Bloomberg: Greece in Top 20 Best Places to Be During Covid-19

By admin 29 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

Greece has made “reopening progress”, according to Bloomberg, moving up the resilience ranking this month from 33rd spot in May to 19th in June making it into the Top 20 best places to be in during Covid-19. According to Bloomberg analysts, the best and worst places to be in the Covid-19 era are now defined […]

Greece Set to Announce ‘Privileges’ for the Vaccinated

By admin 28 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni. Greek authorities are expected to announce special rights for the fully vaccinated including greater freedom of movement, access to indoor and crowded spaces as well as other liberties, said Government Spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni on Monday. Speaking during a weekly press briefing, Peloni confirmed that “privileges” for

Freedom Pass: Greece Entices Young to Get the Jab with €150 Travel Gift Card

By admin 28 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Greece said on Monday that it would be giving young people 150 euros in vacation money to get the jab against Covid-19 in efforts to accelerate vaccinations ahead of summer. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the so-called “Freedom Pass” during a minister’s meeting on Monday, announcing that it would be […]

Greece Re-examining Rules for Travel in View of Delta Coronavirus Variant

By admin 28 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greece is re-examining rules for travel and restriction-free admission into the country after the emergence of the Delta variant of Covid-19, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Monday, describing the summer ahead as a “delicate balancing act”. Referring to the situation in Spain and Portugal, and the spread of the deadly virus in the […]

Greece Prepares to Deal With ‘Delta’ Variant Emergence

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @EODY Greek authorities are preparing an action plan to address the possible spread of the new Covid-19 Delta variant, including ordering lockdowns in areas with low vaccination rates. The head of Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) Panagiotis Arkoumaneas confirmed on Thursday that Delta infections were found in Athens, Corinth and on Crete,

Germany, France Raise Alarm Over Travel in View of Contagious ‘Delta’

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo copyright: European Union Highly concerned about the fast spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant across Europe, Germany and France called for common and coordinated EU travel guidance on Thursday during a leaders summit in Brussels. The summit took place hours after the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that the Delta […]

Parliament Approves Permanent VAT Reduction for 5 Greek Islands

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Parliament_GR (Hellenic Parliament / Froso Kanellidou) Greek parliament approved this week a permanent reduction by 30 percent in VAT (Value Added Tax) applicable to five Eastern Aegean islands. Greek lawmakers passed the revised bill tabled by the development & investments ministry by majority vote with the new VAT tax reduction to go into […]

Travelport Study Says Restoring Trust Key to Industry Recovery

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Travelport Restoring trust in travel can go a long way towards boosting industry recovery and stimulating purchasing behavior found a study released this week by travel solutions provider Travelport. The global analysis conducted over the March 19-29 period by Edelman Data & Intelligence on 11,000 travelers across 10 countries identified four trust gaps:

Europe on High Alert due to ‘Delta’ Variant Spread

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Aurore Martignoni A new variant of Covid-19 known as Delta variant is expected to account for 70 percent of new coronavirus infections in Europe by early August and 90 percent by the end of the month, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on […]

Greek PM’s Vision for Tourism All About the Experience

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Imerovigli, Santorini. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Redefining the tourism model in the aftermath of Covid-19 with a focus on lasting experiences, the importance of vaccination particularly among younger generations and tourism professionals, and putting EU recovery funds to good were at the center of a Q&A between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek Tourism