Athens, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance has invited 17 of Greece’s largest municipalities to submit their strategic plans for their participation in the “Smart Cities” program announced in October. Budgeted at 90 million euros with funds from the Recovery Fund, the program aims to contribute to the […]
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge. Speaking on the importance of vaccination as a key step towards defeating Covid-19, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge urged Greeks to show trust and vaccinate. “Getting the vaccine will be a game changer. It will be a deciding weapon against the pandemic and will […]
As Europe braces for what appears to be a second wave of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic with harsher measures, the European Commission presented a far-reaching strategy that will ensure a vaccine – once it is released – will be immediately deployed. The strategy presented on Thursday, focuses on four key areas, namely safety, fairness, prioritization, […]
Rebooting cruise travel and yachting in Greece and in the Eastern Mediterranean in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis will require carefully coordinated actions over a set period of time, said Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Vassilis Korkidis this week. According to Korkidis, the suspension of all cruise activity for two months, due […]











