British Author Victoria Hislop with Citizenship Secretary General Athanasios Balerbas British best-selling author Victoria Hislop was officially sworn-in as a Greek citizen during a ceremony in Athens on Thursday. The author in July had been granted the Greek citizenship by Hellenic Republic President Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou for her contribution to the promotion of
Photo Source: @KLM KLM customers can request a refundable voucher – free of charge and for whatever reason – for all tickets with a planned departure up and until 31 March 2021. Travelers then have the choice of buying a new ticket with the voucher or requesting a refund. “We’ve noticed that a lot of people […]
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has revised its outlook for 2020, predicting a smaller recession of the global economy and slightly greater potential for growth. According to the OECD’s Economic Outlook interim report for September 2020, risks and uncertainty are still high due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. OECD analysts note that
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis (middle) A unified approach, coordinated actions and common Covid-19 health protocols are vital to enable safe travel in Europe in 2021, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis during the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) 112th Executive Council Meeting held in Tbilisi, Georgia this week. Theoharis said that the UNWTO should
@ Glyfada Maritime Golf Event by Charis Akriviadis This article is brought to you by Active Media Group The organizers of the Glyfada Maritime Golf Event have decided to postpone the shipping community tournament scheduled to take place in Glyfada on September 19, due to a rare Mediterranean cyclone that is expected to affect Attica in […]
The green toad on Ithaki. Fraport Greece, the manager of 14 regional airports in Greece, is actively supporting the campaign for the rescue of the green toad (bufotes viridis), an endangered amphibian species living on the Greek island of Ithaki. Large populations of the green toad were reportedly located on Ithaki some decades ago, however, […]
Athens, Greece Greek health experts are calling on strict adherence to hygiene and mask-wearing measures, warning that if Covid-19 cases in the Attica region are not reigned in Greece could face a further spike in incidents. The Greek Civil Protection ministry announced on Tuesday, additional restrictions for the greater Athens area after the latest
Skopelos Island. Photo: © Corina de Kiviet / Shutterstock The prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine has included Skopelos on its list with the “30 Secret Islands to Visit for the Ultimate Secluded Vacation”. T+L’s list features unknown, secret islands hidden all around the globe, namely in Vietnam, Indonesia, Sweden, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Scotland and the United […]
Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association Occupancy rates at hotels in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki reached only 20 percent in August and 32 percent in the first eight months of the year, according to Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA) President Andreas Mandrinos. RevPar (revenue per available room) for the Northern city’s hotels during
Hellenic Parliament, Athens Investments and reforms should be the top priority when considering the allocation of Greece’s recovery funds, said Alternate Finance Minister Theodore Skylakakis during the ongoing Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum. Skylakakis stressed that putting the funds to strategic use was vital, particularly at this “unique and historic moment”. “Whatever we


















