Greece to Soon Announce post-Covid-19 Health Protocols, Tourism Minister Tells Bloomberg

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Health regulations to be implemented at hotels and tourism-related facilities across Greece in efforts to welcome travelers in the aftermath of the Covid-19 health crisis, are set to be announced in the upcoming period, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told Bloomberg on Tuesday. Theoharis said the ministry was taking actions so that travelers will be […]

Greece Wants Travelers to Feel Safe and Secure After Covid-19

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Making travelers to Greece feel safe and secure, after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides, is of vital importance, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on BBC Radio on Wednesday, speaking about the country’s strategy to open its doors to tourists. Theoharis said that Greek government authorities together with experts

ECTAA: Concrete Actions Only Way for Tourism Value Chain to Continue

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Europe’s travel agents and tour operators are calling for concrete actions including provisionally changing the EU’s Package Travel Directive so that the tourism value chain can continue after coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions are lifted to operate. The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) is stressing that only through coordinated actions

Study: Global Flight Searches for Greece, Switzerland Show Uptick

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According to a study this week, travel intent has begun to warm up as one by one countries in Europe begin to gradually ease coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions. Both Switzerland and Greece are showing an uptick in intra-European travel intent as early as November, according to a study carried out by digital travel solutions provider Sojern. […]

Covid-19: Coordinated EU Air Transport Plan is Essential, Says Greek Minister

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Coordinated EU actions for the restart of air transport and a recovery package to support the tourism sector are the key areas of focus as Greece begins to lift coronavirus (Covid-19) containment measures, said Alternate Foreign Minister Militiadis Varvitsiotis. Varvitsiotis underlined the importance of the EU coming up with a health boarding protocol that will […]

A Collection of Greek Legislation and Regulations Concerning Covid-19 and Tourism

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Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Greek government proceeded with the adoption of a number of measures, aiming to limit the spread of the virus in the country. The government has also launched rounds of aid measures to address the negative effects the coronavirus has caused on businesses and employees. Aiming to help our audience […]

Greece: Social Distancing to Save Post-Covid-19 Summer Holidays

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Summer holidays in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic can be possible as long as vacationers keep safe distances and follow basic hygiene rules, according to infectious diseases expert Nikolaos Sipsas. According to Sipsas, people will still be able to swim and go to the beach but keeping distances and making sure to do […]

EU Ministers Seek Ways to Get Tourism Back on Track

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Source: consilium.europa.eu EU tourism ministers said on Monday that national and member state measures to ease restrictions in place for the past two months as part of coronavirus (Covid-19) containment actions were on track. The ministers held a video conference on Monday seeking ways to reignite tourism, exchange best practices and identify ways of boosting […]

Reviving Air Travel Key to Greek Tourism Restart

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Key to getting Greek tourism back in motion is resolving the issue of air transport, according to Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas, who said that the measures for gradual return to pre-coronavirus (Covid-19) reality will be announced this week. “The biggest problem is air travel,” he said adding that the European Commission is expected to issue […]

Greece Allocates €33.7m to Coastal Shipping, Island Entrepreneurship

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The Greek shipping ministry announced recently that it would be allocating 33.7 million euros to the islands to support entrepreneurship and coastal shipping in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. More specifically, island-based companies eligible for the transport discount, will receive 11.2 million euros; 15 million euros have been set aside to ensure