0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Exceptional year for Greek tourismGreece is winning the tourism bet for the 2023 season, sector representatives said in statements to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency, adding that the tourism receipts of 18.2 billion euros recorded in 2019 will be surpassed.
Hoteliers unhappy with increase in accommodation feePrime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcement last Saturday of an increase in the daily accommodation fee paid by hotel guests, with the aim of financing the natural disasters reserve, drew reactions from a number of hoteliers.They consider that on the one hand it erodes the competitiveness of tourism, despite the impression to the contrary, and on the other it sends a negative message to the international tourism markets.The tax on daily accommodation in hotels, which is paid in addition to all other charges and attributed to the public funds, is about to increase by 1 to 6 euros to €1.5-10 as of 2024.
Almost half of over 65s cannot successfully use the internet, research findsAge UK calls findings a 'wake-up call' for policymakers, saying the rush to ‘digital by default’ is excluding many of the elderlyAlmost half of over-65s struggle to successfully use a computer and keep themselves safe online, according to a new analysis.Age UK found that 46 per cent of older people could not complete eight of the most fundamental online tasks, with more than a quarter of people saying they struggle to even turn on a computer and log on.More than a quarter of over-65s struggle to find applications such as the internet, with a third unable to connect to Wi-Fi. Similar numbers are also unable to keep their login details secure, update or change their password, adjust device settings to make usage easier, use controls such as a mouse or keyboard, or find, open and use a website.The findings have fuelled warnings that moves to make more public services online by default – such as booking a medical appointment or paying for parking – could exclude millions of older people from being able to access essential services.While the number of older people online has increased substantially in recent years there are still around 2.7 million older adults in the UK who do not use the internet at all, according to Age UK’s analysis of Office for National Statistics data from 2020.
My trip to a Greek island idyll where electric vehicles ruleThe Dodecanese island of Astypalea is waving goodbye to petrol and diesel in a groundbreaking project that has been welcomed by local people
Tui extends Greece and Turkey season to November after extreme summer heatTour operator says more people are choosing to holiday in cooler autumn monthsThe travel operator Tui has extended the season for Greece and Turkey to November in response to increased demand, after extreme temperatures over the summer disrupted some holidaymakers’ plans.More people have chosen to holiday in the cooler autumn months, after temperatures in parts of the Mediterranean jumped above 40C over the summer. Tui said demand for the usual final month of the season, October, was 8% higher than last year.The company said its decision to extend the season to mid-November offered holidaymakers more flexibility over when they wanted to travel. Tui is adding about 30,000 seats on planes from the UK to destinations such as Rhodes, Crete and Antalya.
Kristi Noem: Trump’s rumoured running mate whose two-year-old granddaughter has a shotgunSouth Dakota governor, 51, is a rising Republican star described by the former president as a ‘warrior for American values’She made headlines with a speech at the National Rifle Convention earlier this year in which she revealed her two-year-old granddaughter had multiple guns.“I wanna reassure you, she already has a shotgun and she already has a rifle".
Crete: British tourist arrested for blackmailing a restaurant owner
Parnitha: 100 rehabilitated turtles returned after the devastating fires
Petrol prices out of control throughout Greece - Unleaded fuel reaches 2.3 euros
Greece Ranks Third in EU for Struggling to Heat HomesGreece has ranked third within the European Union for the highest prevalence of home heating challenges. According to the latest statistics released by Eurostat, 18.7 percent of the population reported difficulties in keeping their homes adequately warm during the winter season in 2022.Among the EU countries, Greece stands alongside Bulgaria (22.5 percent) and Cyprus (19.2 percent) as one of the nations most affected by heating difficulties. Notably, this figure has increased over the year in Greece, amounting to 17.5 percent in 2021.
QuoteGreece Ranks Third in EU for Struggling to Heat HomesGreece has ranked third within the European Union for the highest prevalence of home heating challenges. According to the latest statistics released by Eurostat, 18.7 percent of the population reported difficulties in keeping their homes adequately warm during the winter season in 2022.Among the EU countries, Greece stands alongside Bulgaria (22.5 percent) and Cyprus (19.2 percent) as one of the nations most affected by heating difficulties. Notably, this figure has increased over the year in Greece, amounting to 17.5 percent in 2021.https://greekreporter.com/2023/09/18/greece-rank-third-eu-heat-homes/
Author
Topic: 19/09/23 (Read 2053 times)
