EIB and HDB to Support Business Investment in Greece with €400m

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Photo source: @EIB The European Investment Bank (EIB) in cooperation with the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) announced that it would be extending 400 million euros in support to boost business financing across Greece, in order to stimulate innovation and create jobs. “This is an important moment for the Greek economy and the Hellenic Development Bank. […]

PM Mitsotakis-SETE: Greek Tourism May See Better Days in 2nd Half of 2021

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and SETE President Yiannis Retsos on Wednesday agreed that Greek tourism may see signs of improvement in the second half of this year, as long as there are no unexpected developments on the Covid-19 pandemic front and if vaccinations rates pick up in the country. Speaking during the 29th General […]

SETE: Greek Tourism is Up Against 7 Major Challenges

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) President Yiannis Retsos on Wednesday listed seven major challenges Greek tourism will face in the short and long term as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “We need a continuous management of everyday life, just like we did in 2020, but at the same time we need a plan that […]

EU Commissioner: ‘We Can’t Go Back to Tourism As We Knew It’

By admin 23 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo source: @Thierry Breton Three challenges must be addressed before the EU could call it summer in the aftermath of Covid-19, said Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton in a post on the European Commission’s blog on Tuesday. Under the title “Sea, Vax & Sun – Let’s Get Set for Summer”, Breton lists three […]

Greece Inks Deal for Metro Line 4 to Cover Athens’ Commuting Needs

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the presentation of Athens Metro line 4. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Aiming to cover the commuting needs of some of the most densely populated areas in Athens, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis finalized an agreement for the construction of Metro Line 4 with French multinational rolling stock manufacturer Alstom SA,

Difficult Year Ahead for Greek Tourism, Says Minister

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis Signs are positive for the year ahead, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, adding that more than 9,000 travelers from the UK visited Greece last week despite the Covid-19 restrictions and the outbreak of the Indian variant in their homeland. In an interview to public broadcaster ERT on Wednesday, Theoharis […]

Greek Tourism Revenue Still Down in April But Higher than 2020

By admin 22 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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One month before Greece re-opened to tourists, travel receipts reached a mere 43 million euros in April 2021, generated by 107,000 travelers who managed to reach Greek shores in the midst of Covid-19 lockdowns and measures, according to data released this week by the Bank of Greece. April 2021 travel receipts were higher by 211.0 […]

Experts Fear Travel May Bring New Covid-19 Variants to Greece

By admin 22 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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Photo: Shutterstock Greek health experts are expressing concern that the Covid-19 pandemic may potentially enter a fourth wave in the coming months due to a slowing vaccination rollout and new variants entering the country through travel and tourism. Epidemiologists are pointing to the emergence in Greece of new strains brought over by foreign tourists as […]

EU Digital COVID Certificate and Vaccine Rollouts Boost Intention to Travel, Says Report

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Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service/Photographer: Claudio Centonze The recent introduction of the EU Digital COVID Certificate and the speedy progression of Covid-19 vaccinations in Europe are boosting Europeans’ travel spirit, says the European Travel Commission (ETC). In its latest research on “Monitoring Sentiment for Domestic and Intra-European Travel – Wave 7”, the

European Commissioner Praises Greece for Vaccination Rollout

By admin 22 Ιουνίου 2021 No comment

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European Commissioner for Food Safety Stella Kyriakides (center) with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (right) and Health Minister Vasilis Kikilias (left). Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR The progress of Greece’s Covid-19 vaccination drive, the effectiveness of vaccines, and the need to reopen Europe to travelers topped the agenda of talks on Tuesday between European