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Greek Tourism’s Connection with Gastronomy, Local Products is Essential, Says Deputy Minister

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Greek Tourism’s Connection With Gastronomy, Local Products Is Essential, Says Deputy Minister
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Photo source: Visit Greece Connecting Greek tourism with the country’s gastronomy and local products is a strategic choice for the future, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas. Speaking at the 5th Agricultural Business Summit, an online event held by the The Economist, Konsolas referred to the ministry’s aim to enrich the Greek tourism product […]

Belgium Includes Greece Among ‘Red’ Countries for Travel

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Belgium Includes Greece Among ‘red’ Countries For Travel
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The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has changed Greece’s color status to ‘red’ on its travel advisory map due to the evolution of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Belgian authorities strongly discourage travel to countries in the ‘red’ zone’ and require a mandatory Covid-19 test and/or quarantine for travellers returning to Belgium from those areas. “If, […]

Covid-19: Health Experts Push for Greece to Enter Second Lockdown

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Covid 19: Health Experts Push For Greece To Enter Second Lockdown
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Photo source: EODY The Greek government’s team of epidemiological experts are calling for a second nationwide lockdown to be imposed on Greece, following the alarming numbers of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in recent weeks. Speaking to ANT1 TV on Wendesday, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said that the government is taking the health team’s recommendation under

Greece Bans Flights to/from Thessaloniki Due to Covid-19 Lockdown

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Greece Bans Flights To/from Thessaloniki Due To Covid 19 Lockdown
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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday announced a temporary ban on international and domestic passenger flights to and from Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia”, from 6pm on Tuesday, November 3, until midnight on Tuesday, November 17. The new aviation directive (NOTAM) was issued following

Restrictions Announced for Ioannina Airport, Serres Landing Fields Due to Covid-19

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Restrictions Announced For Ioannina Airport, Serres Landing Fields Due To Covid 19
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Ioannina Airport traffic control tower. Photo source: HCAA The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has announced new aviation directives (NOTAMs) regarding passenger flight restrictions from Ioannina National Airport “King Pyrros” and from the two light aircraft landing fields in the regional unit of Serres. HCAA issued the aviation directive as the regional units of

Greece Moves More Areas to Covid-19 Level 3 ‘Orange’ Alert

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Greece Moves More Areas To Covid 19 Level 3 ‘orange’ Alert
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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Thursday announced that nine regional units will move to Covid-19 ‘orange’ risk Level 3 (increased monitoring) on the country’s risk-assessment map as of 6am, Friday, October 30. The regional units that will move to ‘orange’ status from ‘yellow’ (Level 2) […]

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

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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 […]

Two More Regional Units in Greece Enter ‘Red’ Covid-19 Status

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Two More Regional Units In Greece Enter ‘red’ Covid 19 Status
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Ioannina, Greece. Photo by G. Bozouris Two more Greek regional units – Ioannina and Serres – will transition to red Covid-19 status due to a surge of infections, according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking to the media during the Covid-19 briefing on Tuesday, Hardalias informed that Ioannina (northwestern Greece) and Serres […]

Greece will Not Shut Restaurants, Cafes or Bars Before Midnight to Fight Covid-19

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Greece Will Not Shut Restaurants, Cafes Or Bars Before Midnight To Fight Covid 19
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Greece is not considering to close restaurants, cafes and bars before midnight to fight rising coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in high-risk areas, according to Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. During a press briefing on Monday, Petsas was asked if the government was considering putting an earlier curfew (before midnight) on restaurants, cafes and bars in areas that