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The hospitality industry is strongly affected by the spread of coronavirus, and companies in this industry are expecting a 50-60% drops in revenues, according to a study by the Hospitality Culture Institute released on Friday. Hotels, transport and travel agencies report massive declines in bookings and cancellations of events. With these, the food service industry is feeling a major impact.

Italian Chamber of Commerce agreed to provide preferential conditions for Bulgarian companies, wishing to present their products and services during the Host Milano International Exhibition. The event is specialized in showing modern trends in the field of hotel, restaurant, catering and SPA equipment.

Businesses in the postal and courier sector exceeded the 4 billion lei threshold in 2018 due to the spectacular increase in product sales on the Internet, KeysFin specialists estimate in an analysis published on Monday.

The authorities cancel the tip taxation on Friday afternoon, Public Finances minister Eugen Teodorovici announced in a statement at the ministry's headquarters.

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Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Koundoura visited the Horeca Tourism Sector trade show on Sunday at the Metropolitan Expo exhibition center. She said that one of the priorities of the Tourism Industry is to make the tourism season last longer and make Greece an all-year-round travel destination.

The 10th Horeca expo trade show runs through to February 9.

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By Stathis Kousounis

Uncertainty over the elections and political developments in the last couple of months has led to a slowdown in hotel bookings for the 2015 season, Giorgos Tsakiris, the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, said on Friday at the group?s general meeting held in the context of the Horeca exhibition at Spata.