Greek Consumer Groups: Travel Vouchers Should be Optional

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Photo source: EKPIZO Overwhelmed with complaints and questions over refunds for affected travel plans due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, Greece’s consumer groups are calling for the implementation of EU regulations that foresee full refunds for package travel. The groups underline that vouchers for travel at a later date should only be an option for […]

NJV Athens Plaza: Menu for Easter at Home

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NJV Athens Plaza The catering service of the NJV Athens Plaza hotel has prepared a unique Greek Orthodox Easter menu, with traditional recipes, for people to enjoy from the comfort of their home. NJV is among the few hotels in the region of Attica that have remained open amid the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the […]

Greek Chamber Proposes Vacation Coupon Plan to Stimulate Domestic Tourism

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In an attempt to stimulate domestic tourism in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis, the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA) has proposed the launch of a holiday discount program aimed at some two million Greeks. To be implemented from 1 July to 31 December 2020, the program will cover the cost […]

Greek Film Archive Presents Rare Movies Online

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“Astero” The Greek Film Archive, a non-profit organization contributing to the collection, conservation and promotion of Greece’s film heritage, this month is holding online screenings from a selection of rare feature films. Dating back to the 1920s and 30s, these films have been recovered and restored using digital technology and are part of the organization’s […]

TUI Signs €1.8bn German Bridging Loan to Cushion Effects of Covid-19

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Photo source: TUI Group TUI AG on Wednesday announced that it signed a state-aid bridging loan for 1.8 billion euros with the KfW, Germany’s state-owned development bank. The company had received approval from the German federal government for the loan on March 27 as part of the coronavirus (Covid-19) state support programme. The loan is […]

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Pours $100m into Covid-19 Global Relief Effort

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The Athens-based Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) announced that it would be contributing 100 million dollars to global relief efforts aimed at addressing the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In this direction, the SNF announced a grant of 3 million dollars to The Rockefeller University in New York City, to go towards medical research focused […]

«Μένουμε σπίτι, βγαίνουμε νικητές» – Η νέα καμπάνια της ΓΓΠΠ

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Στο πλαίσιο του συντονιστικού της ρόλου για την αντιμετώπιση της διασποράς του ιού COVID-19, η Γενική Γραμματεία Πολιτικής Προστασίας (ΓΓΠΠ) υλοποιεί την ενημερωτική καμπάνια «Μένουμε Σπίτι, Βγαίνουμε Νικητές». Η νέα αυτή προσπάθεια εντάσσεται στη συνολική καμπάνια «Μένουμε Σπίτι» που πραγματοποιείται με στόχο την ενημέρωση και την ευαισθητοποίηση του κοινού σχετικά με

Covid-19: Commission Proposes EU Travel Ban Extension Until May 15

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Τhe European Commission on Wednesday invited Schengen Member States and Schengen Associated States to prolong the temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU from third nations until May 15. EU Member States and non-EU Schengen countries had agreed to implement the travel restriction on March 17. According to the Commission, the experience of Member […]

Covid-19: Greece Imposes Strict Rules for Easter Travel – €300 Fine for Violators

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Greece on Wednesday took its social distancing measures one step further and announced strict rules to prevent “non-essential travel” to the countryside and islands during the Easter period, aiming to to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The rules, which took effect as of 6pm on Wednesday, come before Easter as it is common […]

EIU: World Economy to Shrink by 2.5% in 2020 due to Covid-19

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The world’s economy is expected to shrink by 2.5 percent in 2020 hit by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its effect on demand and supply channels, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Initial estimates had global GDP growth at 2.3 percent. The expected post-coronavirus contraction is deeper than during the global financial crisis due […]