Covid-19 Drives Greece Joblessness to 1m in July

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Despite opening up to tourism in July, Greece saw its unemployment rate soar by an additional 125,000 people to more than 1 million compared to the same month in 2019, the country’s Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) said this week attributing the rise to the coronavirus pandemic. More specifically, a total of 1.09 million people in […]

Greece Still Resilient to Covid-19, says Gov’t Spokesman

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Greece is still resilient to Covid-19 compared to other countries despite the rise in positive cases, said Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas speaking to the press on Thursday. “Our country was and remains in a better epidemiological range, compared to other countries, despite the increase observed again in recent weeks worldwide,” said Petsas during the press […]

Halkidiki Businesses Call on Gov’t for Support After Covid-19 Curfew Decision

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Authorities and tourism stakeholders in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, are calling on the government to support businesses relying on tourist revenue with incentives and subsidies after a decision on Wednesday, to impose harsher measures in the region and curfews. Health authorities imposed on Wednesday extra precautionary measures in Halkidiki and on Mykonos aimed at curbing

Greece: Highest Positive Covid-19 Arrivals from 5 Countries

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Photo source: Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY) In efforts to identify the trend and curb the spread of Covid-19, Greek health authorities have been introducing additional measures particularly after the country opened its borders to incoming tourism. Based on General Secretariat for Civil Protection data presented during this week’s Covid-19 briefing by

Covid-19: Several European Countries Impose Quarantine for Arrivals from Greece

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Travelers out of Greece will be required to self-isolate for a given period after several European countries revised their travel restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 infections this month. More specifically, Finland, Norway and Estonia have announced quarantine measures applicable to all arrivals from Greece, after the number of Covid-19 infections in Greece surged

Covid-19 May Push Elefsina European Culture Capital Term to 2023

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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The European Commission proposed on Tuesday, that Greece’s Elefsina and Timisoara (Romania) push back their terms as European Capitals of Culture to 2023 instead of 2021 as initially planned due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on preparations. Hard hit by the health crisis, Rijeka (Croatia) and Galway (Ireland) have had to postpone or […]

More Covid-19 Measures Announced for Mykonos and Halkidiki

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: General Secretariat for Civil Protection Greek health authorities on Wednesday announced extra precautionary measures on the popular island of Mykonos and in Halkidiki aimed at curbing the further spread of Covid-19 as the number of coronavirus infections rose to 269 on Tuesday. New restrictions for both destinations include: – mandatory mask-wearing indoors

Greece Sets Recovery Fund Priorities for Tourism After Covid-19

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Reigniting investment interest, digital technology integration, infrastructure upgrades, sustainable tourism development, advanced tourism training and employment are the priority areas to benefit from Greece’s share of EU recovery funds to stimulate the economy after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides. Greek tourism stakeholders and industry bodies met on

ForwardKeys: Interest for Travel to Greece Picking Up in Q4

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Corfu, Greece. On the back of its previous forecasts, demand for Greece, Spain, and Portugal increased in Q3 after they lifted Covid-19 restrictions and opened their borders to tourism, with ticket sales to Athens and Lisbon rebounding quicker than the European average, travel analytics firm ForwardKeys said on Tuesday. For Q4, tickets have been issued […]

Misleading UK Press Impacting Greek Tourism, Says South Aegean Chief

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Rhodes island. Photo Source: Visit Greece South Aegean Region tourism stakeholders are calling on Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis to take action and rectify “false claims” in the UK press with regard to a potential 14-day quarantine requirement for returning travelers after they have visited the region’s islands due to Covid-19. South Aegean Region Governor […]