Economic Activity in Athens Degradation of Historical City Centre:

Problems and Prospects

RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TOURISM

ATTICA GREECE Share of Attica to

Total Crime

2008 2010 D%

2010/08 2008 2010

D% 2010/08

2008 2010

Homicide 69 82 18,8% 139 175 25,9% 49,6% 46,9%

Robbery 2.519 4.595 82,4% 3.293 6.097 85,2% 76,5% 75,4%

Motor vehicle theft 13.744 16.204 17,9% 23.558 27.608 17,2% 58,3% 58,7%

Burglary 45.132 53.267 18,0% 67.813 90.939 34,1% 66,6% 58,6%

Drug trafficking 4.650 4.592 -1,2% 11.440 11.471 0,3% 40,6% 40,0%

Smuggling 72 107 48,6% 141 166 17,7% 51,1% 64,5%

Other major crimes 11.847 11.433 -3,5% 21.001 22.209 5,8% 56,4% 51,5%

Source: Ministry of Citizen Protection, Hellenic Police.

General Trends in Reported Crimes

Unprecedented Rise of Crime in Athens (% changes 2010/2008)

18,8%

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Alarming Increase in HIV Disease among Drug Addicts

Reference Period January - October

Sensitive Groups

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Homosexual Men

256

(51,41%)

197

(46,03%)

285

(50,98%)

235

(50,11%)

270

(51,33%)

266

(33,13%)

Intravenous drug users

16

(3,21%)

9

(2,10%)

9

(1,61%)

10

(2,13%)

14

(2,66%)

190

(23,66%)

% Growth 2011/10

+1050%

Heterosexuals 132

(26,51%)

97

(22,66%)

122

(21,82%)

75

(15,99%)

90

(17,11%)

108

(13,45%)

Non defined 88

(17,67%)

123

(28,74%)

138

(24,69%)

147

(31,34%)

150

(28,52%)

236

(29,39%)

Share of Athens to Total Criminality in Greece 2010

Athens 35,3%

Rest of Greece 64,7%

Population

Athens 64,5%

Rest of Greece 35,5%

Homicide

Athens 75,4%

Rest of Greece 24,6%

Robbery

Athens 64,5%

Rest of Greece 35,5%

Burglary

Athens 64,5%

Rest of Greece 35,5%

Smuggling

Sharp Decline of Economic Activity in the Centre of Athens

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Employment in Hotels

Year ATTICA GREECE

May August May August

2008 18.905 19.109 114.363 136.048

2009 18.369 18.334 114.285 132.619

2010 15.896 15.911 111.626 126.439

2011 12.569 12.825 111.880 137.298

Source: ITEP, Field research among Greek hotels.

Dramatic Changes in Hotel Industry in the Centre of Athens

2004 (Athens Olympic Summer Games 2004)

14 new hotels opened 1.250 rooms

2011 17 hotels shut down 1.500 rooms lost

SHADOW ECONOMY-BLACK MARKET

•4,5 bil Euro

Estimated annual turn over in Athens area

(source SELPE)

•VAT + Taxes •>1 bil Eur

Tax evasion

SCHENGEN VISAS

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GREECE

NETHERLANDS

AUSTRIA

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Contact Information

Mr. George Alex. Tsakiris

Active Member of Citizens’ Movement for the Centre of Athens

President of Hellenic Chamber of Hotels Tel. 00 30 213 2169982 Fax. 00 30 210 3221422 Mob. 00 30 6973494219 Email: tsakirisgeorgios@gmail.com president@grhotels.gr