Reopening Economy Boosts Q2 Business Turnover in Greece

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Plaka, Athens. Photo: GTP The decision to ease Covid-19 restrictions and allow economic activity earlier this year as well as the opening to tourists contributed to a recovery in Greek business turnover in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said this week. More specifically, Q2 turnover for all enterprises and […]

Greece Experts Warn of ‘Harsh” Autumn Ahead as Covid-19 Cases Soar

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Constitution square (Syntagma), Athens. Greek health authorities expect the number of Covid-19 cases to soar in September and October and are warning of a harsh fall ahead after a spike in incidents over the last few weeks. Epidemiologists expect to see the number of cases increase due to the return of Greek holidaymakers and lax […]

Mount Olympus National Park Ticket Idea Sparks Reactions

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Mount Olympus National Park. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Greek government is reportedly examining the possibility of introducing a fee for admission to Mount Olympus National Park, where Greece’s tallest mountain is located. The news was revealed through a leaked document according to which the environment and finance ministries are looking to impose a 6-euro […]

Greece Draws Up Regeneration Plan for Fire-hit Northern Evia

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Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Evia residents and business owners impacted by the devastating fires that ravaged the island for nine days would be receiving financial support in the coming days. Mitsotakis announced the news on Wednesday after a working meeting with Central Greece Regional Governor Fanis Spanos,

Greece Calls for ‘European Response’ to Afghanistan Crisis

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou Already impacted since 2015 by ongoing refugee flows, Greece said this week that a “European approach” was required to address the Afghanistan crisis and the imminent appeals for asylum and access to the EU. “We must not relive the 2015 drama and its consequences… There […]

Greece Economy Set to Gain from Export Activity, US Investments

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Investments and exports are expected to boost the Greek economy as Greece and the US enter a renewed period of cooperation, said American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) President Nikolaos Bakatselos. In an interview to the Athens News Agency, Bakatselos said that according to assessments, “Greece needs 100 billion euros in investments over the next few […]

Crete Covid-19 Cases Soar, New Lockdown-style Measures Ordered

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Rethymno, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece Greek authorities ordered lockdown-style restrictions for the Cretan town of Rethymno starting today in addition to extending measures in Chania and Heraklion until 6am on August 25, after the number of Covid-19 cases soared to 4,206 on Tuesday and ICU admissions increased. The largest number of coronavirus incidents were […]

Greece Opens Platform for Fire-affected Employees Seeking Subsidies

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Photo source: @OAED Greece’s Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) announced that it had opened on Tuesday a platform accepting applications from employees who worked at enterprises that were affected by the wildfires that ravaged large parts of the country. Individuals who are now unemployed because the companies they worked at were partially or wholly affected by […]

International Flights to Greece Shoot Up in July

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archive photo Inbound flight activity to Greece surged in July, with international arrivals up by 146.8 percent against the same month in 2020, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) said on Tuesday. According to HCAA data, passenger traffic to Greece is on a steady upward trend stronger by 140.6 percent with overall data from all of […]

Minister Commits to Fast Support for Fire-hit Evia Tourism

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said he would personally see to it that additional aid would be extended to tourism enterprises and employees impacted by the massive fires that hit Evia this month, where more than 5,000 hectares of woodland and many enterprises went up in smoke in five days. Theoharis said during a meeting with […]