New Covid-19 Support for 500,000 Greek Businesses

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday a new round of Covid-19 support measures for some 500,000 businesses and millions of employees raising the total to 36.5 billion euros for the 2020-2021 period. The fresh round of actions, which also provide backing to the country’s self-employed, include: – the launch in April of the […]

Athens Municipality Takes on Lycabettus Hill Management

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Photo source: Municipality of Athens The management of Lycabettus Hill, in the heart of the Greek capital, is now in the hands of the Athens municipal authority after a city council decision ended a jurisdiction dispute. The decision sets into motion a series of older studies and allows Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis to proceed with projects […]

China Rolls Out Health Certificate for Cross-border Travel

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Photo source: WTTC China has introduced an electronic health certificate for international travelers, in efforts to facilitate travel and reopen the economy. The health certificate includes information on a traveler’s Covid-19 vaccination status, as well as coronavirus test results. The scheme was announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian during a

EU and WHO Aiming for Universal Recognition of Health Certificates

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Photo source: @European Commission The EU and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working to achieve the universal recognition of the so-called digital green certificates, which will enable restriction-free travel between member states, the European Commission announced on twitter. The Commission said it is aiming to launch the certificates by summer, adding that it

Survey: Half of Brits in Favor of Covid-19 Vaccination Passport

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Photo source: YouGov Half of the British public – 54 percent – would be in favor of the introduction of Covid-19 vaccination passports for global travel, according to a recent survey conducted by YouGov, an international research data and analytics group. The vaccination passport or health pass is a digitally enabled solution confirming that a […]

Greece Eager to Open Retail, Get the Economy Going

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association The constantly changing conditions created by the number of Covid-19 cases and pressure on the national health system are pushing back the re-opening of retail in Greece. Initially, before this week’s surge in Covid-19 cases, the government was planning to reopen shops on March 22. In view of last night’s […]

European Parliament Approves Fresh ‘InvestEU’ Tools

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Aiming to fortify the EU economy and at the same time protect and create jobs, the European Parliament approved this week the new InvestEU funding program. InvestEU will provide long-term funding towards recovery with a focus on investment and innovation. SMEs with viable business models contributing to long-term EU policy objectives are among the first […]

Greece Planning to Re-open Shops and Restaurants

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Monastiraki market, Athens. Photo Source: ESEE Greek authorities are planning to gradually lift Covid-19 restrictions and allow retail shops to reopen from March 22 or March 29. Speaking on Parapolitika 90.1 radio on Tuesday, Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis clarified that when shops re-open, they will not be obliged operate with the “click away” […]

UN Agencies Release Inclusive Recovery Guide for Women in Tourism

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is marking International Women’s Day 2021, celebrated on March 8, with the release of an Inclusive Recovery Guide for women in tourism, compiled in collaboration with UN Women. As the tourism sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the impact this has had on women in tourism has […]

EU Auditors Probe the Protection of Air Passenger Rights During Covid-19

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The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has launched an audit to assess whether the European Commission has been safeguarding effectively the rights of citizens who travelled by plane or booked flights during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. According to an announcement by ECA, the auditors will examine whether the current rules on air passenger rights are […]