Persistent Covid-19 Curve Forces Greece to Extend Lockdown

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greek authorities may be forced to extend the country’s second lockdown beyond initially announced dates after failure of current measures to bring down the number of daily recorded Covid-19 cases and deaths and due to increasing pressure on the health care system. “We are veering away from the December 7 […]

Greece Announces Locally-made Covid-19 Rapid Test

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Photo source: @EODY Greece announced this week that a locally produced rapid antigen test for Covid-19 was nearing completion and that the search for a company to produce the testing kit was under way. Part of a 2.9-million-euro research program funded by the Development Ministry, the Greek-made Covid-19 test “puts Greece at the forefront of […]

Belgian Travel Agents See High Interest for Greece in 2021

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Photo Source: @Visit Greece Greece’s successful handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has kept the country high in Belgium’s outbound tourists’ preferences, Belgian travel agents and tour operators informed Greek tourism professionals professionals recently. During November 25-72, industry professionals from both countries had the chance to meet and talk business at

IATA Calls on Governments to Support Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Photo source: IATA Environment Update The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called on governments worldwide to support the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as a critical step to cut net emissions to half of the 2005 levels by 2050. IATA’s target was reinforced by a resolution presented at its recent 76th Annual General […]

Eurogroup Releases €767m in Funding for Greece

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Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Eurogroup – an assembly of the eurozone’s finance ministers – approved this week the release of 767 million euros in support after the European Commission commended Greece for implementing reform commitments despite the unprecedented circumstances posed by the coronavirus outbreak. The new tranche of debt

Greek Growth Strategy: Proactive Actions Needed to Bolster Tourism Sector

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Airport, marina and road infrastructure upgrades, revised spatial planning regulations, and diversifying the Greek tourism product are the top priorities for the tourism sector laid out in a 10-year roadmap for economic recovery which is up for public consultation. Recommendations by the so-called “Pissarides committee” – headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher

Reports: US Considers Lifting Restrictions for Travel to Europe

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Americans may soon be able to travel to countries in Europe as well as to Brazil and Britain as the US examines lifting bans introduced in March to contain the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Reuters reports. Citing five US airlines officials, Reuters said the White House was looking into lifting entry bans for most non-US citizens […]

Pissarides Recovery Plan for Greece Proposes Uniform Taxation

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Photo source: Hellenic Parliament A single taxation policy for all incomes is at the center of a 10-year plan for Greece’s economic recovery that has opened for public consultation. The 244-page roadmap, based on recommendations of a committee headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides, lays out actions aimed at boosting incomes through improved

Greek Tourism Ministry/GNTO Voted ‘World’s Leading Tourist Board’ at WTA 2020

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis Greece’s Tourism Ministry and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have won the “World’s Leading Tourist Board” title at the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2020. The WTA event recognizes and rewards excellence in travel and tourism. The results follow a year-long

Greece Aiming to Go Beyond ‘Sun and Sea’ Tourism Model

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou participated in the 100th General Meeting of the European Travel Commission (ETC). The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is aiming to take Greek tourism to the next level, beyond the already established “sun and sea” offer, and provide a new travel experience to visitors, focused on sustainability. Speaking on Thursday during […]