The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has launched an audit to assess whether the European Commission has been safeguarding effectively the rights of citizens who travelled by plane or booked flights during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. According to an announcement by ECA, the auditors will examine whether the current rules on air passenger rights are […]
Yachting is among the tourism sectors that the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has included its new three-year campaign, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis announced last week. Speaking to representatives of Greece’s boat owners associations, Fragakis said that marine and yachting tourism will be the theme of one of the GNTO’s four micro-campaigns to run
Photo source: @Avance Greece Avance, a Greek car rental company, for the fifth year in a row will take part in the ITB Berlin travel and tourism exhibition during March 9-12. One of the world’s leading tourism trade shows, ITB Berlin 2021 will be held as an entirely virtual event as the situation surrounding the coronavirus (Covid-19) […]
Berlin Airport. Photo source: @BER – Berlin Brandenburg Airport Germany’s Federal Foreign Office has updated its travel advice and included all regions of Greece on its list of “risk areas”, following an increase of coronavirus (Covid-19) incidents in the country. “Risk areas” are regions and countries of particularly increased risk of infection. As of March […]
National Garden, Athens. Photo Source: @City of Athens The Municipality of Athens has been honored at the CDP Europe Awards 2021 for its set of actions aimed at achieving “green recovery” in the post-Covid-19 era. CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs a global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage […]
The liquidity gap for Greek businesses will be halved this year with tourism-related activities remaining under strain, said the National Bank of Greece (NBG) in a sectoral report released this week. Source: NBG After taking a blow in 2020 due to Covid-19, 2021 is expected to be a year of gradual recovery for Greek businesses […]
Greece’s food and beverages (F&B) sector suffered a massive shock in 2020 due to Covid-19 lockdown measures recording a 40 percent decline in turnover, according to the Panhellenic Federation of Restaurants and Related Professions (POESE). According to federation data presented on Thursday, 75.38 percent of all restaurant businesses suspended operations ins 2020
Naoussa, Paros island. Photo source: @Aegean Islands The South Aegean Region presented its tourism promotion strategy for 2021 during a recent meeting with representatives of local authorities, tourism and trade bodies. Budgeted at 800,000 euros, the new tourism strategy will be funded from the Region’s own resources and promoted with modern tools through synergies with
Source: amka.gr In efforts to ensure that everyone living in Greece is vaccinated against Covid-19, Greek health authorities recently announced that they would be issuing a temporary AMKA number to all foreigners and uninsured individuals. Participation in the current Covid-19 vaccination procedure requires an 11-digit social security number (AMKA). Individuals who do not
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