport was hit by a general strike. With parliamentarians today discussing the latest round of austerity measures in the financially stricken country, demonstrators have taken to Syntagma Square in Athens to make their displeasure known.
Europe’s financial leader to discuss Greece crisis
Europe’s financial leaders are set to meet in Brussels to discuss additional help for Greece’s debt-hit economy. Issues up for discussion include what conditions to apply to any more financial bail-outs for the country.
Flights hit by new Greek strike action
Flights to and from Greece have been severely disrupted today as air traffic controllers join union members taking industrial action against national austerity measures.
Greece eases fees to boost tourism
Greece is waiving aircraft landing, takeoff and stopover fees from April until the end of the year in an effort to boost its tourism economy.
Greek National Tourism Organization & Aegean Airlines host Westfield event
Westfield London, Europe’s largest urban shopping destination is playing host to an immersive experience to promote Greek tourism.
Greece hit by fresh strike action
Civil unrest sweeping Greece has seen the national tourist infrastructure hit by significant disruption. Planes have been grounded at international airports, while rail, ferry and bus services have all been hit during a general strike.
British tourists injured in Greek accident
As many as 25 tourists – many of whom are believed to be British – have been injured following a catamaran crash on the Greek island of Kos. The Turkish-flagged Aegean Cat twice crashed into a jetty on the island, with five of those injured treated in hospital.
Further Greek woe as terrorists threaten tourism
As Greek national finances continue to recover after the financial storm, the tourism industry is coming under fresh pressure from a terrorist group called Sect of Revolutionaries. With strikes also sweeping the country, tour operators have begun cutting prices in a last ditch effort to attract visitors.
Niki Nikolopoulou, Head of Section, Ministry of Tourism, Greece @ WSDE 2010
An interview with Niki Nikolopoulou at World Sports Destination Expo, Johannesburg, July 2010
Greece woos South Africans at WSDE
A delegation of top Greek tourism officials attended a press conference at World Sport Destination Expo in Johannesburg this morning to highlight the country’s superb sporting facilities and other tourism attractions.
Leading economist looks beyond football
Tomorrow’s World Cup match between Argentina and Greece will see the two sides battle it out for a place in the last 16. Off the pitch, however, the two nations share a similarity that runs deeper than football.
Greece sets up tourism crisis committee
The Greek Government has set up a crisis committee to help its troubled tourism industry, which faces a slump in holiday bookings following the Athens riots. An estimated 20,000 hotel bookings have been cancelled to the capital, and Thomas Cook has reported a 30 per cent fewer bookings this year.