Greece 2.0 Recovery Tool to Fund Key Tourism Projects

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Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greek Deputy Finance Minister Theodoros Skylakakis approved 55 projects, including key tourism investments, budgeted at 3.35 billion euros to be funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”. In total, 103 projects budgeted at 6.11 billion euros have so far been included in the Greece 2.0 […]

Greek PM: €400m to Aid Businesses, Households Hit with Energy Rises

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Source: primeminister.gr In efforts to alleviate the increasing cost of energy, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Friday to extend relief and grant 400 million euros in aid this month to impacted households and businesses. The financial support to be distributed in January to households and businesses now faced

Study: Greek Airports Among Europe’s Least Affected by Covid-19 in 2021

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Greek airports were among Europe’s least affected by Covid-19, managing despite the crisis to post the fewest losses in 2021 while activity is expected to recover in full after 2023, a study released by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) found this week. According to the findings released on January 1, […]

Greece Can Achieve Pre-pandemic Tourism Levels in 2022, Says Central Bank

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Photo © Greek Travel Pages (GTP) Greece’s central bank said recently that the country can achieve pre-pandemic 2019 tourism levels in 2022 provided the sector diversifies its product and attracts more investments. According to the Bank of Greece (BoG) Interim Report on Monetary Policy, “tourism industry performance in 2021 creates favorable expectations for travel flows

CDC Cruise Advisory Triggers Royal Caribbean Response

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Photo source: @Royal Caribbean International Cruise giant Royal Caribbean Group is among the companies “disappointed” with a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcement last week advising travelers against cruise travel, even those who have been vaccinated. One of the most impacted sectors by the Covid-19 pandemic, the cruise industry has once again run

UK Changes Covid-19 Testing, Quarantine Rules for Vaccinated Travelers

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Photo source: @Heathrow airport Fully vaccinated travelers and under 18 entering the UK, as of 4am on January 7 will no longer need to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test or self-isolate on arrival, but must continue to take their post-arrival tests, an announcement by the UK departments of health and transport said. Meanwhile, from 4am […]

Greece Braces for Omicron Wave, Urges Vaccination

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archive photo Greek authorities are urging the public to get vaccinated or get booster shots in the midst of an Omicron wave which has kept cases above 43,000 in the last few days. Speaking to SKAI television, Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris said the government would consider “partially easing” restrictions, but this he said would […]

Greece Extends Covid-hit Business Aid to Cover Operating Costs

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The Greek finance and labor ministries announced this week the extension by six months of a special subsidy that covers operating costs granted to businesses impacted by Covid-19 restrictions. Under the program, state aid in the form of tax or insurance contribution credit expired on December 31, 2021. The extension allows businesses to benefit from […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Counting on RRF Tool to Stimulate Development

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The Greek tourism ministry is counting on funding from the EU’s post-Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to push forward with upgrades and modernizations of the sector, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to news247.gr this week. Kikilias expressed his confidence that 2022 could prove to be a “benchmark” for Greek tourism marking […]

Covid-19: Greek Hoteliers Say ‘Omicron’ Taking Toll, Call for Backing

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Greek hoteliers are appealing to the government to take measures and extend financial support to hotel enterprises as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has put a brake on bookings. In a letter to government officials, including Finance Minister Christos Staikouras as well as labor, development and tourism ministers, the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is