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Economy
Greece Aims to facilitate Entry in EU for Third Country Citizens
Greece, which has recently taken charge of the EU presidency, plans to submit proposals on facilitation of visa requirements for citizens of third countries to the European Union according to the Greek Tourism Minister, Olga Kefalogianni.
“Among the priorities of...
Greece
More Russian Tourists for Greece?
Evgeny Pisarevskiy the Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation, visited the 29th International Tourism Exhibition “Philoxenia.” During his interview, he stated that Greece could attract 3.6 million Russian tourists in the next 5...
Economy
Visa: Greek Black Market Costs $56.6B
With Greece scrapping to find every cent it can during a crushing economic crisis, officials from Visa card estimate the country is losing 43.2 billion euros ($56.6 billion) a year to an underground economy that doesn't pay taxes and...
Australia
Australian Ministry Admits Some Greek Tourists Deported
The Australian Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship confirmed recent reports that some Greek tourists who visited Australia were held in detention centers or deported under the suspicion they might try to stay in the country longer than their visa...
Australia
Greeks at Lower Health Risk to Be Granted Visas
People who intend to migrate to Australia and be granted a permanent visa, will need a medical examination, according to the Department of Immigration's website. Greece has been placed in the low health risk category.
For a temporary visa, Greeks...
Greece
Pilot Program Allows Immediate Visa for Turkish Tourists on Arrival to Greek Islands
Prefects of Northern and Southern Aegean Sea have long tried to attract more tourists to their islands, especially from Turkey. That's the reason why they thought that free visa permissions or at least, a visa without needing many days,...
Europe
No Visa Needed for Greece and Turkey
Minister of Culture and Tourism, P. Geroulanos gave an interview at TRT, a public broadcaster for Turkey, regarding the relationship between Greece and Turkey.
The Minister says he remembers that the Greek-Turkish relationships got better after the event of earthquakes...