INSETE: Long-Haul Markets | Greece Popular in the USA, Canada, China, India, and Australia

The latest study by INSETE reveals travel intentions over the next 12 months from long-haul markets. The USA, Canada, China, India, and Australia contribute about 11% of total inbound tourism revenue to Greece. Greece’s popularity has significantly …

Luxury Beyond the View: Geberit AquaClean @Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, Greece

A gem on the azure-blue bay It may be hard to believe, but they still exist: Almost untouched spots of Greece’s coastline, right by the azure sea. The Peloponnese peninsula is home to many such hidden gems. Take Costa Navarino, for example, which extends …

Greece situation shows caution is important, shouldn't deny right to see the world - editorial

Wildfires kill over 10 people across Cyprus and Turkey as heatwave intensifies in Greece

A MASSIVE WILDFIRE has killed two people as it ripped through forests outside Cyprus’s second city of Limassol, while at least 10 forest workers and rescuers were killed yesterday near Eskisehir in western Turkey while battling a wildfire. It comes as …

INSETE: Greece’s Long-Haul Tourism Up — India Leads Gains, US & Australia Steady

Greece is gaining ground among long-haul travellers, with India showing the strongest rise in travel intent, according to new data from by INSETE, the research arm of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). The report highlights how Greece is securing a …

Will NYC become the next Greece?

By Manny Drivas , Milton History is warning us. Is anyone listening? In the 2000s, Greece promised its people everything: generous benefits, endless subsidies, and government jobs for all. People worked less because the state would provide. The wealthy …

Greece raises concerns at UNSC over past OIC statements

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [Shutterstock] During a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on cooperation between the UN and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Greece expressed concerns about certain past positions and statements issued by the OIC …

Greece-China fishery deal opens lucrative 'seafood corridor'

03:02 Greece's fish farmers have just netted the biggest prize in their industry's history – a direct line to Chinese dinner tables.  Thanks to two freshly-signed trade protocols with Beijing, wild-caught and farm-raised Greek favorites like …

Greece Dispatches Salvage Tug for Rescues Off Yemen

Greek authorities are sending a salvage tug to fill a much-needed capacity gap in the southern Red Sea, where a resurgence of Houthi attacks - enabled by a sudden absence of naval forces - led to the loss of two Greek vessels in a month.  Shipping Minister …

Moldova seeks extradition of business magnate Plahotniuc held in Greece

CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldovan authorities said on Thursday they launched extradition proceedings for Moldovan business magnate Vladimir Plahotniuc, detained in Greece on a warrant related to a fraud case over the disappearance of $1 billion from banks in …