Athens Closed Off to Cars for Three Months

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Kapnikarea Byzantine Church, Ermou street, Athens. Photo Source: Visit Greece A large part of the center of Athens will be closed off to cars after Greek authorities decided to restrict traffic in efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Under the joint ministerial decision, the ban will apply for three months with the […]

Greek Tourism Businesses Not Liable for Coronavirus-related Charges

By admin 22 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Tourism operations in Greece, which implement the country’s new health protocols that take Covid-19 into consideration, will not be held liable for any coronavirus-related civil charges, according to a draft bill covering tourism issues tabled in parliament this month. According to the legislation, which also includes terms for the development of diving tourism

Covid-19: Greece to Launch ‘Syn-ergasia’ Job Retention Scheme

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Aiming to protect jobs and at the same time keep companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic above water, the Greek government announced the launch on June 1 of the “Syn-ergasia” program. Running initially through to September 30, the temporary employment support tool based on the tried and tested “Kurzarbeit” scheme – a German policy that […]

Health Experts: Greece Must Be Prepared for Travelers with the Coronavirus

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Health experts are warning that heat will not kill off Covid-19 and that Greece should be ready to deal with tourists infected with the deadly virus as the EU has still not decided on whether to make pre-travel screening mandatory. Infectious disease expert Nikos Sipsas recently told Mega TV that social distancing and hygiene were […]

Greek Tourism Industry Welcomes Restart Support Measures

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Greek tourism stakeholders welcomed sector support measures announced on Wednesday by the government describing these as a first step in the right direction to recover lost ground after the Covid-19 health crisis. Yiannis Retsos, SETE SETE President Yiannis Retsos Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos expressed his satisfaction with the

Greece Introduces Hotel Doctors, Island Quarantine Areas as Covid-19 Precautions

By admin 21 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Hotels operating in Greece this summer will be required to have a doctor on call and designated quarantine areas will be set up on popular island destinations as the country prepares to open up to international tourists on June 15, in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis outlined this […]

Bulgaria Looks Towards Greece and Serbia for Quarantine-free Travel

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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis taking part in the Quadrilateral Summit of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greece, its neighbor Bulgaria and Serbia discussed this week lifting restrictions in place to contain the spread of Covid-19, allowing quarantine-free travel between the three countries. The decision was announced on Tuesday by

European Tourism Manifesto Supports Coordinated Return to EU Travel

By admin 20 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The European Tourism Manifesto alliance is calling on national governments to implement the European Commission’s guidelines and recommendations and make coordinated efforts to lift travel restrictions and introduce harmonised health and safety protocols to enable travel in the new post-coronavirus (Covid-19) reality. The alliance, representing Europe’s travel and tourism

European Council Approves SURE Job Safety Net

By admin 20 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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© Council of Europe / Candice Imbert In efforts to protect thousands of jobs at risk due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the European Council approved this week the EU’s SURE scheme – a temporary emergency support instrument worth up to 100 billion euros. The program will provide up to 100 billion euros of loans […]

Greek PM to Announce Actions Aimed at Saving the Tourism Year

By admin 19 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on Wednesday the government’s action plan aimed at salvaging the 2020 tourism year in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic focusing measures on protecting jobs, reducing taxation, and ensuring liquidity. In his address to the nation on Wednesday evening, Mitsotakis is