UNWTO Athens: Greek PM Says Safe Travel, Retaining Jobs Key Priorities

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European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas; UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili; Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Photo Source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greece’s main concern has been to ensure safe travel and that no jobs are lost during the pandemic, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the opening

SETE Chief Expects Strong Traveler Flows to Greece from US

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Athens International Airport US travelers are keen on visiting Greece this summer as more airlines link Athens directly with cities in the United States raising hopes for the Greek tourism industry. Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos confirmed the sector’s expectations speaking on SKAI radio on Wednesday. Retsos said he expects booming

Shipping Minister: No Covid-19 Tests Needed for Vaccinated Ferry Passengers

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archive photo Vaccinated travelers using ferries to visit the Greek islands will not be required to take Covid-19 tests before boarding, announced Greece’s Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis on Wednesday. Plakiotakis went on to add that passengers will however be required starting Thursday (June 3) to fill out a special health form that will ensure faster […]

FinMin: OECD Greece Outlook Signals Trust in Greek Economy

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Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Photo source: cstaikouras.gr/ The findings of a new Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report send out a message of trust in the prospects of the Greek economy, said Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras this week. Staikouras referred to the report which forecasts Greece’s GDP to grow by 3.8 […]

Greek Island Covid-19 Vaccination Rollout Picks Up Pace

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Photo source: Municipality of Kythnos Greece’s “Blue Freedom” island vaccination plan is moving forward successfully with a number of islands building immunity against Covid-19. The news was announced by the health ministry’s General Secretary of Primary Health Care, Marios Themistokleous, who praised the island of Kythnos, where 93 percent of its residents have been

Greek Hoteliers Seek Measures to Avert Employee Dismissals

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Citing near to zero bookings, Greek hoteliers are calling on the government to introduce a new round of support measures in order to prevent employee dismissals. The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) sent a letter to the country’s finance, development, and labor ministers a week after they announced the further extension of the furlough program to June […]

Boosting Air Connectivity, Waterways Top Greek Gov’t Priorities

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) Enhancing air connectivity and getting a waterway network off the ground are top Greek government priorities aimed at upgrading the country’s tourism product and making it more competitive, according to the conclusions of a working group meeting between the tourism and transport ministries this week. Deputy Tourism

Greek PM Calls for Cooperation to Get EU Covid Travel Pass Off the Ground

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after Tuesday’s EU Summit. Photo source: primeminister.gr / Dimitris Papamitsos Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for reciprocity and cooperation between member states for the speedy implementation of the EU Digital Covid-19 Certificate. Speaking during Tuesday’s EU summit in Brussels, Mitsotakis also underlined the

Posidonia: Greece Leads the Way in Mediterranean Cruise Travel Restart

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Global cruise companies are hoping to stimulate traveler interest and kick-start operations from Greece this summer, offering the country a unique chance to play a leading role as an embarkation destination in the coming years. “Greece has an amazing opportunity to become an embarkation destination, allowing the further development of the industry and the

Forbes: Greece Most-booked European Destination for Summer

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Thanks to its open travel policy, Greece appears to be getting a head start over its rival markets seeing bookings rise this month. A report in Forbes, which cites booking platform Hopper user data, found that prospective travelers have booked more summer flights to Greece than to anywhere else in Europe. According to the site’s […]