Greece Announces Locally-made Covid-19 Rapid Test

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Photo source: @EODY Greece announced this week that a locally produced rapid antigen test for Covid-19 was nearing completion and that the search for a company to produce the testing kit was under way. Part of a 2.9-million-euro research program funded by the Development Ministry, the Greek-made Covid-19 test “puts Greece at the forefront of […]

Greek Hotels will be Ready to Welcome Guests When Covid-19 Lockdown Ends

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POX President Grigoris Tasios. When Greece’s Covid-19 lockdown ends and movement restrictions are lifted, Greek hotels will be open and ready to welcome their customers safely, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios said on Tuesday. “At the moment we are all fighting together, contributing as much as we can against the great battle to […]

Covid-19 Nearly Halts 10-month International Arrivals to Greece

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Despite opening up to travelers in July in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Greece is still seeing the number of international visitors nose-dive, according to the country’s 10-month 2020 arrival figures. According to a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study released on Monday, for the January-October 2020 period, the number of international arrivals to

CommonPass: Digital Health Passport to Go into Effect for Covid-19 Era Travel

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Photo source: commonpass.org In efforts to restart travel, five global airlines said they would be introducing digital health passports in order to facilitate passengers with negative Covid-19 test results and set the groundwork for a consistent approach to travel in the coronavirus age. Dubbed the “CommonPass”, the new digital health ‘passport’ saves user’s Covid-19 test

EU Looks to Build Strategy for Stronger Schengen Area

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Photo source: European Parliament. Building a stronger and more resilient Schengen area was at the top of the agenda of the first ever Schengen Forum, held on Monday by the European Commission. The videoconference gathered members of the European Parliament and ministers of Home Affairs with the aim of fostering cooperation and political dialogue as […]

HSBC Study: Greek Firms Expect Pre-Covid Levels in 2022

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Photo source: HSBC Greek business sentiment is on the decline as the coronavirus pandemic continues, with the majority of companies expecting to return to pre-Covid-19 levels by the end of 2022, according to the HSBC Navigator annual survey released on Tuesday. More specifically, 28 percent of Greek firms are more optimistic about their business growth […]

Eurogroup Releases €767m in Funding for Greece

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Athens, Syntagma square. Photo: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Eurogroup – an assembly of the eurozone’s finance ministers – approved this week the release of 767 million euros in support after the European Commission commended Greece for implementing reform commitments despite the unprecedented circumstances posed by the coronavirus outbreak. The new tranche of debt

Greeks Await PM’s Announcements on Covid-19 Lockdown

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his official visit to Thessaloniki. Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to make announcements by the end of the week to inform Greek citizens on the government’s next step regarding the country’s second nationwide lockdown, Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas said on

Greek Growth Strategy: Proactive Actions Needed to Bolster Tourism Sector

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Airport, marina and road infrastructure upgrades, revised spatial planning regulations, and diversifying the Greek tourism product are the top priorities for the tourism sector laid out in a 10-year roadmap for economic recovery which is up for public consultation. Recommendations by the so-called “Pissarides committee” – headed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher

Greece Issues Guidance for Air Travel, Extends Flight Restrictions

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The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Monday announced the extension of Greece’s travel restrictions for both domestic and international flights. The restrictions have been announced by the Greek government to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. It is reminded that Greece entered a second lockdown in early November and has […]