New Greek Tourism Minister: A strong, competitive and sustainable sector is our goal

The goal of the new government is to see the Greek tourism industry becoming 'strong, competitive and sustainable," noted the new Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni, speaking at the ministry handover ceremony on Tuesday, with outgoing Tourism Minister Ioanna Dretta.

Speaking of the ministry's key policies alongside the new Deputy Minister Elena Rapti, Kefalogianni mentioned respecting the environment and elevating the tourism product beyond seasonal restrictions and trends: "We want tourism 12 months per year," she pointed out. Green sustainability, commercial viability, and short-term leases are more areas of interest too, she added.