Greece’s New Deputy Tourism Minister Pledges Action

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Newly appointed Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and outgoing Deputy Minister Manos Konsolas during the handover ceremony. Sofia Zacharaki stepped in as Greece’s deputy tourism minister for tourism education and special forms of tourism during a handover ceremony this week following a cabinet reshuffle on Monday. Zacharaki took over

Henley Index: Greek Passport Among World’s Most Powerful

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The Greek passport is among the strongest in the world ranking eighth on the 2021 Henley Passport Index, with its holders enjoying visa-free access to 184 countries. Without taking temporary restrictions into account, Japan continues to hold the number one position on the index, with passport holders able to access 191 destinations around the world […]

Strict Lockdown Measures Extended for Two Municipalities in West Attica

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Photo source: @Region of Attica Greek authorities have decided to extend the strict lockdown restrictions on the municipalities of Aspropyrgos and Elefsina in West Attica, until January 11, in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The General Secretariat for Civil Protection also announced the extension of strict lockdown measures on the […]

VIP Exclusive Tourism Club on Skorpios Isle Gets Green Light

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Skorpios island. Photo © Facebook – ΟΙ ΟΜΟΡΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ A multi-million-euro luxury project to go up on the Greek islet of Skorpios, located off the Ionian island of Lefkada, is set to become the playground of the rich and famous after Greek authorities approved the investment with a joint ministerial decision. The 55-page decision signed last […]

Greece Announces 7 Actions to Support Businesses, Employees

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Syntagma Square, Athens. Photo © GNTO/Y Skoulas In efforts to keep businesses above water and to provide support to employees out of work due to a new tougher round of Covid-19 restrictions which took effect on Sunday, the Greek government said it would be releasing a new relief package for January. Made up of seven […]

Elevate Greece Announces Funding for Startups

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Startups that have enlisted on the registry of Greece’s national startup entity Elevate Greece will be able to apply for 60 million euros in funding for working capital in the form of non-repayable grants, the development ministry announced. Very small, small and medium-sized companies registered on the national registry are eligible for non-repayable financing for […]

Greece to Open Nursery and Primary Schools First

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Photo source: @Ministry of Education Greek health experts agreed on Monday that kindergartens and primary schools can re-open on January 11 under strict guidelines and Covid-19 measures. Education Minister Niki Kerameus said there would be shifting class times so as to avoid crowding at schools by parents wishing to collect their children. She added that […]

myConsulLive: New Platform Facilitates Consular Services for Greeks Abroad

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Greeks living abroad and wishing to receive information or conduct public record transactions from afar can now book a video call with a competent foreign ministry official through a new pilot program dubbed myConsulLive. During the trial period, the service will be provided by the Embassy of Greece in the United Kingdom and the Consulate […]

EU: 2021 is the European Year of Rail

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The European Commission, on January 1 launched the European Year of Rail 2021, with the aim to highlight the benefits of rail as a sustainable, smart and safe means of transport. A variety of activities will put rail in the spotlight throughout 2021 across the continent, to encourage the use of rail by both citizens […]

Sofia Zacharaki Steps in as Greece’s New Deputy Tourism Minister

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Sofia Zacharaki Sofia Zacharaki has been appointed Greece’s deputy minister for tourism education and special forms of tourism in a government reshuffle announced earlier today. Born in Athens in 1976, 45-year-old Zacharaki has completed English language studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and postgraduate studies in Comparative Pedagogy and