Culture and tourism minister Pavlos Geroulanos on Thursday said that the first indications in the tourism sector are "positive", speaking to reporters after a meeting with President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias.
Geroulanos made special mention of the finance minister's recent decision to reduce the VAT on tourism accommodations, opining that the measure has "given a note of optimism" to the prospects for the new year.
He said everyone has begun to share the view that the recovery in the Greek economy will begin from the tourism sector.
Geroulanos further described countries such as Britain and Germany as being of "particular significant" for the tourist flow this year.
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