Greece’s Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate Proposal ‘Rocks the Boat’ at EU

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Photo source: @European Commission © Phil Nijhuis The European Union is still seeking ways to enable movement in the Covid-19 era failing in the meantime to achieve a coordinated approach that would facilitate travel and set the economy into motion. EU leaders discussed in Lisbon, last week, a proposal tabled by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos […]

Turnover of Greek Hotels Down by 78% in 2020

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Greek hotels saw their turnover in 2020 drop by 78 percent to 1.83 billion euros compared to 8.35 billion euros in 2019, as a result of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its impact on travel and tourism, according to a report by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP). ITEP said that only one […]

Covid-19: After Retail, Greece Aims to Allow Intra-regional Travel

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© Olympia Odos Shops in Greece re-opened on Monday with a two-hour limit per shopper so as to avoid crowding, to be followed by the resumption of intra-regional travel, the re-opening of high schools and F&B services if Covid-19 figures remain in check, Greek authorities said. Greek Investments & Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said the […]

Greece Receives First High-speed Passenger Train

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The ETR470 Pendolino train on its way to Greece. Photo source: Alstom Trainose recently welcomed Greece’s first high-speed electrified passenger train expected to conduct the Athens – Thessaloniki itinerary in less than four hours. The high -speed train (referred to as Silver Arrow or White Arrow) will undergo its first tests during the last week […]

UK Suspends Travel Corridors, Makes 10-day Quarantine Mandatory for All

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Photo source: UK Departure of Transport The UK has suspended its international travel corridors, meaning that all international travelers arriving into the country are required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test and self-isolate for 10 days. This includes British and Irish nationals. In effect as of today (January 18), the measure has been implemented with […]

Greek Court Decision Stops Parnitha Casino Move

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The relocation of the Parnitha casino to the northeastern Athens suburb of Marousi has run into an obstacle after the Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, annulled a previous decision by the Central Council of Urban Affairs and Disputes that initially approved the casino’s transfer. The case was taken to court by the neighboring

Greece to Reopen Retail Stores and Shopping Malls Under Rules

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Greek Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis (center). Greece will begin to gradually ease lockdown restrictions taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), Greek Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis announced on Friday. As of Monday, January 18, all retail stores and shopping malls in the country will reopen, along

Covid-19: Greece Keeps Night Curfew in Place, Lifts Strict Lockdown Measures in Some Areas

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Although retail stores and shopping malls will reopen in Greece on January 18, the country’s night curfew from 9 pm to 5 am remains in force, Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said on Friday. Speaking during the Health Ministry’s Covid-19 media briefing, Hardalias said that following the approval of the national health committee, […]

UNWTO Applauds Greece’s Proposal for Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Thursday welcomed Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ proposal for an EU-wide Covid-19 vaccination certificate that would go a long way towards facilitating travel and reigniting the economy. “The UNWTO welcomes Greece’s proposal to the EU on

Greek Covid-19 Support Measures Get Extension

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The Hellenic Parliament, Syntagma Square. Photo © GTP Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday announced extended relief measures to lessen the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which include rent exemptions and employee subsidies, as well as a tougher fines for anyone violating Covid-19 measures. Mitsotakis made the announcement in parliament ahead of plans to