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Greece Sets Aside €2.1m to Upgrade Cultural Monuments in Kastoria

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Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa, Kastoria. Photo source: Culture Ministry The Greek Culture Ministry will allocate 2.1 million euros for the restoration and upgrade of cultural monuments in the area of Kastoria, western Macedonia. The project will be funded by the EU’s post-Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) with works expected to begin soon. According to

Peloponnese Tourism Body Wants Short-term Rental Controls

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Peloponnese Tourism Body Wants Short Term Rental Controls
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The Peloponnese Tourism Organization (PTO) is urging the government to take immediate action and implement controls on Airbnb-style tourist rentals. “Finally, action should be taken and rules be effected to address the short-term rental chaos,” said PTO President Konstantinos Marinakos in a letter to municipal and regional authorities. Marinakos said Greece was lagging

UN Aviation Agency ICAO Releases Global Health Certificate Database 

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Un Aviation Agency Icao Releases Global Health Certificate Database 
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​Benoit Poletti, Chief Executive Officer, INCERT Public Agency of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and ICAO Deputy Director of Aviation Security and Facilitation Sylvain Lefoyer, on the occasion of the signing of the INCERT-ICAO Health Master List agreement. In efforts to enable travel, ensure the validity of traveler health certificates and boost efficiency, the

Thessaloniki Local Authorities Upgrading City’s Bike Network

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Thessaloniki Local Authorities Upgrading City’s Bike Network
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The Municipality of Thessaloniki is implementing a 1.3-million euro project for the upgrade of the city’s bicycle network with the aim to promote alternative ways of transport and micromobility*. Works are already underway in the western part of the city and will gradually expand to include Kontouriotou, Salaminos, Polytexniou and Anagenniseos streets. According to an […]

EU Airports, Airlines: Studies Prove Covid-19 Travel Controls Ineffective

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Eu Airports, Airlines: Studies Prove Covid 19 Travel Controls Ineffective
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Photo source: European Commission Blanket travel measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19’s Omicron failed, said global travel and tourism organizations this week, reiterating their call on governments to fully lift travel restrictions for the vaccinated or recovered. Citing a new action plan tabled by the European Council which went into effect on February […]

Greek PM Announces ‘Generous’ ENFIA Property Tax Break

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Greek Pm Announces ‘generous’ Enfia Property Tax Break
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that ENFIA single property tax would be slashed by 13 percent in an attempt to ease the burden of soaring energy prices.  The prime minister described the tax break as “generous” and “permanent”, adding that under the new scheme,

Greece’s Vaccination Certificates Invalid from Feb 7 Without Booster

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Greece’s Vaccination Certificates Invalid From Feb 7 Without Booster
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Photo source: European Commission / Photographer: Savo Prelevic Greeks who were vaccinated seven months ago and have not received a booster shot against Covid-19 will no longer be able to use their vaccination certificates to enter restaurants, bars and other establishments, health authorities said this week as Greece pushes forward with its vaccination drive in […]

ECTAA Appoints Nicholas Kelaiditis as Chairman of Tourism Committee

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Ectaa Appoints Nicholas Kelaiditis As Chairman Of Tourism Committee
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Nicholas Kelaiditis, the president of the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA), was recently appointed chairman of the Tourism Committee of the European Travel Agents & Tour Operators Association (ECTAA). ECTAA represents some 70,000 travel agents and tour operators in Europe, which provide consultancy and sell transport, accommodation, leisure