Greece Updates Aviation Directives for Int’l Flights, Domestic Travel

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Photo source © EP The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday released updated Covid-19 aviation directives (NOTAMs) which extend restrictions on domestic travel until April 12, and on international flights until April 19. The restrictions are part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. Domestic […]

Greece Goes into Hard Covid-19 Lockdown Until January 11

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. The Greek government has decided to tighten restrictive measures against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic for next week in order to keep the virus infections at low levels and for schools to be able to open safely on January 11th. The tightening of the measures for the week of January 3-10, […]

Goal for Greek Tourism: Boosting Greece’s Image as a Safe Travel Destination

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Crete, Rethymnon. Photo source: Visit Greece / E.Fili Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas on Monday said the ministry is aiming to strengthen Greece’s image as a safe destination to visit in the post-Covid-19 period. Speaking during a meeting on Crete with the island’s professionals, the deputy minister stressed that 2021 will be a “difficult […]

Covid-19 Emergency Restrictions to be Lifted for Paros and Antiparos

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Photo source: Region of South Aegean The emergency restrictions imposed on the islands of Paros and Antiparos, to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), will be lifted on Tuesday, September 15. “Regarding areas currently under emergency restrictions, we would like to inform that the epidemiological state of Paros and Antiparos has significantly

Greece Announces €10 Billion Worth of Covid-19 Support Measures

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Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. The Greek government has announced plans to further cushion the blow from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic with a new package of measures amounting to 10 billion euros, expected to offer relief to businesses and employees until the end of the year. Speaking to Real FM radio station on Monday, Greek […]

Tourism is Not to Blame for Rise in Greece‘s Covid-19 Cases, Says Deputy Minister

By admin 18 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Tourism is not responsible for the recent rise in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases recorded in Greece, according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking during his weekly briefing to the media, Hardalias clarified that – at the moment – 83 percent of Greece’s confirmed Covid-19 cases are domestic (due to lax observation of health […]

Airlines Exclude Some Greek Islands from Flight Schedules

By admin 24 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Already suffering a massive blow due to Covid-19, European airline companies appear to have excluded a number of Greek islands from their updated flight schedules, which according to analytics firm GlobalData could impact local economies reliant on tourism. Greece is set to open to international travel on July 1 implementing strict health protocols and regulations […]

Greece on List of 100 Safest Countries in the World for Covid-19

By admin 6 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is among the 100 safest countries in the world for Covid-19, according to a report released by Deep Knowledge Group, a consortium of commercial and non-profit organizations active in scientific research, investment, entrepreneurship, analytics, media, philanthropy and more. The Covid-19 special analytical case study is designed to classify, analyze and rank the