October 9, 2024
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Τhe board of the Union of Shipowners and Cruise Ships held a meeting with Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Christos Stylianidis on Wednesday. Top on the agenda was the recent implementation of an increased passenger fee as well as the crisis in the Middle East. Greece’s Tourism Ministry …
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August 5, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Banks in Greece are considering replacing fees for each transaction with monthly fees that will vary according to the package the customers use. More expensive packages will come with more benefits, but, in any case, are planned to cost no more than 10 euros per month, daily kathimerini reported on …
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February 2, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
Banks in Greece will charge a monthly fee of 0.50 euros to each deposit account of natural persons. Ordinary savers are excluded. The fixed fee of €0.50 per month will only concern the maintenance of deposit accounts that have the ability to make payments, have debit and credit cards, transfer …
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January 15, 2024
Archeology, Culture
Foreign tourists visiting the former Orthodox Christian cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul will have to pay an entrance fee of 25 euros from Monday, January 15, 2024. This was announced by Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry already some time ago. The 1,500-year-old Byzantine cathedral, which was converted from a …
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November 28, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Τhe entrepreneurship fee will be cut by 50 percent for all self-employed from this year, National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said on Tuesday in an interview with SKAI TV. The change relative to the initial plans will be included in the draft tax bill that is to be …
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September 18, 2023
Economy, FEATURED
Property owners who operate three or more Airbnb-type properties will be called to have closer contacts with Greece’s tax office, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Saturday. At the same time the PM announced also an increase in the accommodation fee in order to cover up costs for damages caused …
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August 3, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Tourists and non-permanent residents in Greece will be charged with a fee, if they seek Primary Health Care services, the Health Ministry ruled end of July. The services were free of charge and visitors were obliged to pay only for hospitalization in public hospitals. According to health issues website healthreport, …
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February 17, 2020
Economy
The Independent Public Revenues Authority AADE has cancelled the 15-euro fee imposed by the Greek Post for small parcels sent from third countries. AADE made clear that the Hellenic Post cannot design and implement customs practices policy. The Greek Post decided to raise a 15-euro fee for small parcels from …
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May 29, 2019
Economy
Holders of Greek credit and debit cards will be charged with a commission of 2-3 euros per transaction when they withdraw money from the ATM of another bank. The charge will be equivalent to the amount of withdrawn money. The measure is to be implemented as of July 20, 2019. …
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January 2, 2018
environment
With the new year, Greeks are confronted with a new habit: pay for plastic bags in their grocery shops. The government has introduced a so-called Eco-Tax of 4 cents for every plastic bag the environment unaware Greek puts his veggies and staples. The measure went into effect on January 1st …
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March 29, 2017
Tourism
The Greek government expands the airport levy of 12 euros for flights departing from Greece to all airports including the regional airports. The levy will start to be imposed after the operation date of the 14 regional airport and until November 1st 2024. After this date, the levy will be …
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August 30, 2016
Economy
German Fraport will impose an extra fee of 13 euro on every ticket for flights using the fourteen regional airport the German company acquired The charge was included in the terms of the concessions agreement signed between the Greek State and Fraport, daily Ta NEA notes. The extra charge will …
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March 2, 2014
Society
This man wants definitely to put a poll levy to every one who walks or crawls, has fever or high blood tension. Greece’s (un)health minister Adonis Georgiadis announced that a 5-euro fee will have to be paid for doctors visits at the new national health care system (PEDY). Geordiadis justified …
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