Commission Tables Covid-19 Recovery Plan to Kick-start EU Economy

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Aiming to accelerate recovery in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the European Commission announced on Wednesday its proposal for a new recovery tool that help will boost jobs and growth of impacted Union economies. Dubbed Next Generation EU, the new 750-billion-euro instrument to be part of the revamped long-term EU budget, will prioritise […]

Greece Covid-19 Risk Zones Based on Access to Health Units and Tests, Says Tourism Ministry

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Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas. With regard to the recently announced coronavirus (Covid-19) action plan with precautionary measures on the islands and mainland announced by the Greek government, Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas underlined that it was aimed at ensuring the well-being and safety of locals, visitors and tourism

GNTO – National Theater Team Up to Showcase Greece Through Culture

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou, National Theatre President Vassilis Poulantzas, and its artistic director Dimitris Lignadis sign the MoU. Greece’s National Theater and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have joined forces for the promotion of the country through culture particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. In this direction, the

Study: Greece Still Attractive Tourist Destination Despite Covid-19

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Photo: GTP Potential travelers appear to be eager to visit Greece in the next three months despite the Covid-19 crisis, according to a study on attitudes and intentions regarding international leisure trips jointly carried out by Athens-based tourism marketing company Mindhaus and Pollfish research. “In travelers’ minds, Greece has those key elements that make it […]

Study: Greeks Not Keen on Eating Out after Covid-19

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The coronavirus (Covid-19) scare is making Greeks reluctant to travel and to eat out, according to the latest study released this week by the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA). More specifically, less than half of all Greeks (40 percent) are planning on taking a holiday this year, while 50 percent said they will […]

Spain Reopening to Tourism on July 1 with Enhanced Health Rules

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Barcelona, Spain Like Greece, Spain is also calling for a unified, pan-European framework for the re-opening borders and resuming travel to the Schengen Area. Spain said it would be reopening to international travelers on July 1 with enhanced Covid-19-related health rules in place to secure visitors’ health and safety, the country’s foreign minister, Arancha Gonzalez […]

Covid-19 Combating Models of Greece and Taiwan Highlighted as Success Stories

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The effectiveness of Greece and Taiwan in managing the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and keeping the infection and death rates low was the focus of a web conference last week, organized by the Taipei diplomatic mission in Greece and aimed at offering useful insight for Asia and Europe. Academics, doctors and epidemiologists from Greece and Taiwan […]

Greece Sets Destination Risk Zones as Part of Covid-19 Protection Action Plan

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou The Greek government announced that it would begin implementing a far-reaching coronavirus (Covid-19) action plan with precautionary measures on the islands and mainland in preparation to welcome tourists next month. Authorities have divided the country into three risk zones based on access to

Study: Covid-19 Knocks Out Tourist Guide Activity in Europe

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Photo Source: @FEG Tourist Guides Tourist guides are among the hardest hit professionals by the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and governments must extend support measures in order to safeguard the profession, according to a recent study carried out by the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG). Representing 27 national tourist guide associations in

Covid-19 Prompts Europe’s Museums to Take Proactive Action

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© ZOOM Kindermuseum, Vienna. Image: Alexandra Eizinger The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that forced people to stay home also led museums in Europe to think out of the box. In efforts to redefine the museum experience, more than 650 museums from 41 countries participated in a survey carried out by the Network of European Museum Organizations […]