Greece to Open Restaurants, Cafes with Safety Regulations in May

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Greek restaurants, cafes and F&B services are set to open outdoors on May 3 after Orthodox Easter with protocols to be announced in the coming days, said Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary-General Panagiotis Stamboulidis this week. Stamboulidis underlined that the ultimate aim of the regulations is to prepare the market for a return to normalcy […]

UNWTO and IATA Launch Destination Tracker that Provides Covid-19 Travel Info

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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched a Destination Tracker, a new free online tool for governments to provide information on Covid-19 requirements for travel and the measures in place at the destination. In preparation for the restart of international travel, the organizations have joined efforts to

Greek PM: More Covid-19 Relief for Wage-earners, Businesses

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In an attempt to relieve Greek households and reignite the economy in the aftermath of Covid-19, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced five new support measures including tax breaks and insurance cuts on Thursday. “Our primary concern after addressing the health crisis is the rapid recovery of the economy,” said Mitsotakis

Most Greek Hotels to Open from mid-June, Says Head of Hoteliers

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The majority of Greek hotels will open in the second half of June when the flow of bookings increases, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation President Grigoris Tasios estimated earlier this week. “We hope for a better season from July onwards but everything depends on the course of the pandemic and the percentage of vaccinations in Greece and its […]

All the Covid-19 Measures for a ‘Safe’ Greek Easter

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Greeks’ hopes to celebrate Orthodox Easter in the countryside on May 2 after months of Covid-19 lockdown were dashed on Wednesday after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out domestic travel. Greeks will celebrate Easter for a second time at home this year. In an address to the nation, Mitsotakis acknowledged the citizens’ fatigue adding however […]

EU Moves Forward with Green Certificates Aiming for June

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EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders. Photo source: @dreynders The so-called green certificate aimed at enabling travel across the European Union is moving one step closer to materialization entering a pilot phase in June or early July as the peak summer holiday season approaches, said EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders in an interview to Euronews. On […]

GNTO Supports Virtual Events Promoting Crete and Thessaloniki

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Photo Source: TCB The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has included two virtual events under its auspices, promoting the popular destinations of Thessaloniki and Crete. Following a decision by GNTO President Angela Gerekou, the organization is supporting the tourism conference Agritourism on Crete, scheduled to take place on May 9, as well as the 1st […]

Greek PM: No Easter Travel, Movement Between Regions from May 15

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Greece will not lift coronavirus (Covid-19) lockdown restrictions for the upcoming Easter holiday, keeping the rule that bans travel between regions in place until May 15. Addressing the Greek public in national broadcast, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis underlined that Attica and other large Greek cities still have many Covid-19 cases and that any mass movement of

Minister: Fresh EU Funding for Greek Businesses on its Way

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association (ESA) Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced this week that fresh EU funding for a wide range of businesses including tourism enterprises would be announced in the coming days. Known as ESPA funds, the support comes from the National Strategic Reference Framework and a large part will be […]

Athens Supports Tourism Industry Through Partnerships

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Athens, Greece. Photo source: Travel Trade Athens The Municipality of Athens and its tourism partners are preparing for the reopening of Greek tourism in mid-May, with the aim to provide the city’s future visitors with safe and unique tourism experiences. Speaking to reporters during a press conference earlier this week, Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis referred […]