PM: Greece Will Not Follow Austria Lockdown Action

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Greece will not follow the example of Austria and order the unvaccinated to go into lockdown, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in interview on Tuesday to British channel ITV. Mitsotakis is on an official visit to London and will meet the UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday. Speaking on the Good Morning Britain show, […]

IATA Appoints Marie Owens Thomsen as Chief Economist

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Marie Owens Thomsen joins IATA as Chief Economist The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the appointment of Marie Owens Thomsen as its Chief Economist, effective as of January 4. Owens Thomsen will come from Banque Lombard Odier, where she has served as Head of Global Trends and Sustainability since 2020. Prior to that, […]

Eurostat: Greek Tourism Shows Promising Recovery Signs Compared to 2020

By admin 15 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece this summer was among the countries with the most promising signs of tourism recovery, compared with 2020, in terms of the number of nights spent by tourists in accommodation establishments. According to data released by Eurostat on Monday, Greece recorded the second largest increase in the number of overnight stays recorded in the EU’s […]

Γερμανία – «Καμπανάκι» για το ρεκόρ σε ποσοστό μολύνσεων από κοροναϊό – Σχεδιάζoνται νέα αυστηρότερα μέτρα

By admin 15 Νοεμβρίου 2021

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Το ποσοστό των μολύνσεων στη Γερμανία αυξήθηκε στο υψηλότερο επίπεδο από την αρχή της πανδημίας, σύμφωνα με τα στοιχεία που ανακοινώθηκαν σήμερα, ενώ τα τρία κόμματα που διεξάγουν συνομιλίες για να σχηματίσουν νέα κυβέρνηση σχεδιάζουν μια επέκταση των μέτρων για την αντιμετώπιση της πανδημίας. Ο ρυθμός επίπτωσης επτά ημερών – ο αριθμός των ανθρώπων ανά […]

Covid-19 Travel Rules for Entry to Greece Get Extension

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Greek authorities have extended all Covid-19 aviation directives that concern flights and arrivals to Greece from abroad. According to an announcement by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA), the directives have been extended until November 26. In short, arrivals are allowed from EU and Schengen Zone member states, those traveling for “essential reasons” and

EU Raises 2021 Growth Forecast for Greece to 7.1%

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The European Commission revised its outlook for growth in Greece to 7.1 percent from its previous estimate of 4.1 percent as the country marks the third fastest rate in the eurozone driven in large part by an unanticipated tourist season. According to the European Economic Forecast for autumn, inflation for 2021 is set to remain at […]

Greece Counting on Winter Tourism to Conclude Positive Year

By admin 12 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece is counting on seeing more tourists in winter as part of a long-term strategy to extend its tourism season past the summer months. Speaking on SKAI television, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he was expecting a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) campaign to promote winter destinations and city breaks to bring in results and […]

ETC: Europe to Achieve Pre-Covid-19 Travel Levels in 2024

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Greece led the way in tourism recovery this summer but overall the European Travel Commission (ETC) does not expect travel in Europe to recover pre-pandemic 2019 levels until 2024. According to the ETC’s “European Tourism Trends & Prospects” quarterly report, despite a strong summer rebound, international tourist arrivals to Europe are forecast to be 60 […]

Σε μερικό lockdown προχωράει η Ολλανδία

By admin 12 Νοεμβρίου 2021

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Στην επιβολή μερικού lockdown προχωράει η ολλανδική κυβέρνηση, μετά την κατακόρυφη αύξηση των κρουσμάτων Covid-19, σε μια προσπάθεια να “αναχαιτίσει” το νέο “κύμα”, όπως μετέδωσε ο κρατικός ολλανδικός ραδιοτηλεοπτικός σταθμός NOS. Το νέο lockdown στην Ολλανδία, το πρώτο μετά το καλοκαίρι στη δυτική Ευρώπη, θα έχει διάρκεια τριών, τουλάχιστον, εβδομάδων και τα μέτρα θα

Covid-19: Greece Aims to Simplify Booster Shots for Those Vaccinated Abroad

By admin 12 Νοεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photograper: Xavier Lejeune In efforts to simplify procedures for people who have been vaccinated abroad but wish to get the Covid-19 booster shot in Greece, the government announced this week that it would be revising a relevant bill. Deputy Minister of Digital Governance Georgios Georgantas said this week […]