ESM Credit Line Now Open, Greece Could Save up to €800m

By admin 18 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

ESM head Klaus Regling and Europe’s Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni. Photo Source: ESM Greece now has the option to tap into EU emergency funds released for member states to deal with coronavirus (Covid-19) impact, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) head Klaus Regling told the media on Friday. Should Greece choose to use the ESM’s credit line, […]

EU Calls for Voluntary Use of Virus-tracing Apps to Fight Covid-19

By admin 18 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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One of the latest announcements by the European Commission encourages travelers to use virus-tracing apps so that Covid-19 restrictions may be lifted earlier and travel can resume, raising privacy concerns in the meantime. The concept behind the virus-tracing technology is to enable national health authorities across the Union to inform users of Covid-19 test results, […]

Baltic States Launch EU’s First ‘Travel Bubble’ Allowing Free Movement

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Riga, Latvia One by one countries in Europe are creating travel clusters in hopes of salvaging their tourist sectors and their economies. The latest is the creation of a so-called “travel bubble” or corridor among Baltic countries which opened their borders on Thursday, lifting coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions. Now EU residents and citizens can move freely […]

Greece Works on Plan for Island, Mainland Health Coverage

By admin 15 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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The Greek health ministry announced on Thursday that it was drawing up an action plan complete with measures to be implemented on the Greek islands and at mainland destinations in order to meet the potential health needs of visitors and tourists in the aftermath of coronavirus (Covid-19). Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias reiterated the government’s […]

Minister Aiming for All Greek Destinations to Welcome Tourists

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The Tourism Ministry has been working closely with Greece’s regional authorities in order to come up with ways that will enable destinations to reopen and welcome tourists as soon as the COVID-19 travel restrictions are lifted. “Our aim is to reopen all destinations,” Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Thursday, during a video conference he […]

Airlines, Travel Agents Say EU Covid-19 Guidelines for Vouchers are ‘Confusing’

By admin 14 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: IATA Europe’s airlines and travel agents are up in arms over a set of much-awaited Commission guidelines with regard to travel and tourism in coronavirus (Covid-19) times, noting that the recommendations are confusing, unclear and non-binding. The Commission’s four-point “Communication on Travel and Tourism”, issued on Wednesday, will “create further

Greece Says Safety of Visitors and Hosts a Top Priority

By admin 14 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Learning from other countries’ response to travel in the current coronavirus (Covid-19) reality is of utmost importance for Greece, which is looking to re-open to tourism. Speaking on BBC World News, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis underlined the importance of enabling travel and tourism without however endangering the lives of holidaymakers and hosts. To achieve

Travel in the post-Covid-19 Era – EU Guidelines

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The European Commission recently issued guidance for member states on lifting restrictions for non-essential travel and put forward measures on how best to protect transport workers and passengers against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Commission’s guidelines on the progressive restoration of transport services and connectivity recommend several measures: To

Greece Health Expert Sets Summer Covid-19 Rules

By admin 13 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Lab tests, hygiene rules, social distancing and protecting vulnerable groups are at the center of the Greek health ministry’s coronavirus (Covid-19) plan for the summer ahead in addition to plenty of patience, according to its spokesperson Sotiris Tsiodras. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Tsiodras said discussions were ongoing among health experts and government

Greece to Propose EU-wide 72-hour Pre-travel Covid-19 Test

By admin 12 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Greece is calling on the European Commission to adapt its proposal for a pre-travel coronavirus test to be instituted across the EU in order to allow travel to begin once the lockdown measures are lifted. According to reports in news site Politico and Greek daily Kathimerini, Greece will request that Wednesday’s College of Commissioners examine […]