Greece Looking to Speed Up Procedures to Attract ‘Digital Nomads’

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Greece is speeding up procedures for the launch of a special visa that will attract digital nomads, Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis recently announced. Aiming to tap into the potential of the global trend, the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Migration are in the final stage of drafting a legislation framework for the […]

Greek PM: Self Tests, Vaccinations Weapons Against Covid-19

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday presented in Parliament the national plan for Greece’s revovery from Covid-19. Greece is in its last critical two-month battle against Covid-19, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on Friday adding that hopes were now on self-testing and vaccination. Mitsotakis said Greece was the first country to

Greece’s Covid-hit F&B Sector to Get €330m in Aid

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Photo source: Athens Chamber of Tradesmen The Greek government announced on Thursday that it would be subsidizing the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector with 330 million euros in aid to assist recovery after Covid-19. Companies ready to re-open will be able to take out 100,000 euros in start-up capital under certain conditions. The amount […]

Covid-19 Fatigue Forces Greek Authorities to Allow Shopping

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Greeks will finally be able to go shopping as of Monday, April 5, after authorities gave the go-ahead for small retail shops to open allowing at the same time movement between municipalities on weekends. Consumers will be given a three-hour period per day to do their shopping and will be required to first book an […]

Tourism Accommodation Facilities to Get Lease Extension

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Greek Investments & Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced on Thursday that tourism accommodation enterprises would be able to extend their current lease by two years as part of Covid-19 support measures. The ministry announced the decision after tabling a relevant amendment in parliament which foresees the automatic extension of leases for tourism

Greek Tourism to Gain from ‘Ellada 2.0’ Resilience Plan

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Alternate Finance Minister Theodore Skylakakis (center) presents the “Ellada 2.0” scheme. Photo source: @Thodoros Skylakakis The Greek tourism sector stands to gain from a total of 57 billion euros in funding out of the country’s national recovery and resilience plan which includes projects, investments and reforms in four key areas and was presented on Wednesday. […]

Greek Authorities Approve Halkidiki Waterway

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Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort, Halkidiki A waterway in Halkidiki, northern Greece, that will cater to seaplane transport was approved this week by the Greek Navy, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority and the shipping ministry. More specifically, Greek authorities approved a waterway to be constructed at the Miraggio Thermal Spa Resort in the area of Kanistro […]

Greece Welcomes Extra €2.5bn Under Commission’s SURE Tool

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Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras welcomed the news of the European Commission’s proposal for the approval of 2.5 billion euros in additional financial assistance to mitigate unemployment among others from the EU’s SURE tool. Greece together with Belgium, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, and Malta will be granted 3.7 billion euros in funding out of the 100-billion-euro

Covid-19: Italy Announces 5-day Quarantine for EU Arrivals

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Photo source: salute.gov.it Italy has announced that all travelers from EU countries will be required to spend five days in quarantine upon their arrival to the country. According to a decree signed by Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Tuesday, all people arriving or returning from European Union countries will be required to take a […]

Austria Discuses Digital Green Certificate Details With 12 EU States

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Austrian Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger. Photo source: bmlrt.gv.at © William Tadros As part of efforts to accelerate the rollout of the Digital Green Certificate to be used across Europe for Covid-19 restriction-free travel, Austrian Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger invited 12 of her counterparts to a virtual summit on Monday to discuss common priorities and