Starting 6am on Friday, unvaccinated travelers entering Greece from 13 countries will be required to take a Covid-19 test on arrival at the airport, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) announced on Thursday. The new aviation directive (NOTAM) makes Covid-19 rapid testing mandatory for unvaccinated travelers – regardless of nationality – coming from Egypt, Albania,
Greek accommodation services providers saw turnover increase in the second quarter (Q2) of the year by 452.3 percent to 596,430,723 euros against 107,999,937 euros in Q2 2020, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Thursday. Leading the way the regional unit Rhodes marking the largest overall increase in Q2 turnover compared to Q2 2020 up […]
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,
The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou Already impacted since 2015 by ongoing refugee flows, Greece said this week that a “European approach” was required to address the Afghanistan crisis and the imminent appeals for asylum and access to the EU. “We must not relive the 2015 drama and its consequences… There […]
Demand for high-end tourism in Greece including accommodation at luxury resorts and villas is gaining ground despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, found a study released by research firm GBR Consulting. More specifically, based on projected strong occupancy rates for September and October, the study found that luxury tourism will most likely be the first to […]
Greece stands to gain significantly if it manages to tap into third age tourism which will create parallel products and contribute to local and the overall economy, a recent paper released by research and policy institute diaNEOsis found. According to the report, attracting an additional 1 million mature tourists (55 or over) who will spend […]
Afantou, Rhodes. Photo Source: TAIPED A major tourism investment project slated to go up in North Afantou, on the island of Rhodes, received the green light this week after authorities agreed to incorporate it in the government’s strategic investments program which foresees fast-track procedures. The project involves the creation of a 5-star, 320-room hotel at Afantou
Investments and exports are expected to boost the Greek economy as Greece and the US enter a renewed period of cooperation, said American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) President Nikolaos Bakatselos. In an interview to the Athens News Agency, Bakatselos said that according to assessments, “Greece needs 100 billion euros in investments over the next few […]
Rethymno, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece Greek authorities ordered lockdown-style restrictions for the Cretan town of Rethymno starting today in addition to extending measures in Chania and Heraklion until 6am on August 25, after the number of Covid-19 cases soared to 4,206 on Tuesday and ICU admissions increased. The largest number of coronavirus incidents were […]
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 […]


















