Strict Lockdown Measures Extended for Two Municipalities in West Attica

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Photo source: @Region of Attica Greek authorities have decided to extend the strict lockdown restrictions on the municipalities of Aspropyrgos and Elefsina in West Attica, until January 11, in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The General Secretariat for Civil Protection also announced the extension of strict lockdown measures on the […]

Greece Announces 7 Actions to Support Businesses, Employees

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas In efforts to keep businesses above water and to provide support to employees out of work due to a new tougher round of Covid-19 restrictions which took effect on Sunday, the Greek government said it would be releasing a new relief package for January. Made up of seven […]

Greece to Open Nursery and Primary Schools First

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Photo source: @Ministry of Education Greek health experts agreed on Monday that kindergartens and primary schools can re-open on January 11 under strict guidelines and Covid-19 measures. Education Minister Niki Kerameus said there would be shifting class times so as to avoid crowding at schools by parents wishing to collect their children. She added that […]

EU Approves €1.25bn German State Aid for TUI

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The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute with up to 1.25 billion euros to the recapitalization of TUI AG, the parent company of the TUI Group, as part of a wider support package. The measure was approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework. “Germany will contribute up to 1.25 billion euros to TUI’s […]

Covid-19 Drives Athens Airbnb Demand Down in 2020

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Demand for Airbnb short-term rentals in Athens plunged this year driving revenue down by 80 percent, according to the “Covid-19 Industry Pulse Report: Tourism” report released in December by Ernst & Young (EY). The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic resulted in a 76 percent drop in international arrivals to Greece driving demand down and impacting the Greek […]

Report: 21 Years of Airline Passenger Traffic Growth Wiped Out in 2020

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The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its consequences have wiped out 21 years of global passenger traffic growth in a matter of months, reducing traffic in 2020 to levels last seen in 1999, global aviation data firm Cirium said. In its Airline Insights Review 2020, Cirium reveals the shocking impact on aviation of worldwide travel restrictions […]

Greece Announces New Rent Relief for January-February

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Monastiraki Square, Athens. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greek businesses forced to remain closed through to January 11 due to extended lockdown measures imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 will not be required to pay rent for the month of January, the Greek finance ministry announced. Property owners will be compensated with 80 […]

UK Nationals Added to List of non-EU Citizens Allowed into Greece

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Photo © Stuart Bailey The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday updated the temporary ban on entry into Greece from outside the European Union, adding the United Kingdom to a list of countries exempt from the restriction. The update follows the UK’s exit from the EU as of January 1, as the country is […]

Greece Goes into Hard Covid-19 Lockdown Until January 11

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. The Greek government has decided to tighten restrictive measures against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic for next week in order to keep the virus infections at low levels and for schools to be able to open safely on January 11th. The tightening of the measures for the week of January 3-10, […]

Greek Tour Bus Professionals Can Apply for Covid-19 Support

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Greek tourism enterprises operating buses are eligible for a total of 21,007,300 euros in relief aid to cover Covid-19-related losses following the publication of the decision in the Official Government Gazette on Tuesday. The funds will be allocated to Greek tourism enterprises employing public service tourist buses, open type urban city tourist coaches, as