Greece Eases Some Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions

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Aiming to reduce lockdown fatigue and gradually reopen the economy, the Greek government will ease a few lockdown measures imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). As announced by officials during Friday’s Covid-19 media briefing, from Saturday, March 20, the country’s night curfew will be in force from 9pm until 5am for the […]

FinMin Expects €8bn in Greek Tourism Revenue This Year

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Acropolis, Athens. Photo source: Culture Ministry Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is expecting Greece’s tourism revenue to double this year predicting it will reach 8 billion euros compared to 4 billion euros in 2020, adding however that it will still not be able to cover losses incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview […]

GNTO France: EU’s Green Certificate Brings Optimism for Greek Tourism’s Restart

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The Director of the Greek National Tourism Organization’s (GNTO) office in France Dimitra Voziki on Thursday expressed optimism about the reopening of tourism in Greece, especially after the European Commission’s made its proposal on the establishment of an EU-wide digital green certificate. “After the Commission’s announcement, we can all be moderately optimistic about

Greece May Ease Cap on Russian Traveler Arrivals

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Photo source: Sheremetyevo International Airport The possibility of increasing the number of arrivals from Russia allowed entry into Greece to 4,000 a week from the current 500, topped the agenda of a teleconference on Thursday between Greek Alternate Foreign Affairs Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis and Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev. The two ministers spoke

Greece May Open to UK Travelers Earlier, Says Tourism Minister

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport In an attempt to re-open the country to tourists and kickstart the economy, Greek authorities are examining the possibility of opening borders earlier for British and Israeli travelers, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis this week. In an interview to The Times, Theoharis explained that Greece, under a pilot program, may […]

Greek PM: Foreign Investors Trusting Greece More Than Ever

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the online meeting with EIB’ senior executives. Source: Youtube – Prime Minister €875 million new long-term EIB financing to accelerate nationwide implementation of Helektra energy efficiency programme and Antonis Tritsis sustainable urban investment scheme More foreign investors are now trusting in Greece’s long-term

Central Macedonia will Aim to Attract More German Travelers

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Photo Source: Visit Greece / K. Grozoudis Central Macedonia will aim to attract more German travelers in 2021, the region’s deputy governor for tourism, Alexandros Thanos, said following the ITB Berlin NOW 2021 trade show that was held virtually earlier this month. The Region of Central Macedonia took part in the trade show with a […]

PM: Greece will be Open for Tourists in the Summer

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday confirmed that Greece will open this year for tourists as of mid-May and said he expects travel to pick up significantly during the summer. Speaking to CNN, the Greek PM said the safety of visitors is Greece’s absolute priority and that he expects the country to have a […]

British Press Promotes a Number of Greek Destinations for Travel this Year

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Mykonos island, Greece Features on Greece and a number of its destinations recently began to appear in some of the UK’s leading newspapers and travel magazines after it was announced that the country will re-open to tourists in mid-May. Already, the National Geographic UK, The Telegraph, The Times and The Independent have published multi-page articles […]

Greece Examines Softer Measures to Address Covid-19 Fatigue

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis In the latest effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 after a spike in cases on Thursday, and to address growing frustration, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said it was crucial citizens were “included” in the fight against the deadly virus. Speaking to CNN ahead of Friday’s coronavirus management meeting […]