UK Covid-19 Lockdown Bans All Non-essential Travel

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Britain is set to enter a full lockdown including a ban on all non-essential travel on Thursday, after a spike in coronavirus cases which are overwhelming the country’s health system (NHS). UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was “no alternative” as the country faces a “medical and moral disaster” if stringent measures are not […]

One Hundred Extra Buses Hit the Streets of Athens

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Photo source: @Kostas Karamanlis More than 100 intercity KTEL buses have been added to the fleet of the Athens Public Transport Organization (OASA) and released on the streets of Athens in efforts to ease crowding on public transport and facilitate commuters in the coronavirus era. The majority of KTEL buses are running on regional lines […]

Covid-19 Hits Younger Ages in Thessaloniki Creating Concerns

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Thessaloniki, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / H. Kakarouhas Thessaloniki authorities are alarmed over new Covid-19 cases increasing among younger age groups as well as a spike in the number of infections. Thessaloniki Regional Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas and the city’s mayor Konstantinos Zervas presented Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis the recent developments

Europe Braces for Second Wave of Covid-19 with Harsher Measures

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Photo Source: EODY Greek authorities are on standby after one by one Europe’s leaders announced tighter measures this week to curb what appears to be a second wave of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. As of Friday, London together with seven other areas in the UK will be placed under high alert Tier 2 restriction which […]

Thessaloniki Conference Organizers Want Clear Operations Framework

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Conferences and events organizers in Thessaloniki are once again calling on the government to clarify Covid-19 health protocols for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) events and are claiming unfair treatment with regard to restrictions in effect for other multi-person gatherings. The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) issued a statement in

Attica Region Announces SME Covid-19 Funding Scheme

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Athens © GTP Small and medium-sized businesses impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will be able to tap into a support package of 200 million euros, the Attica Region announced this week. More specifically, the support scheme to run through the Attica Region provides eligible parties with working capital ranging from 5,000 euros to 50,000 […]

Covid-19: UK Launches Travel Taskforce to Reduce 14-day Quarantine for Arrivals

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on Thursday announced the creation of a Global Travel Taskforce that will aim to implement a testing regime to reduce the current 14-day quarantine period of arriving travelers, which is in place as part of preventive measures to limit the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. […]

Concerns Rise Over Increasing Covid-19 Cases in Attica

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Athens, Greece. Photo: GTP Greek health experts are troubled over a new surge in Covid-19 incidents concentrated for the most part in and around the Greek capital. Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Tuesday announced a record 416 new coronavirus cases, with 240 in the greater Athens region and 61 found in incoming travelers. […]

Athens Puts New Covid-19 Management Plan into Action

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Athens, Greece The Athens municipality, in collaboration with the health and civil protection ministries, announced on Monday a new series of precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19 after the majority of the country’s positive cases were found to be concentrated in the Greek capital. The plan, which is aimed at raising awareness […]

Syros: The Capital of the Cyclades Promoted Through New Digital Campaign

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The Municipality of Syros-Ermoupolis and Marketing Greece have launched a new digital campaign, aiming to promote the island as a tourism destination. The campaign includes a short travel video that presents the island’s unique features and classy aesthetics with a modern twist. Titled “The classy capital of the Cyclades”, the video focuses Syros’ history, […]