UK tabloids highlight PM Mitsotakis' plans to combat overtourism through a steep new tourist tax on popular destinations. Meanwhile, Germany warns that the move could drive their tourists to Spain and Italy.
ERGOSE CEO Christos Paleos, talking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Sunday, commented that the completion of these project "meets the goal if improving and expanding the main rail network with improvements in safety, an increase in the railway's reliability and attracting more transport jobs as its key criteria.
Specifically, the minister announced a cruise passenger levy of 20 euros per person disembarking at the ports of Mykonos and Santorini, and 5 euros at other Greek ports, applicable from June 1 to Sept. 30
In other ports where cruise ships call, the fee will be 5 euros - Prices valid from 1 June to 30 September
The total passenger traffic in Greek ports in the 1st quarter 2024 recorded an increase of 11.4 percent compared with the 1st quarter 2023. An increase of 16.7 percent
For the first time, motorcycles are allowed to split lanes in traffic jams, and the speed limit in urban areas is reduced to 30 km/h. New measures are introduced for scooters and bicycles, and drivers, not vehicles, will be penalized with driving license suspensions for infractions. Severe criminal penalties are introduced for high-risk violations
