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Greece targets short term rentals in Athens

Earlier this month Prime Minister Mitsotakis announced a series of measures designed to alleviate Greece’s housing crisis. It came as no surprise that Airbnb and short term rentals were also targeted - especially in downtown Athens - as Greece announced it will ban new short-term rentals in the center for at least a year. Iliana Magra, a journalist with Kathimerini, joins Thanos Davelis to look at these latest announcements, and provide a look into how Greeks living in neighborhoods of Athens that see a large number of tourists throughout the year are reacting to this news. 

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

Greece to ban new short-term lets in Athens for at least a year

Guarded optimism for Cyprus cable link

Greece clinches transport and tourism portfolio in new EU Commission

5 takeaways on Ursula von der Leyen’s new Commission

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