Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @primeministerGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expects the country to return to normalcy in the spring or early summer provided the national vaccination strategy moves ahead as planned. Speaking during the online World Economic Forum: The Davos Agenda 2021 event, the prime minister cited Greece’s positive
Photo source: Ministry of Health Greek health authorities are rolling out a four-phase plan for the vaccination of people against the coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Greek islands, Alternate Minister for Health Services Vassilis Kontozamanis said on Monday. During a speech in parliament, Kontozamanis said the population’s vaccination would be carried out throughout the
2021 European Year of Rail – Illustration of commuters at the railway station of Karlsruhe, Germany. © European Union 2020 – Source : EP The European Council announced this week that it had revised a set of regulations covering EU rail rules with the aim of securing passenger rights including facilitating accessibility for people with […]
Greece is launching its new national brand this year on occasion of the 200-year anniversary of the 1821 Greek Revolution aiming to project its glorious past and promising present and to attract visitors with its high quality tourism products, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an interview to global affairs and lifestyle magazine Monocle. […]
Stemnitsa village, Mt Menalon. Photo: Maria Paravantes Tourism professionals in the Peloponnese are up in arms over a decision to create a wind farm between the traditional mountain villages of Stemnitsa and Chrisovitsi on Mt Menalon in Arcadia. Citing the importance of the region’s natural habitat as well as of its key role in Greek history, […]
CLIA Global Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, has been appointed to a two-year term as Global Chairman of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). He will assume his position immediately. Vago served as CEO of MSC Cruises from 2003 to 2013, during which time the company experienced over 800 percent […]
Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has called for the safe resumption of international travel in a harmonized way that includes vaccination certificates, digitalization and testing protocols. The organization’s call came during the Global Tourism Crisis Committee’s first meeting of 2021 in Madrid, which focused on the integration of vaccines into a
Photo source: @OPANDA The Municipality of Athens has announced that it will allocate 7.7 million euros to help businesses active in culture, including museums, theaters and cinemas, stay above water. According to an announcement by the municipality, the funds will support the liquidity of local culture businesses affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and help
Photo source: WTTC The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Thursday warned that the latest emergency border measures introduced in the UK to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants could be a “crushing blow” to the UK travel and tourism sector. The UK since January 18 has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning […]
© European Union, 2020 / Source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Claudio Centonze Anticipating a third wave of Covid-19 and in view of a new strain of the deadly virus which has led to a spike in cases in Germany and the UK, EU leaders proposed on Thursday, the designation as “dark red” of […]


















