Corfu Among Top 5 Int’l Destinations for UK Travel in 2021

By admin 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

Photo source: corfu.gr The Greek island of Corfu is among the top 5 international destinations of choice for UK nationals planning to travel this year, according to analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, the Ionian island of Corfu together with Orlando, Faro, Las Vegas, and Ibiza are the leading choices for travel according to Air Ticket […]

SETE Urges Further Financial Aid for Greek Tourism Enterprises

By admin 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is calling on the government to extend its new (seventh) round of refundable financial assistance also to tourism businesses. The “repayable advance” measure, known in Greek as “epistreptea prokatavoli”, is tax-free aid in the form of state loans to businesses affected by the outbreak of Covid-19. Half of (50 percent) […]

UK Considers ‘Facilitating’ Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate Requirement

By admin 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport Despite the fact that EU countries failed to reach an agreement on a singular vaccination certificate which would enable non-essential and requirement-free travel within the Union, the UK said it would consider “facilitating” travelers wishing to obtain such a document. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today program, England’s vaccines minister,

Greece Calls on EU to Ensure Covid-19 Vaccine Supply

By admin 16 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: European Union, Photographer: Claudio Centonze Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is urging the EU to ensure that Covid-19 vaccine supplies are secured and that there will be no more delays. “We need to move forward to make sure that as new vaccines are approved, this approval will happen very, very quickly and that we […]

Covid-19: Greece’s Airports Among Hardest Hit in Europe

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Sitia Airport “Vitsentzos Kornaros”. Photo source: HCAA Airports in Greece were among those hit hardest by Covid-19 restrictions in 2020, according to European industry trade association ACI Europe which found that Europe’s passenger traffic last year was down by 1.72 billion passengers falling back to 1995 levels. More specifically, according to the Airports Council

Covid-19: Wider Athens Goes High Risk Red on ECDC Map

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The region of Attica in Greece, which includes the wider Athens area, has been labeled “red” on the weekly European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Covid-19 map updated every Thursday. Attica Region is labeled “high risk” indicated by the red color on the map, which charts the spread of the coronavirus and which is based on […]

Greek Finance Ministry Extends Deadlines for Tax Debt Payments

By admin 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association (esathena.gr) Greek taxpayers affected by the coronavirus pandemic who have still not paid their taxes will have until the end of the year to pay up, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced an eight-month extension to the tax payment deadline on top of a previous […]

Greek PM Forecasts Easter Opening for Tourism

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Vaccinations are key to returning to normalcy which includes opening borders to tourists, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is forecasting improved conditions in spring one day after announcing a new lockdown for the wider Athens region. In an interview to SKAI television, Mitsotakis expressed optimism for the months ahead

Greek Restaurant Owners ‘Hand in Their Keys’ in Covid-19 Protest

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece’s restaurant owners are calling on the Greek government to offer “oxygen” to the F&B sector that is “suffocating” due to Covid-19 restrictions. During protests in large Greek cities, they symbolically hand over their keys to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Restaurant owners across Greece symbolically handed over their keys to Prime Minister Kyriakos

Covid-19: Int’l Arrivals to Europe Mark 30-year Low in 2020

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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International arrivals to Europe marked a 30-year low last year, down by 70 percent compared to 2019 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the “European Tourism Trends & Prospects (Q4/2020)” report issued quarterly by the European Travel Commission (ETC). ETC analysts predict a gradual return to 2019 international travel demand patterns by […]