Greek PM Calls for Cooperation to Get EU Covid Travel Pass Off the Ground

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after Tuesday’s EU Summit. Photo source: primeminister.gr / Dimitris Papamitsos Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for reciprocity and cooperation between member states for the speedy implementation of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate. Speaking during Tuesday’s EU summit in Brussels, Mitsotakis also underlined the

Posidonia: Greece Leads the Way in Mediterranean Cruise Travel Restart

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Global cruise companies are hoping to stimulate traveler interest and kick-start operations from Greece this summer, offering the country a unique chance to play a leading role as an embarkation destination in the coming years. “Greece has an amazing opportunity to become an embarkation destination, allowing the further development of the industry and the

Forbes: Greece Most-booked European Destination for Summer

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Thanks to its open travel policy, Greece appears to be getting a head start over its rival markets seeing bookings rise this month. A report in Forbes, which cites booking platform Hopper user data, found that prospective travelers have booked more summer flights to Greece than to anywhere else in Europe. According to the site’s […]

Greece Moves Up on Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking

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Greece’s Prometheus vaccination center in the northern Athens suburb of Maroussi. Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greece moved up six spots in May on Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking which reports on the best places to be during Covid-19 and the effectiveness of local authorities’ health crisis management. Greece is now 33rd on the list in large part due […]

Greece Ready to Issue EU Digital Covid Certificate for Travel

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Greeks will be able to issue an EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate – also referred to as the “green pass“ – to facilitate travel, starting on June 1, according to Greek authorities. More specifically, Greece will be ready to grant the certificates to its residents next month after successfully passing simulation tests. Greece is one of […]

Greece Sees Upbeat Travel Demand from France

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis with French Minister of State for Tourism Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne. French demand for travel to Greece appears to be picking up, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis following his visit to Paris this month, announcing at the same time three new air routes to Greek destinations. Theoharis presented his French counterpart,

Global Travel Stakeholders Welcome EU Covid-19 Pass Deal

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Travel and tourism associations worldwide welcomed the news on Thursday of a provisional agreement between EU lawmakers and member states on the highly anticipated Covid-19 certificates set to facilitate restriction-free movement within the EU. The European Parliament and Council reached a compromise in time for the start of the summer holiday season, which means that […]

South Aegean Islands Want Individual Classification on ECDC Covid-19 Map

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The governor of the South Aegean, George Hatzimarkos, is calling for each of the region’s islands to be classified individually, depending on their Covid-19 load, on the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) map. The ECDC’s map aims to show the Covid-19 risk levels across the regions in Europe, based on local epidemiological […]

EU Set to Open its Borders to Vaccinated Third-country Travelers

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Photo source: Council of Europe – Newsroom Travelers from third countries wishing to visit member states of the European Union will soon be able to do so as long as they provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19, the EU Council announced this week. More specifically, EU member states agreed on Wednesday to loosen restrictions for […]

EU to Enter New Round of Negotiations Over ‘Covid-19 Certificate’

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Brussels – National Airport. Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Claudio Centonze EU member states failed on Tuesday to reach an agreement on regulations to govern the EU Covid-19 Certificate, which is expected to help facilitate travel and reignite economies. Sticking points include tapping into the Union’s Emergency Support Instrument in order to […]