Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is forecasting that Covid-19 vaccination campaigns and the integration of digital solutions for safe travel will help ease restrictions allowing for more international mobility in the weeks and months ahead. According to the United Nations’ Travel Restrictions Report, destinations with higher vaccination rates and
European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas. Photo source: @EP_Hellas The wealth of EU resources allocated to Greece for recovery after Covid-19 are set to bring the country into the new era, said European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas on Friday during the 4th ITC 2021 Conference organized by ypodomes.com and metaforespress.gr. Schinas described
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens. Photo source: European Commission The European Commission approved Greece’s resilience plan paving the way for the release of 30.5 billion euros to go towards reforms and investments that will enable the country to emerge stronger after Covid-19. Prime Minister
Photo source: Region of Attica Pandemic-impacted business owners in Greece active in tourism, F&B, culture, sports & gyms, and transport will be exempt from paying rent for June after the government extended Covid-19 aid. The measure applies to businesses affected by lockdown restrictions. According to a finance ministry announcement, a 40-percent reduction in rent
The European Commission has approved a 800-million-euro Greek scheme to support tourism companies affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme has been approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework. “This €800 million Greek scheme will facilitate access to liquidity for companies active in the tourism sector. They have been hit hard by the pandemic and […]
Photo source: European Commission The European Commission on Monday called for further efforts to ensure a smooth rollout of the EU Digital COVID Certificate to facilitate travel during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The EU Digital Covid Certificate aims to make crossing European internal borders easier through a commonly agreed document with a
Greece will be receiving 2.54 billion euros to support employment after the European Commission released this week funds as part of its SURE scheme, according to Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. The Commission disbursed a total of 14.1 billion euros to 12 member states in the seventh instalment of financial support under SURE. Greece gets 2.54 […]
Photo: Shutterstock 1797921322 Five measures to support seasonal employees in tourism, licensed tourist guides, tour leaders, and tour bus staff were announced on Tuesday after being finalized by Greece’s finance, labor and tourism ministries in collaboration with the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). The news comes after Finance Minister Christos Staikouras pledged on
Photo source: Athens Chamber of Tradesmen A 500-million-euro support package aimed at helping food and beverages (F&B) services providers recover after suffering the impact of ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns was approved by the European Commission this week. A total of 500 million euros in working capital will be allocated to food service companies, including restaurants
Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Greece’s national recovery and resilience plan which includes billions of euros worth of upgrade projects and reforms is expected to get the EU’s approval in June, said European Commission Vice-President for Promoting Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, at the 6th Delphi Economic Forum which opened on Monday. Schinas announced the


















