Greece Sends Message of Safety, Prioritizes Vaccination of Island Residents

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Greece’s vaccination plan for the islands is named “Γαλάζια Ελευθερία” (Blue Freedom). Photo source: @govgr Prioritizing the safety for travelers and locals, Greece announced this week that it would be accelerating the vaccination against Covid-19 of residents on dozens of Greek islands. The news was announced on Tuesday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who said […]

Greek Authorities Preparing to Allow Domestic Travel with Rules

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Self-testing and vaccination certificates may be the key to lifting domestic travel restrictions in Greece slated for May 14 as authorities prepare to announce the rules this week. According to media reports, movement between regions may soon require passengers to present either a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, a negative PCR test or a self-test to travel […]

Greek PM: EU Covid-19 Travel Certificate Should Go into Effect ‘as Soon as Possible’

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Photo © European Union 2021 – Source : EP Getting the EU’s Covid-19 certificate (also known as the Digital Green Certificate) off the ground as soon as possible in order to facilitate travel and reignite economies is vital, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the opening of the 6th Delphi Economic Forum on Monday. […]

Greece Expects to Make it on UK’s ‘Green List’ Soon, Says Minister

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greece hopes to be included on the UK’s green list for travel to the country in the government’s upcoming review, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, who is visiting London this week ahead of the country’s official opening to travelers on Saturday. The UK recently announced that it would allow […]

EU Expects Covid-19 Travel Pass to be Ready by June

By admin 10 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Photo @ European Union 2021 – Source : EP The EU’s Covid-19 Certificate which enables restriction-free travel among member states will be operational by June, said the European Commission recently with Greece being among the first countries to test the system. Also known as the Digital Green Certificate, the travel pass will indicate whether a […]

Step by Step Greece Attempts Return to Normal

By admin 10 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Ahead of opening to international tourists later this week, Greece is taking gradual steps in an attempt to return to normal life with authorities expected to lift even more Covid-19 restrictions in the coming weeks. More specifically, Greek officials are aiming to get the market fully operational in the coming weeks, including allowing the operation […]

ETC Says Full Travel Recovery Expected After 2024

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Despite ambitious Covid-19 vaccination programs, fewer travel restrictions, and the upcoming launch of the EU’s green certificate, the European Travel Commission (ETC) is expecting the number of international arrivals to Europe to remain 46 percent below 2019 levels in 2021. Citing January 2021 data of an 85 percent drop in international tourist arrivals to Europe, […]

Facilitating Greece – Germany Summer Travel Tops Ministers’ Talks

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and German Federal Government Commissioner for Tourism Thomas Bareiß. Tourism issues including ways to enable travel between Germany and Greece in the aftermath of Covid-19 topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and German officials during his visit to Berlin this week. Theoharis met with Federal

PM: Greece Ready to Open to Travelers with Tried and Tested Protocols

By admin 5 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended the Smart Covid19 Management Group leaders’ meeting. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece was ready to welcome travelers in safety this summer citing the priceless experienced gained last year. Mitsotakis spoke during a teleconference of Smart Covid-19 Management Group leaders on

Tourism Recovery, Restoring Trust Top G20 Agenda

By admin 5 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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Restoring trust through simple and clear rules which will enable safe mobility will go a long way in aiding tourism industry recovery in the post-pandemic era, said Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi during a G20 meeting of tourism ministers on Tuesday. The tourism ministers of the world’s wealthiest nations (G20) committed this week to support, […]