Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Savo Prelevic Greek authorities announced on Monday that a portal (in Greek and English) is now open where individuals who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 abroad can declare vaccination status in Greece and request the issue of an EU Digital Covid Certificate. According to the health and […]
Photo source: Municipality of Athens The Greek government on Thursday announced five new measures as part of its efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the country. Speaking during a press conference, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said Greece would take additional measures based on […]
Photo source: Ministry of Health Greek authorities are examining the possibility of extending mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for other professional groups expecting a surge in cases in the coming weeks as Greeks return from their summer holidays and temperatures drop. Secretary General of Coordination Thanasis Kontogeorgis confirmed on Friday that mandatory
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service/Photographer: Claudio Centonze Greece’s vaccination platform for children aged 12-15 will open on July 30, Health Ministry Secretary General for Primary Health Care Marios Themistocleous announced on Monday. Parents can book an appointment for their children at http://emvolio.gov.gr using their TAXIS code or at the KEP citizens’
Photo source: @ReCult Interreg VA Greece/Cyprus Greece is looking into ways to tap into the growing potential of religious tourism, Greek Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki said on Thursday. Speaking during a round-table discussion that took place on the island of Rhodes, Zacharaki confirmed Greece’s potential as a growing religious tourism destination. “We expect the
Greek passenger shipping company Minoan Lines recently announced that 100 percent of its staff has been vaccinated against the coronavirus (Covid-19). “One hundred percent of our employees in our central offices and port agencies have completed at least the first dose of the vaccine,” Minoan Lines CEO Antonis Maniadakis said. “During these unprecedented circumstances, it
Greece has made “reopening progress”, according to Bloomberg, moving up the resilience ranking this month from 33rd spot in May to 19th in June making it into the Top 20 best places to be in during Covid-19. According to Bloomberg analysts, the best and worst places to be in the Covid-19 era are now defined […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Hellenic Republic President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. Source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Tuesday that the issue of mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for certain groups as well as possible benefits for the fully vaccinated will soon be tabled for discussion. Mitsotakis announced
Photo source: Destination Analysts The role of vaccination in the recovery of US travel and tourism from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is considered paramount, with over half (53 percent) of American travelers saying that they would avoid travel until vaccines are made available, a survey by Destination Analysts reveals. Although financial worries […]
Greece’s national vaccination plan is entering its next phase with the inoculation of the next two priority groups: individuals aged 60-64 and 75-79. Health Ministry Secretary General for Primary Health Care Marios Themistocleous on Monday announced that the vaccination platform will open on February 10 for senior citizens aged 60-64 and on February 12 for those […]

















