Greece to Lift Covid-19 Restrictions in Stages Starting May 4

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced that the government was easing the measures taken to halt the spread of Covid-19 throughout Greece and setting the standards that will guide the country to normalcy. “Following the recommendations of our expert committee, I can today announce the steps of a ‘safety bridge’ towards a new […]

Greece will Open Year-round Hotels on June 1, PM Announces

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The operation of year-round hotels in Greece will resume on June 1, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday. The announcement was one of the many made by the prime minister during his televised address to the public in which he referred to the gradual relaxation of restrictions that […]

A Collection of Greek Legislation and Regulations Concerning Covid-19 and Tourism

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Responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Greek government proceeded with the adoption of a number of measures, aiming to limit the spread of the virus in the country. The government has also launched rounds of aid measures to address the negative effects the coronavirus has caused on businesses and employees. Aiming to help our audience […]

Covid-19: European Tourism Federations Call for EU Health Protocol to Restart Travel

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The European Partnership – an informal cooperation of umbrella tourism federations of the private sector in the key European destinations of Germany, Greece, Italy and Norway – is calling for the elaboration of an EU health and safety protocol for the entire travel and tourism value-added chain, that will be followed by all member states. […]

Alkistis Protopsalti Spreads Optimism with Mobile Concert in Athens

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Internationally acclaimed Greek singer Alkistis Protopsalti on Saturday morning hit the streets of Athens and gave a mobile concert to spread optimism and joy through song. With the white truck of the Municipality of Athens as her stage, Protopsalti sang many of her hits while being driven around neighborhoods of the center of Athens from […]

Coronavirus Global Response: EU Kick-starts Worldwide Pledging Marathon

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The European Union in 10 days will launch a global pledging effort – the Coronavirus Global Response – to raise funds to help in the fight against Covid-19. The EU’s Coronavirus Global Response aims to support the call of the World Health Organization (WHO) for action to develop fast and equitable access to safe, quality, […]

Covid-19: Travel and Tourism May See Over 100 Million Jobs Lost – New Estimate by WTTC

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“The whole cycle of tourism is being wiped out by the pandemic.” – WTTC President & CEO Gloria Guevara The Travel & Tourism sector faces a staggering 100 million job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) said on Friday. “This is a staggering and deeply worrying change in […]

Bild: Greece a Safe Destination for Summer Holidays

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Greece is among the countries that German newspaper Bild proposes as “safe destinations” for summer holidays this year. In a recent article, Bild says that despite the global coronavirus health crisis, Greece, Croatia, Austria and Switzerland “are not in danger” from Covid-19. According to Bild’s correspondent Liana Spyropoulou, more than one third of tourists from […]

Time Magazine Looks at What Greece did Right in Covid-19 Fight

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Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y Skoulas US weekly Time Magazine recently featured Greece’s effectiveness in handling the Covid-19 pandemic, as the country so far has managed to maintain low infection and death rates. Titled, “Greece has an elderly population and a fragile economy. How has it escaped the worst of the coronavirus so far?”, […]

Covid-19: Greece Extends Lockdown Measures Until May 4

By admin 23 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is extending its lockdown until Monday, May 4, Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Thursday. The country’s restrictive measures that were taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) were originally to be lifted on April 27. Speaking during a media briefing, Petsas said Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will make announcements to […]