Greece Prepares to Deal With ‘Delta’ Variant Emergence

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

Photo source: @EODY Greek authorities are preparing an action plan to address the possible spread of the new Covid-19 Delta variant, including ordering lockdowns in areas with low vaccination rates. The head of Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) Panagiotis Arkoumaneas confirmed on Thursday that Delta infections were found in Athens, Corinth and on Crete,

Germany, France Raise Alarm Over Travel in View of Contagious ‘Delta’

By admin 25 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo copyright: European Union Highly concerned about the fast spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant across Europe, Germany and France called for common and coordinated EU travel guidance on Thursday during a leaders summit in Brussels. The summit took place hours after the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that the Delta […]

Difficult Year Ahead for Greek Tourism, Says Minister

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Signs are positive for the year ahead, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, adding that more than 9,000 travelers from the UK visited Greece last week despite the Covid-19 restrictions and the outbreak of the Indian variant in their homeland. In an interview to public broadcaster ERT on Wednesday, Theoharis […]

Experts Fear Travel May Bring New Covid-19 Variants to Greece

By admin 22 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo: Shutterstock Greek health experts are expressing concern that the Covid-19 pandemic may potentially enter a fourth wave in the coming months due to a slowing vaccination rollout and new variants entering the country through travel and tourism. Epidemiologists are pointing to the emergence in Greece of new strains brought over by foreign tourists as […]

Greece to Direct EU Resilience Funds into Special Forms of Tourism

By admin 18 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Harry Theoharis and Sofia Zacharaki present the ministry’s strategy set out in Greece’s “Ellada 2.0” plan to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Photo source: @htheoharis Special forms of tourism linked to agriculture and marine activities are the two main areas to benefit from EU relief funds after the […]

Draft Greek Tourism Legislation Put to Public Consultation

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Photo source: Hellenic Parliament New legislation drafted by the Greek Tourism Ministry, which includes a series of provisions for tourism services and initiatives for the sector’s development, was recently put up for public consultation. The draft tourism bill is entitled “Destination Management and Promotion Organizations, Thermal Springs of Greece, Zakynthos Shipwreck,

Mitsotakis Calls for UK to Revise Greece Travel Restrictions

By admin 14 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with his British counterpart Boris Johnson. Photo source: Greek PM’s press office / Dimitris Papamitsos Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday urged his British counterpart to revise the UK’s travel restrictions for Greece. The Greek PM met with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson while attending the NATO Summit in […]

Sweden Signals Interest for Tourism to Greece

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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The Swedes are keen on visiting Greece this summer and additional actions are being taken to facilitate travel between the two countries, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said after a visit to Stockholm this week. As part of his Northern Europe tour, Theoharis met with the Swedish Minister of Enterprise, Ibrahim Baylan, to discuss ways that […]

Covid-19: Greek Minister Says Perks for the Vaccinated in the Pipeline

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: European Commission Individuals who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon have certain advantages, including access to indoor venues in the winter, said Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Wednesday. Referring to the reluctance of a large part of the Greek population to get the jab, Georgiadis said “those who […]

EU Tourism Industry Wants Consistent Travel Rules Fast

By admin 10 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: ETC Travel and tourism professionals in the European Union are calling for the immediate implementation of harmonized regulations in order to facilitate movement and restart economies. Tourism stakeholders are hoping their proposals are considered during an EU ambassadors’ meeting on Friday. Industry associations are urging member states to approve a European