Fresh Support for Tourism Businesses in Fire-hit Northern Evia

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Aidipsos, Evia. Archive photo: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas A new measure that reduces leasing charges for seaside property is aimed at offering additional relief to tourism and F&B enterprises impacted by the deadly fires on Northern Evia last summer. The sum reduced by 10 percent was announced by Christos Triantopoulos, minister responsible for recovery […]

Greek PM Presents Plan for Regeneration of Fire-hit Northern Evia

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Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Extensive infrastructure upgrades, road network improvements, forest regeneration and the development of tourism facilities are among the key priorities set out in the plan presented this week for the regeneration of Northern Evia, which was devastated by massive fires for nine days last summer. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos

Greece Increases Funding for 2022 Evia Tourism Campaign

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National Reconstruction Committee Chief Stavros Benos and Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias Greek Tourism Minister Vasilis Kikilias announced on Monday that funding allocated for the promotion of Evia in 2022 will be increased from 1.5 million euros to 2 million euros. The news came after he met with Stavros Benos, appointed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis […]

EUMED 9 Countries Should ‘Lead the Way’ for Climate Change, Says Greek PM

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EU leaders adopted the Athens Declaration on Climate Change and the Environment in the Mediterranean during the 8th EUMED 9 Summit held in the Greek capital last week. The nine leaders of Southern EU countries, most of which faced terrible wildfires over the summer, said in the declaration – an initiative of Greek Prime Minister […]

Central Greece Region: 40m for Reconstruction of Fire-hit Evia

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Central Greece Governor Fanis Spanos (second left) during a meeting with regional authorities on Tuesday. The Region of Central Greece agreed on Tuesday to release 40 million euros for the reconstruction of Evia, devasted for over a week earlier this month by wildfires. Funding will go towards anti-flooding works and restoring infrastructure, the regional council […]

Minoan Lines Supports Greece’s Wildfire Victims

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Greek passenger shipping company Minoan Lines has announced its support to the victims of the recent wildfires that ravaged large parts of Greece earlier in August. The company recently transferred trucks with essential goods to the fire-hit areas of Varybobi in Attica, and Evia, in collaboration with local authorities in Chania and Rethymnon and private […]

Fires: Northern Evia Tourism Professionals Call for Added Aid

By admin 20 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: Hellenic Fire Service (@pyrosvestiki) Evia island tourism professionals affected by the destructive fires that burned most of the northern part of the island for nine days are calling the government to bolster assistance already announced. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has already pledged to support impacted business owners with immediate compensation

Greece Draws Up Regeneration Plan for Fire-hit Northern Evia

By admin 18 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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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 Opens Platform for Fire-affected Employees Seeking Subsidies

By admin 17 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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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 […]

Minister Commits to Fast Support for Fire-hit Evia Tourism

By admin 16 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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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 […]