Heraklion Glimmers in Europe’s Travel Gloom, Says Report

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Ancient Palace of Knossos, Heraklion, Crete. Photo source: Municipality of Heraklion Heraklion, the capital of the Greek island of Crete, ranks as the EU’s most resilient major city in terms of tickets issued for travel between October 1 to December 31 this year, according to the latest edition of the ECM-ForwardKeys Quarterly Barometer Report. Published […]

Covid-19 Puts a Brake on Greece’s Golden Visa Scheme

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Greece’s popular golden visa program, which has channelled more than 2 billion euros of foreign capital into the local property market since its launch in 2014, granting in the meantime, 6,304 residence permits to non-Greeks, has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. More specifically, according to the migration and asylum ministry, the number of visas […]

Coordinated Action Needed to Resume Travel, Say European Tourism Experts

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An EU-wide coordinated approach that would ensure safety, eliminate uncertainty and restore consumer confidence, is key for the restart of travel & tourism in Europe, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos said. Speaking during a webinar titled “Restarting travel and tourism in Europe” on Tuesday, Vassilikos said that the European Union has thus far

Greece Gets Access to €2bn Through EU’s SURE Support Program

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Greece from Tuesday, November 17, will have access to funds from the EU’s SURE instrument, which is aimed to help companies and employees affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Speaking yesterday on Greek public broadcaster ERT, von der Leyen said that Greece will have access to 2 […]

ForwardKeys: 3 Greek Destinations Resilient in Q3 Despite Covid-19

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Athens, Greece Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete’s Heraklio were among the Top 10 cities in Europe showing resilience in the third quarter of the year (Q3) in terms of international travel tickets issued despite the Covid-19 crisis, according to travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, despite declining performance due to ongoing lockdowns aimed at curbing the

Domestic Tourism Brings ‘Good News’ for Employment, Says WTTC Head

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Photo source: WTTC A total of 142 million tourism jobs have already been lost globally due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic but thanks to domestic travel the impact on employment for 2020 will be milder than initially expected, according to World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President and CEO Gloria Guevara. Speaking during the “Restarting […]

Covid-19: Athens Airport Scores High for Safe Travel

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Athens International Airport (AIA) is among the world’s and Europe’s safest airports, ranking sixth and second respectively on the Safe Travel Score for October 2020. The Safe Travel Score is an industry-first Covid-19 rating initiative, created in the wake of recovery from the pandemic. It was developed by the Safe Travel Barometer, one the world’s most […]

Greece’s Passenger Shipping Sector Requests Covid-19 Aid

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The Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) is calling on the government to take immediate measures to support the sector, which is expected to post over 300 million euros in losses this year due to the repercussions of Covid-19. In a letter to Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis, SEEN is requesting among others that the […]

Greece Plans to Ease Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions as of December 1

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Greece will gradually restart its economic activity as of December 1 when the country’s second national lockdown is scheduled to end, Deputy Development Minister Nikos Papathanasis said on Monday. Speaking to Skai TV, Papathanasis explained that Greece’s coronavirus (Covid-19) situation seems to be stabilizing, which indicates that there will be a serious decline in the

Moody’s Upgrades City of Athens Rating, Outlook Stable

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Photo source: Municipality of Athens International credit agency Moody’s announced that it had upgraded the City of Athens rating to Ba3 from B1, adding that it maintained a stable outlook. This rating comes after Moody’s upgraded the Greek government rating to Ba3 from B1 earlier this month. According to Moody’s, the rationale behind the decision […]