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Greek Commerce Body Says Tourism Doesn’t Boost Retail

2018-08-23 by Argophilia Travel News

25th August Street

Despite the expansion of the Greek tourism sector, the growing inflow of tourists has failed to stimulate trade, according to findings released by the Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE).

Tags: ESEE, Greece, Greece economy, Greece travel, Greek commerce, Greek debt, Greek tourism, Greek travel, INEMY, tourism, tourism revenue

Greece’s Travel Receipts Stronger in May by 34.7%

2018-07-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Agia Pelagia

Greece’s travel receipts increased by 34.7 percent for the month of May and by 21.7 percent in the first five months of the year, according to provisional data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. 

Tags: EU news, Greece economy, Greece news, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece travel news, Greece vacations, GTP

German Fund Snaps Up Greece’s Thessaloniki Port

2017-12-30 by Phil Butler

Port of Thessaloniki from the White Tower - George M. Groutas

News of the privatization of the Thessaloniki Port arrived late last week via Greece’s liquidation fund. According to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund the sale of its 67% stake in Thessaloniki Port to Deutche Invest Equity Partners, Belterra Investments and CMA CGM’s ports division, Terminal Link has now taken place.

Tags: German banks, Greece economy, Greece government, Greek privatization, Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, Ivan Savvidis, privatization, Pyatt, Thessaloniki Port, Tsipras, US interests

Greece Climbs 7 Spots in Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017

2017-04-20 by Phil Butler

Greece

According to the World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017, Greece is has made a most impressive move to capture 24th place among world destinations.

Tags: GNTO, Greece economy, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek tourism, Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, World Economic Forum

International Public Tender Announcement: Vouliagmeni Marina

2010-12-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Bay of Vouliagmeni

Hellenic Tourism Development Company announced public tender arrangement for the development of crucial marina space near Athens. The Vouliagmeni Marina is one of Greece’s most visited and trusted harbors for luxury yachts. The yachting and maritime industry in Greece will obviously benefit from further development of crucial assets like this famous marina.

Tags: Aegean, Athens marina, cruising, Disco Volante, Greece economy, Greece maritime, Greek business, Greek investment, Greek Islands, HTD Co., marina development, marinas Greece, Mikro Kavouri Attikis, Vouliagmeni Marina, yachting

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