Greek Tourist Arrivals at 60% of 2019 Levels

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Greek tourism numbers are moving higher than expected, according to the chief economic advisor of the Greek Prime Minister, Alex Patelis. Speaking recently on Bloomberg TV, Patelis said that the government’s initial target was for this year’s tourist arrivals to be double of the amount recorded in 2020 and half of 2019 levels. “However, we […]

Greece Announces Mandatory Covid-19 Testing for All Unvaccinated Tourism and F&B Workers

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Unvaccinated workers in the tourism and food & beverage sectors in Greece as of Monday, July 26, will have to test for the coronavirus (Covid-19) twice a week. According to a government decision, workers of tourism enterprises and F&B establishments will have to take two coronavirus tests a week – the first being a self-test […]

Covid-19: Mykonos Says Goodbye to Curfew, Music Ban

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Mykonos island, Greece The additional restrictive measures on the island of Mykonos, imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on the island, were lifted on Monday, July 26. It is reminded that since July 17 the Greek government had imposed an overnight curfew (1am to 6am) and a 24-hour music ban on the […]

EU Signs First ‘Greece 2.0’ Funding Agreement

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The Greek government and the European Commission on Friday signed the first funding agreement that is part of Greece’s national recovery and resilience plan (dubbed Greece 2.0). The first agreement covers financial support of 17.8 billion euros. Approved by the EU earlier this month, the plan sees Greece receiving around 31 billion euros from the […]

Greece Generating Foreign Investor Interest

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All the more investors are eyeing Greece expressing interest in a wider range of services including IT, research & development, green energy and maritime infrastructure, said Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis during a recent Capital Link webinar. Organized in cooperation with Citi, the event focused on “Investment Opportunities in Greece – A New

IATA Slams EU’s Slot Decision, Says it’s ‘Out Of Touch With Reality’

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Photo source: European Parliament The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday branded the European Commission’s decision to set the slot use threshold at 50 percent for the 2022 winter season as “out of touch with reality”. The association argues that the Commission had ignored the advice and evidence presented by EU member states and […]

Covid-19: Norway Applies Restrictions to Travelers from Some Greek Regions

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Map of European countries/regions with status for entry quarantine as of July 26. Source: Norwegian Institute of Public Health Norway has included several Greek regions in the “dark red” and “red” categories of its Covid-19 risk-assessment map, which determines which travelers are required to quarantine upon their arrival to the country. Following the map’s update […]

Archaeological Park of Aigai Necropolis Opens in Northern Greece

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Photo source: @Apostolos Tzitzikostas An archaeological park consisting of 530 ancient burial tombs has opened to the public in Aigai, the ancient kingdom located near the modern town of Vergina in Imathia, northern Greece. The ancient necropolis includes the royal burial cluster of the Temenids, which consists of 21 tombs dating from the 6th to […]

Greece Extends Covid-19 Rules for Flights to Islands

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Photo source: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Saturday issued an aviation directive (NOTAM) that extends the rules for passengers of domestic flights, traveling from the mainland to the Greek islands until 6am on August 2. The previous aviation directive is in effect until July 26. The measure aims to […]

IATA Warns Governments on High Cost of Covid-19 Testing

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called on governments to take action to address the high cost of coronavirus (Covid-19) tests in many jurisdictions and urged flexibility in permitting the use of cost-effective antigen tests as an alternative to more expensive PCR tests. According to IATA’s most recent traveler survey, 86 percent of