Covid-19: Wider Athens Goes High Risk Red on ECDC Map

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

The region of Attica in Greece, which includes the wider Athens area, has been labeled “red” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Covid-19 map updated every Thursday. Attica Region is labeled “high risk” indicated by the red color on the map, which charts the spread of the coronavirus and which is based on […]

Greek Finance Ministry Extends Deadlines for Tax Debt Payments

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association (esathena.gr) Greek taxpayers affected by the coronavirus pandemic who have still not paid their taxes will have until the end of the year to pay up, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced an eight-month extension to the tax payment deadline on top of a previous […]

Greek PM Forecasts Easter Opening for Tourism

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Vaccinations are key to returning to normalcy which includes opening borders to tourists, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is forecasting improved conditions in spring one day after announcing a new lockdown for the wider Athens region. In an interview to SKAI television, Mitsotakis expressed optimism for the months ahead

Greek Restaurant Owners ‘Hand in Their Keys’ in Covid-19 Protest

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece’s restaurant owners are calling on the Greek government to offer “oxygen” to the F&B sector that is “suffocating” due to Covid-19 restrictions. During protests in large Greek cities, they symbolically hand over their keys to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Restaurant owners across Greece symbolically handed over their keys to Prime Minister Kyriakos

Greek Hotels Next in Line for Covid-19 Support

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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In an attempt to keep hundreds of hotels across the country above water, the Greek government announced this week that it would be releasing a new round of Covid-19 support measures and “green” incentives. More specifically, besides the refundable deposit measure announced last week aimed at providing liquidity, the government said it will also cover […]

Attica Enters Stricter Lockdown with Extra Labor Support

By admin 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece /Y Skoulas The Region of Attica will enter a tougher Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday with additional relief aid for employees, including extended unemployment benefits and subsidies, the Greek Labor Ministry said. Secretary General of Labor Anna Stratinaki announced that employed parents would be issued special leave of absence to

More Countries Consider Covid-19 Health Passport Idea

By admin 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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One by one countries in Europe and across the globe are announcing or considering plans to allow admission to tourists with proof of Covid-19 vaccination in an attempt to restart travel and jumpstart stagnant economies. At the same time, private travel and transport companies are examining the possibility of making vaccination mandatory for passengers before boarding

Greek Tourism Ministry to Address Late Payments to Quarantine Hotels

By admin 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Greek Tourism Ministry will be setting up a 12-member working group responsible for accelerating the allocation of payments to hotels and other tourism businesses that were included in measures taken to address the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The decision was signed by Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and aims to address the delay in payments to […]

TUI Bets on Covid-19 Vaccines to Bring Back Travel

By admin 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: TUI Group Europe’s largest tour operator TUI is betting on speedy vaccination rollouts to enable travel soon, adding that it expects UK holidaymakers to be able to visit Greece as soon as April. Though the group’s summer bookings were down by 44 percent against 2019 levels due to Covid-19 and in the midst […]

Greek Tourism Backed by New Finance Ministry Covid-19 Aid

By admin 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Greek tourism professionals are set to benefit from a series of new Covid-19 relief measures announced by the Finance Ministry, including a 13 percent reduction in VAT to continue through to September. More specifically, Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Monday that a total of 5.9 billion euros would be released in the Q1 […]