Greek Professionals Welcome Aid for Covid-19 Tour Bus Losses

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Greek tourism enterprises operating buses welcomed on Friday the approval of 20 million euros in aid to cover Covid-19-related losses in July and August. The General Panhellenic Federation of Tourism Enterprises (GEPOET) said the joint ministerial decision on the initiative of Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and announced by Alternate Finance Minister Theodore

EU Leaders Step Up Fight Against Covid-19 with More Testing and Tracing

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European Council video conference on Covid-19. European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen and Europen Council President Charles Michel. Copyright: European Union Keeping borders open, monitoring UCI capacity and enabling transfer of coronavirus-infected patients, increasing rapid testing and tracing, and moving ahead with effective vaccination strategies once the

Finance Minister: Greek Recovery Plan to Focus on 12 Key Areas

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament Bolstering the business environment, diversifying production, fostering productivity through investment and innovation, and boosting employment are the key areas Greece must focus on in order to achieve post-Covid-19 recovery, said Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Speaking this week during the annual

Vouliagmeni Marina to Get Upgrade to Accommodate Super and Mega Yachts

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Astir Marina Vouliagmeni. Photo Source: Greek Marinas Association The Vouliagmeni marina, located south of Athens’ center, is set to undergo major upgrade works with the aim to attract super and mega yachts, the Tourism Ministry said in announcement on Thursday. Located on the southeast coast of the Vouliagmeni peninsula, the marina has a marine area […]

New Covid-19 Plan for Greece After Thessaloniki, Rodopi, Larissa Go ‘Red’

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Photo Source: @EODY Emphasizing that all efforts are being made to avoid a nationwide lockdown, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday, that he would be announcing a new round of month-long measures aimed at curbing the aggressive resurgence of Covid-19. Mitsotakis announced the news during an inter-ministerial meeting on Thursday, after the National

EU Announces More Measures Against Covid-19 Resurgence

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In an attempt to address an aggressive resurgence of the coronavirus across Europe, the Commission urged member states on Wednesday to follow a single approach to Covid-19 testing, require the same passenger locator form (PLF) at all entry points and increase the use of contact-tracing and warning apps. The announcement was made on the same day […]

Swedish Market Gets to Know Greek Alternative Tourism Destinations

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Central Greece, Nafpaktos. Photo source: Visit Greece / K. Kouzouni Greece’s alternative tourism forms and destinations were presented to leading tour operators and media representatives of the Swedish market, during an event that took place recently in Stockholm by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). The head of GNTO’s office in Scandinavia Pavlos Mourmas

Municipality of Athens Announces Eight New Taxi Ranks

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Photo Source: City of Athens The Municipality of Athens will create eight new taxi ranks in the Greek capital, in efforts to ease traffic congestion, facilitate commuters and taxi drivers. According to an announcement by the municipality, six taxi ranks were previously operating in central Athens. With the addition of eight new ones, taxi queues […]

New App Launched for Trails of the Island of Tinos

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A new application with information on the extended network of trails of the Greek island of Tinos has been released in four languages – English Greek, French and German. Availalbe for free for iOS and Android devices, the Tinos Trail app includes a list of 12 hiking routes and offers search options based on criteria […]

Athens Honors Cypriot President with Gold Medal of Honor

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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis. Photo Source: @Nicos Anastasiades The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades was awarded the Gold Medal of Honor by the Municipality of Athens during a special ceremony held in the Greek capital on Monday. Following a decision by its municipal council, the Municipality of […]