Hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, Greek restauranteurs are calling on the government to provide liquidity and support in order for businesses to remain above water until they are allowed to re-open. In a meeting with Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, the president of the Panhellenic Federation of Restaurants and Related Professions (POESE), George Kavvathas
President of the United States, Joe Biden. Photo source: whitehouse.gov America’s new president, Joe Biden was sworn in on Wednesday in a historic moment for US history beginning his term by terminating a travel ban on people from Muslim and African countries. By his side as vice president, the first woman, black and Asian-American vice-president […]
Photo source: @National Public Health Organization (EODY) Greece plans to keep its strict lockdown measures in place in view of a Covid-19 variant which appears to be spreading at a fast pace. The new strain of the deadly virus believed to be more contagious has already forced Germany and the UK to extend containment measures […]
Photo source: @European Commission One day before EU leaders meet to discuss actions in the fight against the Covid-19 crisis, the European Commission called on member states to discourage non-essential travel and to accelerate vaccination setting a summer deadline for the immunization of at least 70 percent of the adult population. “Vaccination is essential to […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (center) and Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias (right). Individuals living in Greece who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to request a digital vaccination certificate to be used when needed, announced Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis late on Tuesday. Mitsotakis presented the document, which he described as a
© Maria Theofanopoulou The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently presented its plans for Greece’s upcoming three-year tourism campaign to members of the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (FedHATTA). During an online meeting, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis presented Greece’s new long-term campaign and said the
An impression of the Strefi hill after its revamp. The Strefi hill, located in the neighborhood of Exarchia near the center of Athens, is set to undergo a major revamp, as part of an ongoing drive for the overhaul of the Greek capital, the Municipality of Athens recently announced. Strefi, one of Athens’ few green […]
Photo source: UNWTO The members of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have nominated Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili to continue leading the United Nations specialized agency for four more years. At the end of the 113th UNWTO Executive Council meeting, held on Tuesday as a hybrid event in Madrid, Spain, members voted for […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging all branches of the European Union to support the proposal of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to agree on a common digital European Covid-19 vaccination certificate that would enable those who are vaccinated to travel freely within Europe without testing. In an open letter to European Commission […]
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Covid-19 vaccination, rapid testing and exchange of data are the three keys to restarting tourism, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said during a World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Crisis Committee meeting in Madrid on Monday. Theoharis tabled Greece’s proposal as president of the committee’s technical team stressing at the


















