UNWTO Outlines Two Scenarios for Possible Travel Rebound in 2021

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Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Wednesday outlined two scenarios for 2021, which consider a possible rebound in international travel in the second half of the year. The organization gave its outlook following the release of the latest edition of its World Tourism Barometer, which showed that the devastating impact of the […]

Greek Tourism to Gain from ‘Ellada 2.0’ Resilience Plan

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Alternate Finance Minister Theodore Skylakakis (center) presents the “Ellada 2.0” scheme. Photo source: @Thodoros Skylakakis The Greek tourism sector stands to gain from a total of 57 billion euros in funding out of the country’s national recovery and resilience plan which includes projects, investments and reforms in four key areas and was presented on Wednesday. […]

Greece Welcomes Extra €2.5bn Under Commission’s SURE Tool

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Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras welcomed the news of the European Commission’s proposal for the approval of 2.5 billion euros in additional financial assistance to mitigate unemployment among others from the EU’s SURE tool. Greece together with Belgium, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, and Malta will be granted 3.7 billion euros in funding out of the 100-billion-euro

Greece will be Open to Tourists from Serbia from mid-April

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis (R) with the director of the National Association of Travel Agencies of Serbia (YUTA), Alexander Senicic, in Belgrade. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Tuesday said Greece will be able to welcome tourists from Serbia as of the middle of April, almost a month earlier than the country’s scheduled tourism […]

Rhodes to Welcome Dutch Tourists First for Travel Trial

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The Greek island of Rhodes is ready to welcome its first tourists on April 12 as part of a test project run by a Dutch tour operator. A total of 187 travelers from the Netherlands will pay 399 euros to participate in Dutch firm Sunweb’s pilot project offering an eight-night stay at Mitsis Grand Hotel, […]

Austria Discuses Digital Green Certificate Details With 12 EU States

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Austrian Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger. Photo source: bmlrt.gv.at © William Tadros As part of efforts to accelerate the rollout of the Digital Green Certificate to be used across Europe for Covid-19 restriction-free travel, Austrian Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger invited 12 of her counterparts to a virtual summit on Monday to discuss common priorities and

Greece Aims for National Recovery with 160 Projects

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Greece is aiming to get on track to recovery with 160 actions worth 60 billion euros to be channeled into digital transformation, boosting employment, enhancing health, education, and social cohesion, the green economy, and attracting investment. On Monday, during a ministerial meeting, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the National Recovery Plan, which he

Greece Covid-19 Study Reveals Fear, Insecurity, Pessimism

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Fear, insecurity, and pessimism are common among Greeks during the Covid-19 era, according to key findings of a study conducted this month by research and policy institute diaNEOsis in collaboration with Metron Analysis and the National Vaccination Committee. Carried out on a sample of 1,110 people aged over 17, the fifth diaNEOsis […]

WTTC: Tourism’s Route to Recovery Must Start by June

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Source: WTTC Covid-19 cost global Travel & Tourism sector almost $4.5 trillion in 2020 The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) recently released research which shows that if international mobility and travel is resumed by June this year, it will significantly boost global and country level GDPs and jobs. The research was released alongside the […]

Greece Does Not Rule Out Welcoming Tourists Before May

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Sunday said Greece is keen on welcoming tourists ahead of the country’s scheduled opening in May. “If all goes well on the Covid-19 front, if there is the slightest opportunity, Greece will be able to receive tourists even earlier,” he said in an interview to the Athens News Agency […]