Greece Adds Covid-19 Restrictions to More Destinations

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Starting Tuesday (August 25) additional precautionary measures will apply to a number of Greek regions, islands and cities following a decision by health authorities aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. More specifically, according to the latest decision published in the Government Gazette, the following regions, cities and islands will be required by law to […]

International Music Festivals Taking Place on Rhodes

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Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights, Rhodes. Photo Source: rhodes-festival.gr The Greek island of Rhodes, this summer will host two international music festivals with the aim to enrich its tourism product and enhance the travel experience of visitors. Sponsored by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO), the 13th International Rhodes Festival will take […]

Greek Tourism Arrivals and Revenue Plummet Due to Covid-19

By admin 21 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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The coronavirus pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions are sending Greek tourism figures to nearly nil with the latest Bank of Greece data revealing a 93.8 percent drop in the number of inbound travelers in June to 256 thousand with revenue nosediving by 97.5 percent to 64 million euros in the same month. According to the […]

PM Mitsotakis Promises Free Covid-19 Vaccine to Greeks Once Available

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A vaccine against Covid-19 currently being tested will be available free of charge to Greek citizens once it becomes available, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday. The decision was announced at a government coronavirus briefing during which he also announced the mandatory use of mask by students and teachers as the school years […]

Covid-19 Drives Greece Joblessness to 1m in July

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Despite opening up to tourism in July, Greece saw its unemployment rate soar by an additional 125,000 people to more than 1 million compared to the same month in 2019, the country’s Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) said this week attributing the rise to the coronavirus pandemic. More specifically, a total of 1.09 million people in […]

Greece Still Resilient to Covid-19, says Gov’t Spokesman

By admin 20 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Greece is still resilient to Covid-19 compared to other countries despite the rise in positive cases, said Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas speaking to the press on Thursday. “Our country was and remains in a better epidemiological range, compared to other countries, despite the increase observed again in recent weeks worldwide,” said Petsas during the press […]

Halkidiki Businesses Call on Gov’t for Support After Covid-19 Curfew Decision

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Authorities and tourism stakeholders in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, are calling on the government to support businesses relying on tourist revenue with incentives and subsidies after a decision on Wednesday, to impose harsher measures in the region and curfews. Health authorities imposed on Wednesday extra precautionary measures in Halkidiki and on Mykonos aimed at curbing

Greece: Highest Positive Covid-19 Arrivals from 5 Countries

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY) In efforts to identify the trend and curb the spread of Covid-19, Greek health authorities have been introducing additional measures particularly after the country opened its borders to incoming tourism. Based on General Secretariat for Civil Protection data presented during this week’s Covid-19 briefing by

Covid-19: Several European Countries Impose Quarantine for Arrivals from Greece

By admin 19 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Travelers out of Greece will be required to self-isolate for a given period after several European countries revised their travel restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 infections this month. More specifically, Finland, Norway and Estonia have announced quarantine measures applicable to all arrivals from Greece, after the number of Covid-19 infections in Greece surged

Covid-19 May Push Elefsina European Culture Capital Term to 2023

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The European Commission proposed on Tuesday, that Greece’s Elefsina and Timisoara (Romania) push back their terms as European Capitals of Culture to 2023 instead of 2021 as initially planned due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on preparations. Hard hit by the health crisis, Rijeka (Croatia) and Galway (Ireland) have had to postpone or […]