Greece Orders Second Snow Shutdown in Athens, Crete and Islands

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Schools, shops and other public and private businesses will remain closed for a second consecutive day after the Greek government announced extra emergency measures to address the heavy snowfall that paralyzed Attica and many parts of the country on Monday and Tuesday. The order applies to all public and private operations in Athens and the […]

‘We’ll Double Our Tourist Arrivals to Greece in 2022’, TUI’s CEO Tells Greek PM

By admin 19 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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TUI Group expects to double the number of its customers to Greece in 2022 compared to last year, the tour operator’s CEO, Fritz Joussen, said on Wednesday. Speaking to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a teleconference, Joussen said that the number of tourists arriving in Greece this year through TUI will even exceed the […]

Greek Tourism Business Owners Want More Energy Cost Support

By admin 19 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Tourism business owners in Greece are calling on the government to extend a series of measures announced earlier this month to address soaring energy costs. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to extend relief and grant 400 million euros in aid in January to impacted households and businesses faced with skyrocketing energy prices. In a letter […]

Fines Force Seniors in Greece to Rush and Get Vaccinated Against Covid-19

By admin 18 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Senior citizen at vaccination center in Athens. Greek residents over 60 rushed to get vaccinated before the end of January, when fines reach 100 euros for every month they don’t get the jab against Covid-19. According to Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga, 220,000 people booked an appointment for vaccination in the last 45 days since […]

PM: ‘Greek Tourism Will Emerge Stronger from the Pandemic’

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @primeministerGR “The Greek tourism industry will emerge stronger from the pandemic,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday, after a presentation via teleconference by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) of a national action plan for the sector. Mitsotakis thanked all who worked on the “National

Greece PM: Italy Museum Sets Example for Parthenon Marbles’ Return

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Acropolis Museum Director-General Nikos Stambolidis and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo: Paris Tavitian The time has come for the Parthenon Marbles to return to Greece, their natural home, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday, during a special ceremony at the Acropolis Museum, where he welcomed a fragment of the Parthenon

Covid-19 Cripples Greece’s Food and Drink Industry

By admin 10 Ιανουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Greece’s food and drink operations are still trying to recover from Covid-19, which has led to a 50 percent decline in turnover in the 2020-2021 period and brought more businesses closer to the risk of closure. In an interview to Greek daily Naftemporiki, Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen, and Merchants (GSEVEE) President Giorgos Kavvathas said […]

Greek PM: €400m to Aid Businesses, Households Hit with Energy Rises

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Source: primeminister.gr In efforts to alleviate the increasing cost of energy, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged on Friday to extend relief and grant 400 million euros in aid this month to impacted households and businesses. The financial support to be distributed in January to households and businesses now faced

Greece Hopes Return of Parthenon Fragments will Spur British Museum Action

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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Acropolis Museum General Director Nikos Stampolidis. Photo source: Greek Culture Ministry Ten fragments from the Parthenon were handed over by the National Archaeological Museum to the Acropolis Museum as a gesture of good will setting an example Greece hopes the British Museum will follow

Greece Mulls Making Covid-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Some Age Groups

By admin 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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As the year comes to a close and after Greece reported 35,580 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated his call for vaccination while Health Minister Thanos Plevris said making vaccination mandatory for some age groups was on the table. “The effort continues. With science as an ally, we are fighting the […]