Greece Tables Tourism Recovery Recommendations to Commission

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis made a series of recommendations for the post-Covid-19 recovery of tourism in a letter to European Commissioner Thierry Breton, including the introduction of shared rules so as to restore confidence among the traveling public. Theoharis sent a letter to Breton, who oversees upcoming EU legislation, ahead of an EU tourism […]

Post-Covid-19 Cruise Return on Greek Tourism Ministry Priority List

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Restoring cruise travel to Greece once the Covid-19 pandemic subsides topped the agenda of a teleconference this week between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Theoharis underlined the importance of cruise travel for Greece, and added that steps are being taken to restart once the epidemiological conditions allow. “Last

Minister: Greece will Welcome All UK Travelers with or without Vaccine Certificate

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All UK travelers – vaccinated or with negative PCR tests – will be welcomed to Greece this summer once health authorities approve, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told ITV News on Wednesday. The Greek minister said that travelers from Britain that have had the Covid-19 vaccine would be able to enjoy quarantine-free holidays in the […]

Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate, Travel Restrictions to Top EU Leaders Meeting

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Source: European Council Vaccination certificates as well as non-essential travel restrictions will once again top the agenda of an EU leaders video conference on Thursday, February 25, to examine the Union’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. EU affairs ministers discussed the idea of a vaccination “passport” on Tuesday, during an informal video call. The proposal […]

Covid-19 Cuts Travelers to Greece Down by 76.5% in 2020

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Greece welcomed fewer tourists in 2020 down by 76.5 percent after the coronavirus pandemic brought global travel to a virtual halt, according to data released this week by the Bank of Greece. More specifically, inbound traffic in 2020 dropped by 76.5 percent to 7,375 thousand against 31,348 thousand in 2019. The number of travelers through […]

Surge in Covid-19 Cases May Force Greece to Remain in Lockdown

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called off plans to ease Covid-19 lockdown measures early next month after the health authorities announced a surge in cases on Tuesday. “The sharp increase in cases yesterday pushes back the prospect of easing measures on March 1,” Mitsotakis said during a

Greece Urges EU to ‘Move Faster’, Adopt ‘Health Passport’ Idea

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Photo source: Eurocontrol Greece is once again urging the EU to take swifter action with measures that will allow safe travel, calling on member states to agree and adopt the idea of Covid-19 vaccination certificates. In an interview to the Financial Times ahead of Thursday’s EU summit to examine the issue again, Greek Tourism Minister […]

Coronavirus Injures Greece’s Tourism Revenue in 2020

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Covid-19 and ongoing measures and travel bans have cost the Greek tourism sector 13.89 billion euros in 2020 with tourism receipts for the year amounting to 4.28 billion euros compared to 18.17 billion euros in 2019, according to the Bank of Greece. More specifically, travel receipts in 2020 decreased by 76.5 percent against the previous […]

UK Recovery Roadmap Sees Int’l Travel Resuming After May 17

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Photo source: WTTC Non-essential international travel will be the last to re-open, according to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who presented his final road map to recovery late on Monday, outlining England’s return to normalcy in three steps with the complete opening deadline set for June 21. Johnson said first up for re-opening on March […]

Greek Tourism Minister Says Health Certificate Gaining Ground

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The idea of an EU-wide vaccination certificate that will enable safe travel and help economies recover is gradually being accepted by more EU nations, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said recently. At the same time, speaking to Money Review of Greece’s Kathimerini newspaper, Theoharis added that rapid testing for Covid-19 is a “valuable tool” that will be