Photo source: Heathrow Airport Despite the fact that EU countries failed to reach an agreement on a singular vaccination certificate which would enable non-essential and requirement-free travel within the Union, the UK said it would consider “facilitating” travelers wishing to obtain such a document. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today program, England’s vaccines minister,
Photo source: European Union, Photographer: Claudio Centonze Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is urging the EU to ensure that Covid-19 vaccine supplies are secured and that there will be no more delays. “We need to move forward to make sure that as new vaccines are approved, this approval will happen very, very quickly and that we […]
The European Parliament approved last week the EU’s recovery and resilience facility, paving the way for the release of 672.5 billion euros in funding to be allocated to member states to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides with a focus on green and digital transitions. The regulation establishing the new facility will come into force […]
Sitia Airport “Vitsentzos Kornaros”. Photo source: HCAA Airports in Greece were among those hit hardest by Covid-19 restrictions in 2020, according to European industry trade association ACI Europe which found that Europe’s passenger traffic last year was down by 1.72 billion passengers falling back to 1995 levels. More specifically, according to the Airports Council
The bilateral agreements between Greece and Israel, and Cyprus and Israel that enable restriction-free admission are paving the way for a return to travel, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis in an interview to Kathimerini Cyprus. “The agreement we just signed with Israel serves as a model for our overall strategy. Greece is advancing in […]
Cypriot Republic Republic Nicos Anastasiades and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli travelers who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed restriction-free admission into Cyprus starting April 1, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem. The decision exempts
The region of Attica in Greece, which includes the wider Athens area, has been labeled “red” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Covid-19 map updated every Thursday. Attica Region is labeled “high risk” indicated by the red color on the map, which charts the spread of the coronavirus and which is based on […]
Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Photo Source: GTP Continuous measures to address Covid-19 are expected to weigh on Greece’s recovery, said the European Commission this week, forecasting real GDP growth by 3.5 percent in 2021, before rising to 5 percent in 2022. For 2020, the Commission estimates Greece’s real GDP to be down by 10 percent. More […]
Photo source: Athens Traders Association (esathena.gr) Greek taxpayers affected by the coronavirus pandemic who have still not paid their taxes will have until the end of the year to pay up, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced an eight-month extension to the tax payment deadline on top of a previous […]
Photo source: Destination Analysts The role of vaccination in the recovery of US travel and tourism from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is considered paramount, with over half (53 percent) of American travelers saying that they would avoid travel until vaccines are made available, a survey by Destination Analysts reveals. Although financial worries […]


















