The European Commission has approved German plans to contribute with up to 1.25 billion euros to the recapitalization of TUI AG, the parent company of the TUI Group, as part of a wider support package. The measure was approved under the State Aid Temporary Framework. “Germany will contribute up to 1.25 billion euros to TUI’s […]
The European Commission, on January 1 launched the European Year of Rail 2021, with the aim to highlight the benefits of rail as a sustainable, smart and safe means of transport. A variety of activities will put rail in the spotlight throughout 2021 across the continent, to encourage the use of rail by both citizens […]
Sofia Zacharaki Sofia Zacharaki has been appointed Greece’s deputy minister for tourism education and special forms of tourism in a government reshuffle announced earlier today. Born in Athens in 1976, 45-year-old Zacharaki has completed English language studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and postgraduate studies in Comparative Pedagogy and
Greece has taken the first step for the upgrade of the country’s tourism schools of higher education – known as ASTE, with the signing of a joint ministerial decision, the Greek Tourism Ministry announced recently. Signed by Education Minister Niki Kerameus and ougoing Deputy Minister of Tourism Manos Konsolas, the joint ministerial decision foresees that […]
Photo © Hellenic Parliament / Aliki Eleftheriou Greece announced on Monday a cabinet reshuffle aimed at making government functioning more effective, particularly in view of the emerging demands. There were few changes made at several ministries with a focus on increasing the number of females in top government positions. Key modifications include moving Kostis Hadzidakis
Monastiraki Square, Athens. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greek businesses forced to remain closed through to January 11 due to extended lockdown measures imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 will not be required to pay rent for the month of January, the Greek finance ministry announced. Property owners will be compensated with 80 […]
Greece’s federation and association of travel agents recently awarded Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis for contributing to the promotion of Greek tourism in 2020. Granted by the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist & Travel Agencies (fedHATTA) and the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies’ (HATTA),
Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority Travel in the coming year may likely be easier for people who have chosen to be vaccinated against Covid-19, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, adding however that the effectiveness of the vaccine and of measures will define developments in 2021. Referring to the possibility of requiring a so-called […]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) recently started trials on a new digital health verification process, which is the first in the world to be based on the Travel Pass framework of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The travel pass offers customers the ability to securely store and present information related to Covid-19 tests, as well as […]
Establishing Athens into an attractive destination for investors, visitors and residents, and tapping into new forms of tourism are the city authority’s priorities for the next day, said Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis during an online conference organized the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and Marketing Greece. Referring to the lessons learned from the


















