HAPCO Partners with DMCs to Strengthen Greek Meetings Industry Voice

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The Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO) on Friday announced that it was joining forces with Destination Events Specialists (DMCs) to strengthen the Greek meetings industry’s voice. Established in 1996, HAPCO brings together the professional congress organizers and companies from the whole range of services and products of the conference market

Thessaloniki’s Expo Center to Host Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics

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Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. Photo Source: @TIF-Helexpo Greece’s national exhibition body TIF-Helexpo has offered its Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center to state authorities to accommodate Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics for the upcoming period. “We are ready to deliver the premises at any time for the operation of the vaccine centers and also offer the

Greece to Launch Electronic Platform for Greek Voters Abroad

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Photo source: Ministry of Interior Greece will soon launch an electronic platform for Greek voters that live abroad, Interior Minister Makis Voridis said on Wednesday. Speaking on Kontra Channel, Voridis said the platform will be ready to operate in the next 15 days, allowing expatriates to declare their intention to vote in the Greek elections […]

Central Macedonia to Launch New Tourism Strategy for 2021

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Central Macedonia Region is planning to launch a new tourism strategy and upgrade its brand identity to attract travelers for the 2021 tourism season. Speaking to tourism professionals and reporters during a webinar on Thursday, Central Macedonia Vice Governor for Tourism and Culture, Alexandros Thanos, said that despite the

Greek Hoteliers Hope Easter Holiday will Bring First Arrivals for 2021

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Indications for this year’s Greek tourism summer season are not the best at the moment, due to developments regarding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios said on Thursday. “We have to be the first choice for tourists this summer and that will depend on whether we manage to keep our country […]

Greece Launches Updated Road Safety Action Plan

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Road safety is at the center of a national plan budgeted at 450 million euros, presented on Wednesday at the Hellenic Motor Museum by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The ambitious program, to be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), includes an updated legal framework, revised driver testing requirements, […]

Saudi Arabia Bans Entry for Travelers from 20 Countries

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Photo source: @KSAGACA (Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation) Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned entry to its territory for travelers coming from 20 countries in efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country. Effective as of February 3, the travel ban concerns travelers from the following countries: Argentina, the United […]

GNTO Explores Ways to Promote Athens Abroad

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is exploring ways to promote Athens to markets abroad, with a focus on the wider area of the city’s historic center, and to support the tourist shops of the popular Plaka district. GNTO President Angela Gerekou recently exchanged views on the issue in a meeting with the vice governor […]

Greece Formulating Plan to Re-open to Tourism

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Greece is drawing up a plan to safely re-open to tourism, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, adding that in the meantime, the government will continue to support the sector which has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on public broadcaster ET1 on Wednesday, Theoharis said efforts were being made to prepare for the […]

Europe Adopts Update on Covid-19 Travel Restrictions for Non-EU Citizens

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Photo source: @Council of European Union The European Council adopted this week a Commission proposal for updated recommendations on measures affecting non-essential travel into the EU from third countries in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the new rules, the following epidemiological criteria should be taken into account to determine the countries for