Greece’s Indoor Restaurants, Venues Only for the Vaccinated

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Starting Friday, July 16, indoor venues such as restaurants, bars, and theaters will only be accepting vaccinated and seated-only customers until August 31, Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Tuesday. Georgiadis’ announcements came a day after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ordered the mandatory vaccination of healthcare providers and

Greece Expects €4bn of EU Recovery Aid by August

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Photo: GTP Greece expects by the end of the month to have access to approximately 4 billion euros in support from the European Union’s Recovery Fund, said Finance Minister Christos Staikouras this week. Staikouras was in Brussels on Tuesday participating in a meeting of EU finance ministers who approved the recovery plans of 12 member […]

Greece Makes Covid-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Some Groups

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Photo source: European Union / Photographer: Claudio Centonze Nursing home caregivers and healthcare providers will be the first groups who will be required by law to get vaccinated as Greece takes urgent steps to address a surge in Covid-19 cases. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday announced which groups will be up first for the […]

Tourism – F&B Boost June Employment in Greece

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A total of 73,502 new jobs were created in June, up by an additional 35,954 against June 2020 mostly driven by the re-opening of the tourism and F&B sectors, according to the Greek labor ministry. More specifically, based on the labor ministry’s Ergani employment system, 250,610 jobs were created in the first half of the […]

Greece Launches 140 Cultural Events Outdoors at Sites Countrywide

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The ancient theater of Filippi is among Greece’s landmark sites to host art shows and theater performances this summer. Photo source: Ministry of Culture A total of 140 concerts, art shows, theater and dance performances are scheduled to take place across the country in the next two months, the Greek culture ministry announced recently. Budgeted […]

British Tourists Eager to Book Greece Holidays After UK Eases Rules

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Corfu island, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / E. Fili British travelers hungry for some sea and sun after months of Covid-19 restrictions rushed to book their summer holidays to Greece after the UK government eased quarantine rules last week for amber-listed countries. The Greek islands, and particularly Corfu, are among the top destinations of […]

Quality Top Priority for Greek Tourism in 2021

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The year ahead will be defined by last-minute bookings due to the global Covid-19 pandemic conditions, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during an Economist conference held at the Grand Resort Lagonissi this week, adding that the time was now to redefine priorities and to diversify the tourism product to meet the changing demands and […]

Greece to Launch ‘Covid Pass’ App that Checks Customer ‘Safe’ Status

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Greece said this week that starting July 15, restaurant and F&B business owners would be able to download an application that will check whether the health/vaccination status information provided by customers is valid. The Covid Pass app will be free and available on app stores for phones and tablets, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis told […]

UK Revises Advisory for Greece, Paves Way for Travel

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The UK’s FCDO revised its travel advisory for Greece after announcing on Thursday that as of July 19 travelers from amber-listed countries would not be required to self-isolate upon return. The FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) also reversed its previous guidance which advised against non-essential travel to Greece. The renewed advice takes effect on […]

Authorities Recommend Self-test for Land Travel in Greece

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Travel by road domestically in Greece will not require a negative rapid test but the presentation of a negative self-test is highly recommended, said Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias during a press briefing on Thursday after a spike in Covid-19 cases this week. Greece reported 2,107 coronavirus cases yesterday and 10 deaths prompting the […]