Greece Enters Transport Deal with Russia

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Greek Deputy Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Zverev. Greece and Russia agreed on Tuesday to cooperate in the field of transport through the exchange of knowhow and actions in road, rail, air and marine transport including marinas and ports. In this direction the two countries signed a Protocol of Cooperation during […]

Greek PM: Seniors Over 60 Must be Vaccinated or Face Penalties

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Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that all citizens 60 or over must be vaccinated or face a 100-euro fine in the government’s latest an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19 without going into lockdown. “Greeks over the age of 60 who have not been vaccinated must by January […]

Greek Tourism Strategy to Focus on Investments, Sustainability

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Greece is preparing a 10-year national tourism development strategy focused on high quality investments and sustainability, Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias said this week. In an interview to Newsweek, Kikilias said the tourism strategy was aimed at creating added value in tourism in the long term. Actions taken include reforms facilitating fast-track investments

Greece Missing Out on Recreational Luxury Boat Market, Study Shows

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Photo source: diaNEOsis Greece stands to gain 2.9 billion euros from the creation of 5,164 new berths based on a strategy for the utilization of the country marinas and tourist ports, proposed by research and policy institute diaNEOsis. The four-pronged action plan was presented this week as part of a wider study on marina and […]

Covid-19: Greece Says Firm ‘No’ to Lockdowns Despite Omicron Variant

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Photo source: Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (acci.gr) Greek authorities reiterated on Monday that there will be no national lockdowns and no new measures for those vaccinated against Covid-19 despite the emergence of the new Omicron variant and a surge in positive cases. “We are not going into lockdown, we are doing everything possible […]

IATA Calls for 12-month EU Covid Pass Extension to ‘Protect’ Travel

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European Union, 2021. Copyright Source: EC – Audiovisual Service The association representing the world’s airlines is calling on EU authorities to extend the validity of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) by 12 months in efforts to protect the already “fragile recovery” of the travel and tourism industry. In response to a European Commission recommendation […]

SETE Chief Sees 2021 Greek Tourism Revenue Coming to €10bn

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Yiannis Retsos, the head of Greece’s tourism confederation (SETE), said this week that revenue predictions for 2021 were in line with SETE forecasts of 10 billion euros compared to the recent “optimistic projections” of 12 billion euros, adding that the sector would be contributing 2 points to the country’s GDP growth […]

Athens Hotel Occupancy Levels Pick Up in June-Oct but Problems Remain

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Occupancy levels at hotels in the Greek capital are still running low impacted for a second year in a row by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data presented this week by the Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association (EXAAA) despite June-October figures indicating positive signs of recovery. According to data by GBR Consulting, average […]

CLIA – Greek Gov’t Discuss Cruise Sector Priorities for 2022

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The safe resumption of cruise travel in 2022, port operations, responsible tourism and decarbonization topped the agenda of talks between Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) – Europe executives and Greek government officials this week. More specifically, in her first visit to Greece, CLIA’s newly appointed Director General for Europe, Marie-Caroline Laurent, and

Ioannina Sets New Tourism Priorities on Back of Strong Winter Bookings

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Ioannina Mayor Moisis Elisaf and Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias Bookings for winter destinations in the coming weeks are on an upward trend, said Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias after meeting with Moisis Elisaf, mayor of Ioannina, the capital of the Epirus Region in Northern Greece, where hotels are reporting 65-70 percent occupancy levels. Elisaf briefed […]