Greece Participates in Transition Pathway for ‘Greener’ Tourism

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Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki underlined the importance of sustainable activities and best practices in tourism during an informal virtual meeting of EU tourism ministers on the transition pathway for a green and digital transformation of the European tourism ecosystem by 2030. Slovenia, currently holding the presidency of the EU Council, and the European

Greece – Turkey Hoteliers Arrange Istanbul Meet for Spring

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Hoteliers from Greece and Turkey will be meeting in Istanbul in April to discuss cooperation as well as ways to address the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) announced the news during the 4th Session of the Joint Tourism Committee and the 9th Greek-Turkish Forum on Tourism held in Izmir this week, where

Greek Minister: Tourism and Wellbeing Go Hand in Hand

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Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias (left) on ANT1 TV. Tourism and health are directly linked, said Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias, stressing the importance of covering lost ground and achieving tourism success in 2022. Greece demonstrated the importance it placed on health while keeping the country open to travelers when most of the Mediterranean was closed […]

Greece and Turkey Agree to Cooperate in Tourism

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Turkish Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy and Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Photo source: @Mehmet Nuri Ersoy Greece and neighbor Turkey agreed to cooperate on issues of tourism after the two countries signed a Memorandum of Cooperation during a trip to Izmir this week by Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias for the 4th Session of the […]

PM: Greece Will Not Follow Austria Lockdown Action

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Greece will not follow the example of Austria and order the unvaccinated to go into lockdown, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in interview on Tuesday to British channel ITV. Mitsotakis is on an official visit to London and will meet the UK’s prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday. Speaking on the Good Morning Britain show, […]

EU Raises 2021 Growth Forecast for Greece to 7.1%

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The European Commission revised its outlook for growth in Greece to 7.1 percent from its previous estimate of 4.1 percent as the country marks the third fastest rate in the eurozone driven in large part by an unanticipated tourist season. According to the European Economic Forecast for autumn, inflation for 2021 is set to remain at […]

Greece Counting on Winter Tourism to Conclude Positive Year

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Greece is counting on seeing more tourists in winter as part of a long-term strategy to extend its tourism season past the summer months. Speaking on SKAI television, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he was expecting a Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) campaign to promote winter destinations and city breaks to bring in results and […]

Covid-19: Greece Aims to Simplify Booster Shots for Those Vaccinated Abroad

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photograper: Xavier Lejeune In efforts to simplify procedures for people who have been vaccinated abroad but wish to get the Covid-19 booster shot in Greece, the government announced this week that it would be revising a relevant bill. Deputy Minister of Digital Governance Georgios Georgantas said this week […]

Spotlight on Athens Marathon #iAMAuthentic this Weekend

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Everything is ready for the 38th Athens Marathon. The Authentic, which kicks off for the first time this weekend (November 13-14) after the outbreak of Covid-19. This year’s motto (and hashtag) #iAMAuthentic brings 30,000 athletes – reduced this year due to Covid-19 precautionary measures – to the site of Marathon, where they will begin the […]

INSETE: Over 13m Tourists Visited Greece So Far This Year

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More than 13 million people visited Greece by air and road through to September generating until August 6.5 billion euros, according to data released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research body. More specifically, Greece recorded 10.0 million international air arrivals in the January-September 2021 period compared to 18.8 million