HIGHLIGHTING the importance which the government attaches to tourism for Greece’s economic recovery, Prime Minister George Papandreou announced the lifting of cabotage restrictions that have prevented foreign cruise ships from operating along the Greek coastline.
“The government is ready to make any decisions regarding the strategic sectors of the Greek economy that serve the interests of national prosperity,” Papandreou said on April 21 while addressing the annual general assembly of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).
Responding in particular to the steadfast demand of tour operators and travel agencies for the lifting of cabotage, he announced that “a dialogue will be held with all the agencies involved in the sector until the end of May, so that the lifting of cabotage on cruise ships can go ahead immediately”.
