The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute with up to 1.25 billion euros to the recapitalization of TUI AG, the parent company of the TUI Group, as part of a wider support package. The measure was approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework. “Germany will contribute up to 1.25 billion euros to TUI’s […]
Greek tourism enterprises operating buses are eligible for a total of 21,007,300 euros in relief aid to cover Covid-19-related losses following the publication of the decision in the Official Government Gazette on Tuesday. The funds will be allocated to Greek tourism enterprises employing public service tourist buses, open type urban city tourist coaches, as
The dispatch of the new Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to countries of the European Union began on Thursday, marking the countdown for the start of mass vaccinations in member states. Produced in Belgium, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is the first to get the green light from the EU. “After being carefully packed, batches of the newly […]
Photo © European Commission 2020 The vaccine for the coronavirus (Covid-19) is expected to be available to Greece’s general population in mid-January, according to General Secretary of Primary Health Care Mario Themistokleous. Speaking during Monday’s Covid-19 media briefing, Themistokleous gave details on the government’s vaccination operation dubbed “Eleftheria”
Greece’s tourism businesses, including hotels and travel agencies, are among those eligible for a reduction in two monthly lease payments due to the country’s lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The measure, announced initially by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in parliament, concerns an 80 percent reduction to the January 2021
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge. Speaking on the importance of vaccination as a key step towards defeating Covid-19, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge urged Greeks to show trust and vaccinate. “Getting the vaccine will be a game changer. It will be a deciding weapon against the pandemic and will […]
Photo source: CroatiaAirlines/A. Grubelic The European Commission on Tuesday approved a 11.7-million-euro state aid to Croatia Airlines for the damage it has suffered due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The Commission found that the grant to the state-owned airline is in line with EU state aid rules. According to the Commission, the measure aims to […]
Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou Aimed at modernizing infrastructure and improving the resilience of the Greek economy, the Greek government announced this week a four- pronged national recovery plan outlining 18 areas, including tourism and culture, set to benefit from a total of 32 billion euros (soft loans included) in EU emergency funds released to help […]
Aeroporti di Roma has been running Covid-tested Rome-Milan flights since September 16. Photo source: ADR Fiumicino in Rome, Italy, will be the first airport in Europe to activate “Covid-tested” safe air corridors, on flights coming from the United States in cooperation with Alitalia and Delta Air Lines, excluding quarantine for passengers, the airport’s manager Aeroporti
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen The European Union may start vaccinating its residents next month after confirming that it had clinched deals for Covid-19 vaccines with six companies and was working on a seventh. The news was announced by European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, who also called on member states to […]

















