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Strike of ground staff at airports in Italy today

A series of strikes in Italy on Thursday 10 July are expected to disrupt air travel, following the announcement of a 24-hour work stoppage by baggage handlers. Members of Assohandlers, the national union of airport handling service providers, will stop work for 24 hours, from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm, as will easyJet flight crews […]

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New letter from Ryanair to Ursula Von Der Leyen for further pressure due to the French ATC strikes

Ryanair issued an open letter again to Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, calling on her to quit if she fails to take action to protect the single market for flights over Europe during national French ATC strikes. Last week, the annual French ATC Summer “recreational” strikes started on Thursday and Friday, causing the cancellation […]

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Emergency Measures Announced to Protect Private Sector Workers from Heat Stress on Tuesday, July 8, 2025

The Ministry of Labour in Greece, has announced emergency measures to address heat stress affecting private sector workers due to extreme temperatures expected today, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The measures are as follows: 1.Measures to Prevent Heat Stress for Private Sector Employees To protect private sector employees under dependent employment contracts from heat-related risks, employers […]

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Τουρκία

Turkey and Greece sign protocol to strengthen cooperation in tourism

Turkey and Greece have signed a protocol to strengthen tourism cooperation between them, with the aim of expanding into specialized areas such as agricultural and maritime tourism in order to boost mutual tourist flows. According to Daily Sabah, the agreement was reached during the 6th Meeting of the Joint Tourism Committee, held in Ankara under […]

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Giannis Hatzis from the floor of the European Parliament: “European Islands with Infrastructure – No short-term leases without limits”

–Speech by the President of HHF on insularity, at an event of Member of the European Parliament Mr. Vangelis Meimarakis European Islands with infrastructure and not short-term leases, calls for the President of HHF Mr. Giannis Hatzis at the event held at the European Parliament in Brussels, dedicated to the interconnection and sustainable development of […]

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French ATC SERVICES strike cancels 170 Ryanair flights | Ursula Von Der Leyen’s intervention is necessary

Ryanair called on EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, to take urgent action to reform EU ATC services after the airline was forced to cancel 170 flights disrupting over 30,000 passengers due to yet another French ATC strike on Thur and Fri (3 & 4 July). These enforced cancellations by French ATC coincide once […]

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European hotel industry worried about the effects of climate change | Fear for Greek hoteliers

There is great concern within the European hotel industry about the impact of climate change on their businesses in the coming years, with concern in the Greek hotel market being even greater, according to the findings of a recent survey conducted by Statista and Booking.com. In particular, “The Titans of Travel” survey, using data from […]

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Cannes imposes strict restrictions on cruise ships

The Cannes resort on the French Riviera is imposing what the city councillor calls ‘strict regulations’ on cruise ships, banning from its port all vessels carrying more than 1,000 passengers, starting next year. The home of the world’s top film festival is part of a growing global backlash against over-tourism, which recently caused a stir […]

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Wall Street Journal: Why Goldman Sachs abandoned its tourism plans for Greece

Just a few years ago, Goldman Sachs had ambitions to create a hotel chain in Greece that could one day expand to various points in the Mediterranean. The Wall Street giant bought three beach resorts in northern Greece in 2022, with plans to renovate them and start welcoming visitors as early as this year. Tourism […]

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New restrictions on alcohol consumption in Portugal | Warning of heavy fines

New rules on the sale of alcohol have already come into force as of Wednesday, 25 June, in Porto, Portugal, with the sale of alcohol for consumption in public places banned between 21:00 pm and 8:00 am. This is the third change to the regulations that came into force on 1 March 2023, and also […]

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