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Barcelona, one of Europe's most visited cities, has said it aims to ban apartment rentals to tourists by 2029 to ease the housing shortage in Spain's second largest city.

A pair of Australian tourists were astonished to hear that their cab ride from the port of Piraeus to the central Athens neighborhood of Pangrati was going to cost them a whopping 350 euros. They protested until the driver reduced the fare to 250 euros - by no means a reasonable amount. They paid him but kept his license plate number and reported him.

Incentives for long-term leases – Airbnb bookings surpass hotels – Greece is the world’s fourth most expensive country – Penalties and support for small islands and low incomes

The government's decision to expand interventions in the short-term rental market, especially in Athens, seems definitive, following the new statements Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has indicated potential measures to tighten regulations on short-term rentals, including considering a cap on rental days.

Airbnb is offering customers a chance to spend a night in a Paris museum, stay in houses mocked up to look like movie settings, or sleep surrounded by eight Ferrari racing cars.

The turnover generated by the accommodation of guests in short-term rental accommodation has increased significantly compared to previous years and is now approaching 30% of the turnover made by hotel units.

Greek authorities have decided to raise the minimum property purchase price for the "golden visa" scheme, which grants residency rights to foreigners in exchange for buying real estate, from 250,000 to 400,000 euros ($433,000) — a staggering 60 percent increase.

With purchases of properties over 120 sq.m. in the regions of Attica and Thessaloniki, in Mykonos, Santorini and on islands with a population of over 3,000 inhabitants - The limit is 400,000 in the rest of Greece - Stricter conditions for Golden Visa - All changes for Airbnb rentals