Vaccination will begin in Greece at five Covid-19 reference hospitals on December 27, announced Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday, following a meeting on the country’s national vaccination plan. Mitsotakis said the first vaccinations will take place at Athens’ Evangelismos and Sotiria hospitals on December 27. The PM rereferred to the expected approval of
Photo source: @ACI Europe Europe’s aviation sector has expressed concern over the European Commission’s proposal to amend airport slot use regulation claiming that it does not “sufficiently address” the impact of the (Covid-19) pandemic on air transport, the rate of recovery in summer 2021 and the required level of airport slot relief measures that would […]
“It’s Europe’s moment,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday, announcing the coordinated launch of Covid-19 vaccination across the EU on December 27, 28 and 29. Von der Leyen told European lawmakers that all 27 member states could begin vaccination programs on the same day and called for “unity and hard work”. […]
Rhodes, Greece Greek authorities have given the green light for a 25-million-euro tourism investment project to be carried out on Rhodes, which is expected to contribute to the development of health tourism on the island. According to an announcement by the Tourism Ministry, works will soon begin for the construction of a five-star hotel, a recovery and […]
Photo Source: HOTREC HOTREC, the umbrella organization representing hotels, bars, cafes and restaurants in Europe, welcomed this week the European Commission’s proposed landmark regulations – the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) – as actions ensuring fair play, curbing illegal offers of services, and giving small and medium-sized hospitality
Greece has been honored for its unique destinations and tourism offerings by the digital edition of US travel magazine Global Traveler. Organized by FXExpress Publications, Inc., the Global Traveler Awards 2020 recognized the best in the world of leisure and lifestyle travel including goods, services, destinations, hotels, airlines and cruises.Santorini, for the seventh
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced on Tuesday a new round of 7.5 billion euros in Covid-19 relief aid for businesses and employees for 2021. Speaking in parliament, Staikouras reiterated that the government’s priority was to “support society for as long as necessary”, adding that an estimated 30.5 billion euros is available until the end […]
Athens, Greece Greece must focus on accelerating key infrastructure upgrades and particularly iconic projects that will bring added value to destinations if it wishes to make good on the reputation it built during the Covid-19 pandemic and remain highly competitive, a study released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research arm, found.
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) on Tuesday launched its new high-level guidelines for inclusion and diversity in the Travel & Tourism sector, which have been compiled to support businesses of all sizes and provide an inclusive work environment for all employees. According to the WTTC, research has shown that supporting a diverse and inclusive […]
Tourism to Greece managed despite the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic to generate approximately 4 billion euros in 2020, with government emphasis now on ways to address the challenges in 2021 that will require flexibility and coordination, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Addressing parliament on the 2021 budget, Theoharis said the decision to open to tourism

















