The EU on Monday agreed to establish the color “dark red” to its traffic light system, which shows the Covid-19 risk levels across its regions, as an additional measure to discourage all but essential travel within and to its member states. The announcement follows an updated recommendation of the European Commission on a coordinated approach […]
A new 595-million-euro European Investment Bank (EIB) loan will transform civil protection across Greece to better tackle Covid-19 and reduce loss of life through natural disasters. Agreed on Friday between EIB and the Greek government, the loan, which offers long-term financing and shared technical best-practice, will help to transform disaster prevention and response to
Three more Greek areas are transitioning to “red” Covid-19 status due to a surge of infections, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection said on Sunday. According to an announcement, the Greek regional units of Halkidiki, Lasithi and Zakynthos will move up a risk level on the coronavirus risk-assessment map to Level B-red (high-risk areas/strict measures) from
Share this Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση απέσυρε βιαστικά το σχέδιο της να παρακάμψει μέρος του Πρωτοκόλλου για το Brexit επιδιώκοντας να περιορίσει τις εξαγωγές εμβολίων κατά του Covid-19 στην Βόρεια Ιρλανδία. Το σχέδιο προκάλεσε την οργή αυξάνοντας τις εντάσεις που σχεδόν κατέστρεψαν τις διαπραγματεύσεις για το Brexit, με αποτέλεσμα η ΕΕ να ανακαλέσει. Λίγες μόνο ώρες […]
Greek authorities are re-activating the country’s color-coded risk-assessment map, giving areas a coronavirus (Covid-19) risk rating of yellow or red. The announcement was made during the Covid-19 Friday media briefing by Greek Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias. The decision to once again divide the country into color-coded risk zones was made by the
Photo source: Sheremetyevo International Airport Russia will resume flights to Greece and Singapore from February 8, according to Itar-Tass news agency. Citing the Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center, the news agency said flights from Moscow to Athens will be operated twice a week, while flights to Singapore – three times a week. According to the Russian […]
Photo © European Union – EP The European Council announced that the EU is preparing new temporary rules to help air carriers cope with the drastic decline in air traffic caused by the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis and avoid operating empty flights. Member statesʼ ambassadors on Wednesday agreed on a negotiating mandate for granting airlines relief […]
Santana Suites Naxos. Photo © Square Lime Although 2021 will still be a difficult year for the tourism and hospitality industry due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Greek company Square Lime expects the demand for travel to eventually pick up, especially for Greece. Square Lime is a premium hospitality management and marketing […]
A unique route of the Greek sports tourism event Navarino Challenge. Photo by Elias Lefas Sports tourism and the benefits it brings destinations that host events was one of the main topics discussed at the “Front Runners in Sports Management 3.0” web conference organized by Greek sports marketing company Active Media Group. Held January 21-23, […]
Share this Η Σκάρλετ είναι “χαρούμενη”: Οι κινηματογράφοι στην Βενεζουέλα, οι οποίοι είχαν κλείσει για 10 μήνες λόγω της πανδημίας του νέου κορωνοϊού, ξανάνοιξαν εν μέρει αυτήν την εβδομάδα. “Θα έπρεπε να το είχαν κάνει πολύ καιρό τώρα”, σχολίασε στο AFP η Σκάρλετ Ροντρίγκες, μια 22χρονη στην Βενεζουέλα, η οποία δήλωσε “ενθουσιασμένη και χαρούμενη”. Οι […]
















