13/04/17

[Maik]

Bank of Greece: Visitors spend only 68 euros per night on average in 2016

Revenue from Greek tourism was down by 919 million euros compared to last year, according to the final data on the sector released by the Bank of Greece (BoG). The reports showed that the average spending by tourists amounted to 68 euros in 2016.

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/economy/24644-bank-of-greece-visitors-spend-only-68-euros-per-night-on-average-in-2016.html

More tourists, less income.

[Maik]

Aegean Airlines to Transfer ‘Holy Light’ to 17 Destinations in Greece

Aegean Airlines and its subsidiary Olympic Air said on Tuesday they will make additional domestic flights over the Easter weekend to transport the “holy flame” to 17 destinations around Greece. The two airlines will charter three extra aircraft on Holy Saturday (April 15) to transfer what in the Orthodox tradition is called the “Holy Light” to Larisa, Alexandroupoli, Lemnos, Samos, Chios, Zakynthos, Kefallonia, Mykonos, Santorini, Heraklion, Ioannina, Thessaloniki, Chania, Kos, Lesvos, Rhodes and Corfu.

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/04/12/aegean-airlines-to-transfer-holy-light-to-17-destinations-in-greece

[Maik]

Heard a 35 y-o local died this morning in Konidarata, Eryssos, when his car hit a DEH column.

[Maik]

Greeks declared 7 billion more in taxes in 2016

According to the data, rich Greeks, meaning individuals with income over 100,000 euros either paid no taxes or did not exist at all, as they make up less than 1 in 100. Meanwhile, the statistics showed an explosion of the number of households living in poverty, as there were 34,000 more that declared they had zero income for 2016.

http://en.protothema.gr/greeks-declared-7-billion-more-in-taxes-in-2016/

Report: 44% of taxpayers in Greece paid no annual income taxes, or up to 15€ in 2016

http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1224781/report-44-of-taxpayers-in-greece-paid-no-annual-income-taxes-or-up-to-15-in-2016

[Maik]

Fraudsters need just three details to steal your identity – and most of it can be found on Facebook

Fraudsters need just three key bits of information to steal your identity and access your accounts, take out loans, credit cards, mobile phones in your name.

All it takes is a name, date of birth and address – and most of this can be found on social media profiles, such as Facebook. And if your settings are not private, this is available for anyone to see.

Once fraudsters have your name and date of birth, it's not difficult to track down where you live.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/fraudsters-need-just-three-details-steal-identity-and-can-found/