Greece Aiming for Luxury Tourism with Six Key Actions

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Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis presented this week six actions as part of a tourism sector overhaul focused on quality and aimed at attracting higher income visitors to Greece in the coming years as part of the government’s 10-year tourism strategy. “Our country can develop a range of products aimed at high-income visitors, offering luxury accommodation […]

Athens Municipality Conducts Rapid Covid-19 Tests on the Homeless

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In efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the Municipality of Athens is conducting rapid tests and temperature checks on the city’s homeless population. Last week, the medical team of the city’s reception and solidarity center – KYADA – carried out a total of 70 rapid rapid tests on homeless people, on […]

Greece Prepares for 2021 Tourism Challenges

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The importance of a unified approach to travel and implementing rapid testing across Europe, digital upgrades and far-reaching marketing actions topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Greek Tourism Confederation President Yiannis Retsos. Both agreed that the Greek tourism industry proved its resilience and professionalism in the

Persistent Covid-19 Curve Forces Greece to Extend Lockdown

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greek authorities may be forced to extend the country’s second lockdown beyond initially announced dates after failure of current measures to bring down the number of daily recorded Covid-19 cases and deaths and due to increasing pressure on the health care system. “We are veering away from the December 7 […]

OECD Expects Gradual Recovery for Greek Economy in 2021

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas The Greek economy is set to recover gradually next year and projected to accelerate in 2022, once the Covid-19 pandemic is better controlled and a vaccine is accessible, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). More specifically, in its latest Economic Outlook report, the OECD […]

Greece Announces Locally-made Covid-19 Rapid Test

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Photo source: @EODY Greece announced this week that a locally produced rapid antigen test for Covid-19 was nearing completion and that the search for a company to produce the testing kit was under way. Part of a 2.9-million-euro research program funded by the Development Ministry, the Greek-made Covid-19 test “puts Greece at the forefront of […]

Belgian Travel Agents See High Interest for Greece in 2021

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Photo Source: @Visit Greece Greece’s successful handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has kept the country high in Belgium’s outbound tourists’ preferences, Belgian travel agents and tour operators informed Greek tourism professionals professionals recently. During November 25-72, industry professionals from both countries had the chance to meet and talk business at

EU Gives Green Light for State Aid to Croatia Airlines

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Photo source: CroatiaAirlines/A. Grubelic The European Commission on Tuesday approved a 11.7-million-euro state aid to Croatia Airlines for the damage it has suffered due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The Commission found that the grant to the state-owned airline is in line with EU state aid rules. According to the Commission, the measure aims to […]

Lufthansa Group Airlines: Free Ticket Rebooking Until End of February 2021

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The airlines of the Lufthansa Group have extended their free rebooking policy until the end of February 2021. Since the end of August, all fares of Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings can be rebooked as often as desired free of charge. Originally, this fare offer was valid for rebookings until the end of the year. Now

ANEK Lines Donates Tablets to Students of Chania, Crete

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Chania Deputy Mayor of Education Antonis Vardakis; Chania Mayor Panagiotis Simandirakis; Anna Nikolakaki from the sponsorships department of ANEK Lines; and Chania Municipality Secretary General George Fragkiadakis. Greek passenger shipping company ANEK Lines has donated tablet devices to the students of the Chania Municipality on Crete aiming to support their access