The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to be vigilant and carefully assess their strategies in the fight against Covid-19, warning that the road ahead will be challenging. Issuing advice to governments and health authorities, WHO recommends that essential travel be prioritized and that all countries enforce health measures including mask-wearing, social
A recently released study by SETE Intelligence (INSETE) reveals the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on Greece’s source markets and the rollover effect on tourism. More specifically, according to INSETE, the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), the economies of all source markets have been hit by Covid-19 and are now faced […]
Tourists in Greece wishing to make use of public health services will soon have to pay a token sum, the Greek government said recently in an attempt to collect funds that will boost its heavily burdened medical facilities during the summer months. According to the Greek government, travelers as well as non-Greek citizens seeking medical […]
Archive photo: @Cyprus Aeropolis Due to a recent rise in coronavirus cases in Greece, Greeks traveling to Cyprus will be required as of Thursday (August 6) to have undergone Covid-19 testing 72 hours prior to departure and to produce a negative PCR result on arrival or to undergo screening at the airport on arrival. The […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Two days after EU leaders agreed on a much-needed rescue fund to address the Covid-19 backlash, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said planned cuts in the Union’s upcoming long-term budget will be a “difficult pill to swallow”. Presenting the conclusions of the four-day leaders’ summit to […]
In an attempt to resume travel between Europe and the US, airline companies are calling on leaders to implement a common Covid-19 screening plan. In this direction, International Airlines Group (IAG) carriers, including British Airways – American Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa sent a letter this week to US and EU officials requesting that a […]
Greek tourism revenue suffered a massive blow in May 2020 – the first month of the tourism season – due to the outbreak of Covid-19 with travel receipts plummeting by 99.2 percent to 13 million euros from 1.56 billion euros in May last year, according to tentative data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @primeminstergr Greece secured at least 70 billion euros in EU rescue funds to address the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic from a 750-billion-euro recovery plan agreed on in Brussels on Tuesday. Greece secured 70 billion euros in EU rescue funds to address the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic […]
Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias Greece’s Civil Protection and Crisis Management Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias confirmed on Tuesday that there were no plans for a total lockdown after presenting Covid-19 figures for Greece. Speaking during the reinstated weekly televised coronavirus briefing, Hardalias said Greek authorities had
Greek National Public Health Organization’s (EODY) crews are conducting COVID-19 tests to travelers at the Promahonas checkpoint. Photo Source: @EODY Boosting Covid-19 precautions in view of rising arrivals by land, Greek authorities announced on Monday additional measures to take effect this week. In a press briefing on Monday, Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas


















