Greece to Direct EU Resilience Funds into Special Forms of Tourism

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Harry Theoharis and Sofia Zacharaki present the ministry’s strategy set out in Greece’s “Ellada 2.0” plan to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo source: @htheoharis Special forms of tourism linked to agriculture and marine activities are the two main areas to benefit from EU relief funds after the […]

Eurocontrol Study Forecasts Greece Air Traffic Recovery in 2024

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Photo source: AEGEAN It will most likely take Greece approximately four years to achieve 92 percent of 2019 air traffic levels, according to a report on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on countries across Europe, released this week by the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol). The report, which includes information on airports,

Greece Taps into Cruise Tourism with Upgraded Port Infrastructure

By admin 17 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Lavrio Port Authority Taking center stage this year as a Mediterranean cruise hub, Greece announced that it would be improving port infrastructure to meet the increasing demand of cruise ship arrivals. Speaking this week during the launch event of Celestyal Cruises’ “Idyllic Aegean” itinerary, Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced that upgrade works

EU Approves Greek Recovery Plan, Paves Way for Funding

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens. Photo source: European Commission The European Commission approved Greece’s resilience plan paving the way for the release of 30.5 billion euros to go towards reforms and investments that will enable the country to emerge stronger after Covid-19. Prime Minister

Commission Chief to Visit Greece as Part of NextGenerationEU Tour

By admin 16 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo Source: @Ursula von der Leyen European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will be visiting Athens on Thursday as part of her NextGenerationEU tour aimed at assessing member states’ recovery plans and whether they are ready to start accepting EU Digital Covid Certificates. The Commission president will be visiting Portugal, Spain, Greece, Denmark, and […]

Covid-19 Costs Greek Ferry Operators €200m in Losses

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Greek ferry operators are calling for immediate support measures and compensation to cover 200 million euros in losses suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020-2021. More specifically, the Greek Shipowners Association for Passenger Ships (SEEN) is demanding that the government proceed with the immediate payment of dues exceeding 50 million euros for

Applications Open June 16 for Greek Tourism Enterprises Subsidy

By admin 11 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Starting June 16, tourism enterprises impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic will be able to tap into a total of 420 million euros in working capital released by the Greek government to help them restart operations. The support scheme announced earlier this month by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis provides a wide range of tourism businesses, including hotels,

Study Examines How Greeks Feel About Covid-19 Vaccination

By admin 11 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: diaNEOsis The majority (94.4 percent) of Greeks believe that vaccination against Covid-19 saves lives with one in two saying they feel psychologically more secure after, found a study released this week by research and policy institute diaNEOsis. The study, which provides a closer look at how Greeks feel about vaccination and the pandemic, […]

Sweden Signals Interest for Tourism to Greece

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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The Swedes are keen on visiting Greece this summer and additional actions are being taken to facilitate travel between the two countries, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said after a visit to Stockholm this week. As part of his Northern Europe tour, Theoharis met with the Swedish Minister of Enterprise, Ibrahim Baylan, to discuss ways that […]

Covid-19: Greek Minister Says Perks for the Vaccinated in the Pipeline

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: European Commission Individuals who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon have certain advantages, including access to indoor venues in the winter, said Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Wednesday. Referring to the reluctance of a large part of the Greek population to get the jab, Georgiadis said “those who […]