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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-07-08Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] 500,000 Chinese tourists would be as success for Greece, Kountoura saysÁ total of 150,000 Chinese tourists visited Greece last year, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said adding that if that number increased to 500,000-1,000,000, she would be very happy.The success of the Greek tourism would be the increase of revenues proportionally to the arrivals, she said in an interview with Praktorio 104.9 FM. According to official data, 150,000 tourists from China came to Greece in 2015, while in previous years the annual arrivals did not exceed 40,000. As Kountoura stated, there is great potential to increase tourist arrivals from China. "We need to promote Greece, we are non-existent there; these are difficult markets and we cannot beat competition from other European countries that have fivefold and sixfold budgets for their promotion," Kountoura stated and added that the decision taken by the Greek government for doubling the funds for tourism promotion will also help new tourism markets such as China, Middle East, South Korea, Iran, etc. Referring to tourist arrivals, she said that they are at satisfactory levels, despite the fact that 2016 is also a very difficult year for Greek tourism. [02] 57,148 identified migrants and refugees in Greece on Friday57,148 identified refugees and migrants were on the Greek territory on Friday while four new arrivals were reported in the last 24 hours.According to the Refugee Crisis Management Coordination Body's figures, 23,625 of the refugees are in northern Greece, 10,371 are hosted in the region of Attica, 8,502 on the Greek islands and 1,938 are hosted in different areas in central and southern Greece. 6,562 refugees and migrants are hosted in several facilities rented by the UNHCR, 4,650 are staying in non-organised facilities while approximately 1,500 persons are living outside organised facilities. [03] Car registrations down 2.5 pct in JuneCar registrations fell 2.5 pct in June hit by a government decision to lift incentive measures for car renewal and by scenarios over changes in car taxation.Hellenic Statistical Authority, in a monthly report said that car registrations totaled 12,434 in June (new or used ones), from 12,751 in the same month last year. New car registrations totaled 9,583, up 1.9 pct over the same period. Motorcycle sales totaled 5,387 in June, up 11 pct from June last year, with new motorcycle sales rising 9.6 pct to 5,036. In the first half, motorcycle registrations grew 4.7 pct to 20,388, with new motorcycle sales rising 3.7 pct to 19,001. [04] Gastronomy of Ancient Phaekia (Corfu) in event held at the Old Palace's gardenA symposium which offered dishes inspired from the ancient Greek and particularly Ancient Phaekia(Corfu) gastronomy was held in the people's garden at the Old Palace on Corfu. The dishes were prepared by the Corfu Chefs Club and included Olives, lamb, cabbage salad, fresh fish and biological wine.The symposium was co-organised by the organisation "Ionian inspires", the newly founded Ionian University's Institute for the Study of Ancient World and the Nautical Club of Corfu. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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