Athens Municipality Takes on Lycabettus Hill Management

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Photo source: Municipality of Athens The management of Lycabettus Hill, in the heart of the Greek capital, is now in the hands of the Athens municipal authority after a city council decision ended a jurisdiction dispute. The decision sets into motion a series of older studies and allows Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis to proceed with projects […]

China Rolls Out Health Certificate for Cross-border Travel

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Photo source: WTTC China has introduced an electronic health certificate for international travelers, in efforts to facilitate travel and reopen the economy. The health certificate includes information on a traveler’s Covid-19 vaccination status, as well as coronavirus test results. The scheme was announced by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian during a

EU and WHO Aiming for Universal Recognition of Health Certificates

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Photo source: @European Commission The EU and the World Health Organization (WHO) are working to achieve the universal recognition of the so-called digital green certificates, which will enable restriction-free travel between member states, the European Commission announced on twitter. The Commission said it is aiming to launch the certificates by summer, adding that it

Survey: Half of Brits in Favor of Covid-19 Vaccination Passport

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Photo source: YouGov Half of the British public – 54 percent – would be in favor of the introduction of Covid-19 vaccination passports for global travel, according to a recent survey conducted by YouGov, an international research data and analytics group. The vaccination passport or health pass is a digitally enabled solution confirming that a […]

WTTC Praises Greece for its Tourism Restart Plan

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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its members on Thursday praised the Greek government for its efforts and steps taken to restart international travel from May 14. “This clear roadmap to recovery could reopen the door to a bumper summer of travel for sun-starved holidaymakers looking to get away to Greece and provide […]

France’s ‘Version Femina’ Magazine Explores the Creative Side of Athens

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A feature published in the latest edition of “Version Femina”, a weekly French magazine for women, explores the modern creative side of Athens. In the four-page article, the magazine’s journalist Laurence Ogiela and photographer Sandrine Renaud present the dynamic “face” of the Greek capital, its emerging neighborhoods, street art, new museums and places of culture, […]

Greece Eager to Open Retail, Get the Economy Going

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association The constantly changing conditions created by the number of Covid-19 cases and pressure on the national health system are pushing back the re-opening of retail in Greece. Initially, before this week’s surge in Covid-19 cases, the government was planning to reopen shops on March 22. In view of last night’s […]

European Parliament Approves Fresh ‘InvestEU’ Tools

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Aiming to fortify the EU economy and at the same time protect and create jobs, the European Parliament approved this week the new InvestEU funding program. InvestEU will provide long-term funding towards recovery with a focus on investment and innovation. SMEs with viable business models contributing to long-term EU policy objectives are among the first […]

Poll: Air Travelers are Gaining Confidence but Frustrated with Restrictions

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Travelers are showing confidence in a return to air travel in the post-Covid-19 era but are frustrated with current travel restrictions with 84% saying they will not travel if it involves quarantine at destination, according to the latest poll by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The poll also revealed that travelers accept the idea of […]

ECTAA: Safe Travel is Possible this Summer

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Photo source: UNWTO The European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association (ECTAA) on Tuesday called for a common European roadmap for return to travel in the post-Covid-19 era. “The industry stands ready to set and implement a plan for return to travel this summer,” the association said in an announcement. ECTAA is joining the calls of […]