Greece Expects Tourism Revenues to Reach €5bn in 2020

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Greece’s government spokesman, Stelios Petsas. Photo source: Media.Gov.gr Greece’s tourism revenues will reach 5 billion euros this year, Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday. Speaking on Greek public broadcaster ERT, Petsas said that restarting tourism in Greece was a positive move that will generate 5 billion euros in revenues for 2020. “This is a […]

Greece to Receive €2.7bn in Financial Support from SURE Program

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Photo Source: @European Commission Greece is set to receive 2.7 billion euros in financial support from the European Union’s SURE program that aims to protect thousands of jobs at risk amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The European Commission, on Monday announced its proposal to the Council to grant financial support of €81.4 billion to 15 […]

Greece Prepares for Covid-19 Management as Vacationers Return

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Greek authorities said they would be reintroducing bi-weekly coronavirus briefings bringing back infectious diseases professor Sotiris Tsiodras, who will announce new measures and inform of the latest developments. The decision announced earlier today after the weekly Covid-19 meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis comes as the Greek government prepares to

IATA Releases Health Checklist to Help Airlines with Covid-19 Guidance

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Photo Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) “Take-off” guidance. ICAO’s “Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the Covid-19 Public Health Crisis” is the global standard framework of risk-based temporary measures for

Athens Metro to Increase Frequency of Services as of August 31

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Photo source: Urban Rail Transport (STASY) Urban Rail Transport Company STASY has decided to increase the frequency of services on Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, as of Monday, August 31, in efforts to avoid overcrowding and curb the spread of COVID-19. STASY said that from August 31 – September 4, during rush hour, metro […]

Greek PM Set to Announce Relief Measures, Tax Cuts in Thessaloniki

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo Source: Primeminister.gr A solidarity contribution, tax cuts, as well as insurance payment deferments and retroactive social security benefits are among the measures set to be announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis next month as part of the government’s plan to support Greek businessowners, employees and citizens

UK’s STA Travel Ceases Trading Due to Covid-19 Pandemic

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STA Travel, a UK-based student and youth travel company, last week ceased trading due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global travel industry. Established in 1971, STA Travel operated from 50 locations around the UK. According to media reports, its parent company Diethelm Keller Holding, based in Switzerland, filed for insolvency on August […]

Greece Adds Covid-19 Restrictions to More Destinations

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Starting Tuesday (August 25) additional precautionary measures will apply to a number of Greek regions, islands and cities following a decision by health authorities aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. More specifically, according to the latest decision published in the Government Gazette, the following regions, cities and islands will be required by law to […]

Greek Tourism Arrivals and Revenue Plummet Due to Covid-19

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The coronavirus pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions are sending Greek tourism figures to nearly nil with the latest Bank of Greece data revealing a 93.8 percent drop in the number of inbound travelers in June to 256 thousand with revenue nosediving by 97.5 percent to 64 million euros in the same month. According to the […]

PM Mitsotakis Promises Free Covid-19 Vaccine to Greeks Once Available

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A vaccine against Covid-19 currently being tested will be available free of charge to Greek citizens once it becomes available, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday. The decision was announced at a government coronavirus briefing during which he also announced the mandatory use of mask by students and teachers as the school years […]