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The decline in house rents in Greece has slowed down to an annual rate of 3.3 percent in the year to end-August, according to figures released by the Bank of Greece on Monday.

InStyle presents the “The World’s Coolest Caves You Can Actually Sleep In” that can be rented via Airbnb and three of them are located in Santorini.The US magazine notes that “if you’ve ever wanted to get away, here’s your chance to do it caveman style. These hidden chasms all have their own unique history and mystery that make staying there an unforgettable experience.

The issue of taxing the earnings of unofficial holiday accommodation such as homes and apartments in Greece is, along with the taxation of undeclared funds deposited abroad, a key matter in talks between the Finance Ministry and the representatives of the country's creditors.

The phenomenon of subletting in areas in or near Athens's historic center is growing, as many rush to take advantage of the growing demand from the increasing tourist numbers and the popularity of online services such as Airbnb, which facilitate short-term rentals of entire apartments without a permit.

Yoghurt empire founder Hamdi Ulukaya rallied the corporate world to aid refugees on Jan. 19, as the world's rich and powerful gathered in the exclusive Swiss ski resort of Davos to discuss how to resolve some of the world's greatest challenges.

Over 40 million people travelled in 2015 and stayed in homes through Airbnb in 150 countries around the world and most of them preferred to stay outside of traditional tourist hotspots.

After all, 74% of Airbnb properties are located in neighbourhoods which are away of famous tourist locations giving the opportunity to visitors to experience local life.

Last week I wrote about the security of the voting and vote counting processes in Turkey. Now that the voting is over and the Vote and Beyond platform verified the results, I can talk about a very nice initiative that I had to skip last week. 

The initiative Refugees Welcome started in November 2014 from Berlin aiming to create a new culture of welcome.

Since then, other countries have also participated in the program from Austria, to Spain and Portugal and now Greece.

Former conservative New Democracy minister Michael Liapis has put up his Mykonos mansion for sale. The same former, arrested at beachside Loutsa in December 2013 for traveling with fake license plates, now lives in Greece and Romania.

Artist Danae Stratou, wife of Finance Minister  Yanis Varoufakis states that she was unaware that she had to have a special seal from the National Tourism Organization (EOT) when renting out her property.