Ipsos MORI Poll: Majority of Brits Support Vaccine Passports

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The majority of Britons support vaccine passports but recognise concerns about the potential issues they could cause, a new poll by Ipsos MORI UK KnowledgePanel has found. There is particularly strong support for the use of vaccine passports from people who are travelling abroad (78 percent), for visiting relatives in hospitals (74 percent) or care homes […]

Greece and Qatar Set Foundations for Long-term Cooperation in Culture

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Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Qatar Museums Chairperson Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani Greece and Qatar have set the foundations for a long-term cooperation in culture following a recent visit of Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni to Doha where she met with Qatar Museums Chairperson Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani. During the meeting, Mendoni agreed

UK: Boris Johnson is ‘Hopeful’ that Foreign Travel can Restart from May 17

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Photo source: @BorisJohnson “For the moment, the Government advises people not to book summer holidays abroad until the picture is clearer.” – Downing Street United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said that the earliest non-essential international travel could resume is from May 17. “Obviously we are hopeful that we can get going from […]

Greece Unsure About Easing Lockdown Measures for Easter

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Greek Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos on Monday told SKAI radio that it is too early to discuss if lockdown restrictions would be eased in Greece in time for the Easter holiday. The Greek Orthodox Easter this year will be celebrated on Sunday, May 2, and the question on everyone’s mind is […]

Greece will Open for Tourism with ‘Five Lines of Defence’ Against Covid-19

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said Greece has set up five lines of defense against the coronavirus (Covid-19) in order to open for tourism safely this year. “A big part of the safety measures of our plan for the tourism season involve the conditions for the entry of travelers to Greece,” the minister recently said in […]

Greece Announces Extra Support for Closed Businesses in April

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association (ESA) Greek businesses that will remain closed in April by state order to curb the spread of rising Covid-19 cases will receive more financial aid ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 euros, Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced on Monday. The minister said the aid, which adds up to 130 million […]

Egypt Praises Greece’s Steps to Open Up for Tourism

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and his Egyptian counterpart, Dr Khaled Ahmed El-Enany. Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Enany on Saturday praised the steps Greece is taking to open up for tourism in May. The Egyptian minister met with Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis in Cairo and discussed the industry’s restart and explored […]

Culture Ministry: Summer Operating Hours for Archaeological Sites, Museums

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The archaeological site of Vravrona in Attica. Photo source: digitalculture.gov.gr The Ministry of Culture has announced the summer operating hours of archaeological sites and museums across Greece. According to a ministry announcement, the opening hours of archaeological sites, monuments and museums have been divided into two main categories, with the first concerning

Greece Looking to Speed Up Procedures to Attract ‘Digital Nomads’

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Greece is speeding up procedures for the launch of a special visa that will attract digital nomads, Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis recently announced. Aiming to tap into the potential of the global trend, the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Migration are in the final stage of drafting a legislation framework for the […]

Greece Updates Aviation Directives for Int’l Flights, Domestic Travel

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Photo source © EP The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Sunday released updated Covid-19 aviation directives (NOTAMs) which extend restrictions on domestic travel until April 12, and on international flights until April 19. The restrictions are part of the Greek government’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. Domestic […]