Greek PM: More Liquidity Measures for Covid-hit Businesses

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Hundreds of tourism enterprises in Greece will be able to benefit from a 3.5-billion-euro set of liquidity measures announced by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, aimed at easing the burden posed by Covid-19. Speaking in parliament, Mitsotakis announced the measures, which include slashing an advance tax paid by seasonal businesses such as tourism enterprises.

Greek PM Pledges to Take Added Tourism Support Measures if Needed

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he would not hesitate to take added measures to support the tourism industry should the need arise, encouraging businesses to tap into the “Syn-ergasia” job retention program. Speaking at the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) 28th general assembly this week, Mitsotakis referred to the unprecedented global effects of the

Greece Needs to Change its Tourism Model, PM and SETE Agree

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and SETE President Yiannis Retsos on Thursday both underlined the need to establish a 10-year strategic plan to further develop the country’s tourism model with a focus on sustainability. Speaking during the 28th General Assembly of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) in Athens, Retsos referred to

Covid-19 Recovery Plan Tops EU Leaders’ Meeting

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Photo Source: @European Commission Reaching an agreement on a far-reaching Covid-19 recovery plan budgeted at 750 billion euros topped the agenda of an EU leaders meeting on Friday as the Union prepares to face the worst recession in its history. The virtual summit examined the Commission’s proposed coronavirus rescue fund dubbed “Next Generation EU” aimed […]

Greece Lays Out Plan to Make Best Use of EU Emergency Funding

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The Greek government is looking to put a total of 22.5 billion euros in EU subsidies to immediate use aimed at addressing the impact of Covid-19 and strengthening the economy. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said this week that Greece in October will table its priorities to the European Commission so that it can immediately begin […]

Commission Tables Covid-19 Recovery Plan to Kick-start EU Economy

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Aiming to accelerate recovery in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the European Commission announced on Wednesday its proposal for a new recovery tool that help will boost jobs and growth of impacted Union economies. Dubbed Next Generation EU, the new 750-billion-euro instrument to be part of the revamped long-term EU budget, will prioritise […]