Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with his British counterpart Boris Johnson. Photo source: Greek PM’s press office / Dimitris Papamitsos Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday urged his British counterpart to revise the UK’s travel restrictions for Greece. The Greek PM met with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson while attending the NATO Summit in […]
Photo source: Shutterstock Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis recently said that Greece will soon permit entry for travelers who present negative rapid antigen tests on arrival, as proof that they are not infected with the coronavirus (Covid-19). During a tourism-related meeting with the regional governor for Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the minister said
Starting June 16, tourism enterprises impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic will be able to tap into a total of 420 million euros in working capital released by the Greek government to help them restart operations. The support scheme announced earlier this month by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis provides a wide range of tourism businesses, including hotels,
The Swedes are keen on visiting Greece this summer and additional actions are being taken to facilitate travel between the two countries, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said after a visit to Stockholm this week. As part of his Northern Europe tour, Theoharis met with the Swedish Minister of Enterprise, Ibrahim Baylan, to discuss ways that […]
Photo source: European Commission Individuals who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will soon have certain advantages, including access to indoor venues in the winter, said Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Wednesday. Referring to the reluctance of a large part of the Greek population to get the jab, Georgiadis said “those who […]
Photo source: ETC Travel and tourism professionals in the European Union are calling for the immediate implementation of harmonized regulations in order to facilitate movement and restart economies. Tourism stakeholders are hoping their proposals are considered during an EU ambassadors’ meeting on Friday. Industry associations are urging member states to approve a European
Denmark Foreign Ministry Director Erik Brøgger Rasmussen and Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Denmark is expected to lift restrictions for travel to Greece, the tourism ministry announced on Wednesday, adding that the decision paves the way for other countries to follow. The news was announced following a meeting between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service/Photographer: Claudio Centonze Lawmakers in Greece and in the EU gave the Digital COVID Certificate the final go-ahead so that member states can put it into force on July 1 for 12 months. Eager to see their economies recover, EU countries hope that the EU Covid-19 Certificate, which will indicate […]
The 66th meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe in Athens. Photo source: UNWTO Greece has been re-elected to serve as Chair of the UNWTO Commission for Europe for the 2021-2023 period, the Greek Tourism Ministry recently announced. Elections for positions within several UNWTO bodies were held during the organization’s 66th meeting of the Commission […]
Photo source: U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US State Department eased travel advisories for dozens of countries including Greece this week. The US State Department revised on Tuesday its travel advisories for 85 countries and territories, including Greece, and Japan ahead of the […]


















