All articles by Manos Roudas – Page 3

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    Greece extends yacht lockdown

    2020-05-05T10:19:00Z

    The Greek National Commission for the Protection of Public Health has announced that all private leisure boats and commercial craft, regardless of flag, are prohibited from departing or arriving within the Greek Territory between Monday 4 May at 6am until Monday 18 May at 6am for precautionary public health reasons. ...

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    Greece to ease lockdown restrictions next week

    2020-04-29T09:22:00Z

    Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced yesterday (Tuesday 28 April) on national TV that restrictions on citizens’ movements would be lifted and more shops allowed to reopen from May 4 in a gradual easing of a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

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    Privatisation of Greek marina moves forward

    2020-04-28T13:04:00Z

    Alimos Marina will be turned into a modern tourist port

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    Greece to simplify yacht legislation

    2020-03-09T16:29:00Z

    Greek yacht legislation is expected to be simplified over the coming month. For now, the main measures include: Pleasure yachts registered under the EU Flag Yachts will be free to sail in Greece with less bureaucracy, and formalities will be available through online platforms. DEKPA, the certificate for private pleasure ...

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    Greek charter firm hosts annual party

    2020-03-05T09:40:00Z

    Greek charter firm Istion Yachting recently held its 2020 ‘W-way’ celebration party at a privately booked event, featuring numerous guests from the Greek yachting community, delegates, friends and affiliates.

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    Greece to introduce fines for rescue operations

    2020-02-06T17:04:00Z

    Greek authorities are putting into effect a law under which people using boats for recreation, if they disregard severe weather warnings and trigger a search and rescue operation, will be liable for the incurred costs as well as a fine.

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    Kiriacoulis Mediterranean buys Greek marina

    2020-02-04T16:22:00Z

    Majority shareholder acquires remaining 40% stake in Kalamata Marina

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    6th Athens International Tourism Expo attracts diverse crowd

    2020-01-03T11:25:00Z

    Following the success of the Athens Boat Show in December, the 2019 Athens International Tourism Expo – held from December 6-8 at the city’s Metropolitan Expo – attracted a broad audience, although yachting and sea tourism were the dominant sectors.

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    Greek government makes maritime tourism a strategic priority

    2019-12-04T12:49:00Z

    The Greek Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Ioannis Plakiotakis, recently inaugurated the 16th Athens Boat Show, which ran from 27 November to 1 December in the former Olympic Fencing Centre in Ellinikon on the Athens Riviera Coast.

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    Greece prepares for slate of upcoming shows

    2019-11-04T06:30:00Z

    The 2019 Athens Boat Show opens its doors from November 27 to December 1 at the former Olympic Fencing Centre in Ellinikon on the Athens Riviera Coast. Each year the show attracts thousands of enthusiasts from across Greece and abroad, looking for information about the latest products and services on ...

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    Greek government to convert small harbours into marinas

    2019-10-25T09:48:00Z

    The Ministry of Tourism in Greece and Minister Harry Theoharis recently decided to investigate a plan to develop the country’s peripheral marinas, especially those on some of the smaller islands.

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    Greek fleet grows under National Strategic Reference Framework

    2019-10-16T06:00:00Z

    This summer saw the first wave of a fleet of generously subsidised yachts in Greece. This is the result of a highly controversial political choice by the previous government to include the yacht market in the National Strategic Reference Framework (ESPA) in times of economic crisis.

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    New approach to Greece’s utilisation of marine infrastructure

    2019-09-02T12:11:00Z

    Greece has announced a new model for privatisation of 10 regional ports

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    Atalanta Marine takes on Italia Yachts and Beneteau First series

    2019-08-30T06:02:00Z

    Greek firm expands team

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    Nautilus adds stores as part of expansion plan

    2019-08-27T10:21:00Z

    Greek firm continues to extend network

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    Greek government pledges 10-year strategic plan for tourism

    2019-08-21T10:12:00Z

    New Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Ministry of Tourism recently to discuss plans for the next decade. Tourism is the largest sector in Greece, and it is one where Greece has unquestionable – and to some extent untapped – competitive advantages.

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    New marinas to be built in Greece

    2019-08-12T15:02:00Z

    The Greek island of Leros in the eastern Aegean Sea is to host a new marina. A concession agreement to construct a marina in Ormos Alindon was signed by ex-Tourism Minister Thanassis Theocharopoulos just before the start of the recent Greek elections.

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    Yacht tourism takes centre stage in Greek elections

    2019-06-27T11:03:00Z

    Government must work harder at supporting the marine industry, SITESAP president tells political hopefulls