Covid-19: Shops will Not Open in Thessaloniki, Kozani and Achaia

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Greece’s General Secretariat of Civil Protection on Saturday announced that shops in the regional units of Thessaloniki, Kozani and Achaia will not open on Monday, April 5, which is the day the country’s retail sector is scheduled to restart operations. The decision came following an emergency meeting of the health ministry’s committee of experts that […]

Fully Vaccinated Americans Do Not Need to Quarantine After Travel, Say New CDC Guidelines

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Photo source: RDU International Airport, US Americans that have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus (Covid-19) do not need to quarantine after domestic or international travel, according to new guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Fully vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread COVID-19,” the updated guidelines

Greece’s Free Covid-19 Self-tests in Pharmacies as of April 7

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Greek Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis showing the self-test instructions. The first batch of free Covid-19 self-test kits will be available at pharmacies in Greece as of Wednesday, April 7, Greek Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis announced on Friday. Speaking during Friday’s Covid-19 media briefing, Kontozamanis informed that the kits will be

Greek PM: Self Tests, Vaccinations Weapons Against Covid-19

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday presented in Parliament the national plan for Greece’s revovery from Covid-19. Greece is in its last critical two-month battle against Covid-19, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on Friday adding that hopes were now on self-testing and vaccination. Mitsotakis said Greece was the first country to

Greece’s Covid-hit F&B Sector to Get €330m in Aid

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Photo source: Athens Chamber of Tradesmen The Greek government announced on Thursday that it would be subsidizing the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector with 330 million euros in aid to assist recovery after Covid-19. Companies ready to re-open will be able to take out 100,000 euros in start-up capital under certain conditions. The amount […]

Study: Athens Only City in Europe to See Hospitality Recovery in 2022

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Athens will be the only European city to see recovery of its hospitality and entertainment sectors in 2022, according to a study released by research firm Oxford Economics. The study, which examines the speed of recovery to pre-Covid-19 levels of Europe’s 30 largest cities, found that the Greek capital will be the only city where […]

Greece in Talks with Airlines, Tour Operators to Boost Tourism

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is currently discussing with leading airlines and tour operators on ways to cooperate in order to promote Greece’s tourism product to markets abroad, the organization’s secretary general, Dimitris Fragakis, said on Friday. Speaking during an interview on Hellenic Parliament (Vouli) TV Channel, Fragakis stressed that the

Greece Prepares 2021 Ferry Travel Health Protocols

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Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis recently said that specific guidelines and health protocols for safe travel with ferries this summer will be announced in the coming weeks. The set of safety standards to apply for passengers and crews has been drawn up in collaboration with the National Public Health Organization (EODY), the Health Ministry, and […]

Covid-19 an Obstacle for 2021 Greek Tourism Forecast, Says Hotels Chief

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‘Tourism will rebound but it’s unknown when’, Says Greek hotels chief While Greece is getting ready to open to tourism this year it remains to be seen when when travel will actually rebound from the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19). “We are confident that hospitality will show its dynamic face again,” Hellenic Chamber of Hotels […]

Covid-19 Fatigue Forces Greek Authorities to Allow Shopping

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Greeks will finally be able to go shopping as of Monday, April 5, after authorities gave the go-ahead for small retail shops to open allowing at the same time movement between municipalities on weekends. Consumers will be given a three-hour period per day to do their shopping and will be required to first book an […]