Greece’s tourism industry is expected to draw 32 million visitors in 2018, in what will be a record year for the sector, said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday.
Addressing the Greek Tourism Confederations (SETE) 26th Open General Assembly at the Megaron Music Hall, Tsipras said that data indicates that tourism revenues this year will be 12.8 percent higher than 2018.
The Prime Minister pointed out that after three consecutive years with a record of visiting foreigners, “we do not have to repeat the bet for this year’s Greek tourism course”. The PM expressed the certainty that this year that bet would find the industry on the same side of the positive outcome.
“We are also expected to break this year’s record for Greek tourism, with the forecasts talking about 32 million foreign visitors”, while he stressed that it will be “the best year in the history of Greek tourism”. He went on to says that according to recent tourism receipts, the incoming tourist traffic is up 12.8% compared to last year.
Greece’s stability in a region that is vulnerable to crises has helped boost the country’s profile as a tourist destination, noted the prime minister.
The Greek premier added the country will soon be in a position to lighten the tax burden lifted by households and businesses. He said that a mid term plan being put together by the government that will be submitted to parliament will include tax cuts worth 700 million euros for 2019.
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