Athens Municipality to Light City’s Sky for Easter

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Fireworks will be set off at the stroke of midnight on Holy Saturday, April 18, in seven parts of Athens center, as an alternative way to celebrate the Orthodox Easter in the Greek capital this year due to the strict measures taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). “Tonight, we all #menoumespiti (#stayhome) […]

UNWTO: 96% of Global Destinations Impose Covid-19 Travel Restrictions

By admin 17 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Covid-19 has dramatically interrupted travel facilitation, openness – UNWTO Ninety-six percent of all worldwide destinations, as of 6 April, have introduced travel restrictions in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Friday. Research carried out for a new UNWTO report shows that around 90 destinations

Tour Operators Eyeing Greece as Top Destination in Med after Covid-19

By admin 17 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Visit Greece Leading tour operators are considering Greece as the destination to direct – whenever travel begins again this year – all those that want to holiday in the Mediterranean, according to Greek Minister of Development and Investment, Adonis Georgiadis. Speaking during the Delphi Economic Forum’s online discussion “Covid-19: Businesses against the

Travel Vouchers Should Remain Voluntary, Says European Commission

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The European Commission recently said it was not against vouchers as an alternative to cash refunds for canceled travel bookings due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), but only under the condition that they are voluntary and secured against insolvency of tour operators, travel agents and airlines. Discussing on Tuesday via teleconference with the Internal Market and […]

Greece Tightens Covid-19 Restrictions Further Ahead of Orthodox Easter Sunday

By admin 16 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Churches in Greece this Easter will be closed to the public with services held inside only by clerics. Photo © GTP Greece on Thursday said it was tightening its social distancing measures during the Easter holiday and including hefty fines for violators, aiming to protect the public health from the coronavirus (Covid-19). From 9pm on […]

Greece’s Delphi Economic Forum Goes Digital for 2020

By admin 16 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @Delphi Economic Forum The Delphi Economic Forum 2020 has become a digital event and during June 10-12 will feature online discussions and speeches of international policy makers and global thinkers. Originally scheduled to take place in Delphi, central Greece, in March, the forum was postponed for June due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking into […]

Greece to Gradually Ease Covid-19 Lockdown Measures at Month’s End

By admin 16 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Acropolis, Athens. Photo source: Visit Greece Greece will begin to progressively ease coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions as of April 27, said Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas on Wednesday, stressing yet again that Orthodox Easter will be spent indoors in order to protect loved ones. Petsas said the government was currently working on a plan to lift lockdown […]

Covid-19: Greece to Extend Support to Businesses, Employees in May if Needed

By admin 16 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said this week that support for businesses and employees who are out of a job, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis, will be provided in May if needed. The minister underlined that the government’s fiscal plan already includes the emergency […]

US Airlines to Get $25 billion Coronavirus Payroll Bailout

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Ten coronavirus-hit US airlines have tentatively agreed to a 25-billion-dollar injection to help them meet payroll needs through to September and to avoid massive layoffs in exchange for granting the US Treasury Department the option to exercise small ownership stakes. The US Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that 10 airline companies, including the country’s four

Study: Greek Ferry Operators Will Need Monthly Subsidy to Survive Covid-19

By admin 16 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Greece’s coastal shipping sector will need a monthly cash injection of up 30 million euros to survive the repercussions of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a study released this week by business consultants XRTC. With the onset of the pandemic, ferry operators were forced to stop nearly 70 percent of all services as demand […]