Greek Hoteliers Demand Unified Covid-19 Approach

By admin 17 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

Greek National Public Health Organization’s (EODY) crew is conducting COVID-19 tests to travelers at the Promahonas checkpoint. Photo Source: @EODY Citing a sudden drop in bookings in Northern Greece due to the latest measures announced by the government for mandatory Covid-19 testing through the Promahonas border point, Greek hoteliers are calling for a single unified

Greek Hoteliers Expect 67% Drop in 2020 Turnover

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Dmitry Kalinovsky / Shutterstock.com Greek hoteliers are expecting to see their turnover drop by 67 percent this year with 6.4 percent opting to remain closed due to lagging demand and lack of liquidity, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the fourth study in series carried out by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts […]

Greece Extends Covid-19 Measures on Beaches to End of July

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek authorities announced this week that they would be extending Covid-19 measures on organized beaches through to the end of the month and are considering banning local outdoor festivals in August, as weekly televised coronavirus updates are reinstated. In efforts to contain the spread of the virus due to over-crowding, measures on all organized beaches […]

Greek Hoteliers Call for Mandatory Covid-19 Testing

By admin 16 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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As Greece opens its borders to travelers from dozens of countries, Greek hoteliers are urging the government to implement mandatory Covid-19 testing 72 hours ahead of travel to all incoming tourists stressing that the sector can no longer suffer additional setbacks. “Compulsory tests everywhere… for all those coming from countries with burdened epidemiological data… We

Greece Mulls Plan B in View of Rising Covid-19 Cases

By admin 15 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Greek authorities said they were examining the possible implementation of an alternative action plan should “imported” coronavirus cases continue to rise. The government’s Plan B may include stricter measures such a mandatory mask-wearing in all indoor spaces and possible local lockdowns, said Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias

Commission: €1.14bn to Support Greece’s Covid-hit SMEs

By admin 14 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Approximately 90,000 small- and medium- sized enterprises in Greece will be able to tap into a total of 1.14 billion euros in funds released this week by the European Commission to address the impact of Covid-19. Of the 1.14 billion euros available, some 600 million euros will be distributed in the form of grants, the […]

Study: Greeks Fear New Austerity Measures Due to Covid-19

By admin 14 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Greece More than half (56 percent) of Greeks are concerned about the possible introduction of new austerity measures due to Covid-19 like those introduced during the 2009 economic crisis, a new study released this week by the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA) found. At the same time, faced with urgent financial difficulties […]

Covid-19 Leads to €350m in Losses for Athens, Thessaloniki Hotels

By admin 14 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Covid-19 has impacted the Greek hotel sector taking a 350-million-euro bite out of revenues for hotels in Athens and Thessaloniki, according to a new study released this week by GBR Consulting. Carried out on behalf of the Athens-Attica & Argosaronikos Hotel Association and the Thessaloniki Hotels

Ministry Aims to Include All of Greece on the Tourist Map

By admin 9 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The equal distribution of tourist traffic to all of Greece’s regions, ensuring in this way inclusive development, is a top tourism ministry priority, said Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas this week during the 8th Regional Development conference held in Patra. Konsolas described the concentration of all tourism activity in a just a few regions as […]

Greek Minister Says Covid-19 Testing at Entry Points ‘Effective’

By admin 9 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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Targeted Covid-19 testing conducted at entry points across Greece has been effective and contributed to containing the spread of the virus, which is key to ensuring the safety of visitors and locals, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during an online Association of Greek Regions event this week. Speaking during the “Health and Safety, Tourism […]