Five ‘Red’ Areas in Greece See Stricter Covid-19 Measures

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Stricter lockdown measures will be imposed to the municipalities of Patra (Peloponnese), Thira (Santorini), Mykonos, Halkida (Evia) and Agios Nikolaos (Crete), to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking to the media during Friday’s

WTTC: Governments Should Focus on ‘High-risk travelers’

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WTTC is urging governments around the world to shift their focus from whole countries, towards individual travelers The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on how individual ‘high-risk travelers’ are treated at borders. “Risk based on entire countries is neither effective

Greece to Launch Electronic Platform for Greek Voters Abroad

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Photo source: Ministry of Interior Greece will soon launch an electronic platform for Greek voters that live abroad, Interior Minister Makis Voridis said on Wednesday. Speaking on Kontra Channel, Voridis said the platform will be ready to operate in the next 15 days, allowing expatriates to declare their intention to vote in the Greek elections […]

Greece’s Covid-19 Lockdown May Get Tougher

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Photo source: Greek Health Ministry Greek authorities on Wednesday warned that the country’s lockdown restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) may be toughened further due to the recent spike in single-day confirmed infections. The Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Wednesday reported a total of 1,151 new Covid-19 cases in

How to ‘Click in Shop’ in Greece – Guidelines

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The Regional Chamber Council of Attica has released a set of guidelines for consumers regarding the operation of retail stores with the “click in shop” method. The new method is among the government’s restrictions that were announced aim to curb overcrowding in public places and this way limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). “Click […]

Spontaneous Travel on the Rise in 2021, Says Report

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Spontaneity will be the word of the year for 2021 travelers as a new global study reveals 89 percent of US travelers intend to be “more impulsive than ever”, following 2020’s cancelled trips. The new “2021 Upgrade” report of Hotels.com has uncovered how this new lust for spontaneity will have a ripple effect on the hotel […]

Greece Domestic Air Travel: Only Essential Trips Allowed Until February 1

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday updated an aviation directive (NOTAM) that allows only essential domestic travel between all Greek airports. The directive that bans trips between prefectures for non-essential travel reasons has been extended by one week, until 6am on Monday, February 1. The NOTAM concerns domestic scheduled, commercial and

Greece Eases Some Covid-19 Lockdown Rules, Keeps Movement Restrictions in Place

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Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at Athens University Vana Papaevaggelou, Greek Education Minister Niki Kerameos and Greek Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias. Photo source: @nkerameus Greece’s authorities have announced the opening of high schools in the country and the loosening of a few lockdown measures, but said that the night curfew and

Zurab Pololikashvili Nominated to Lead UNWTO for Four More Years

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Photo source: UNWTO The members of the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have nominated Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili to continue leading the United Nations specialized agency for four more years. At the end of the 113th UNWTO Executive Council meeting, held on Tuesday as a hybrid event in Madrid, Spain, members voted for […]

Greek Minister in Madrid for UNWTO’s Global Tourism Crisis Committee Meeting

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis will attend the UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee’s first meeting of the year in Madrid, Spain, on Monday, January 18. The meeting, held to advance concrete plans to ensure the restart of tourism, will take place in the context of the 113th session of the […]