Two More Regional Units in Greece Enter ‘Red’ Covid-19 Status

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Ioannina, Greece. Photo by G. Bozouris Two more Greek regional units – Ioannina and Serres – will transition to red Covid-19 status due to a surge of infections, according to Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking to the media during the Covid-19 briefing on Tuesday, Hardalias informed that Ioannina (northwestern Greece) and Serres […]

Rebound in International Tourism Expected by Q3 2021, Says UNWTO

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Photo source: UNWTO The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Tuesday said it foresees a rebound in international tourism next year, mostly in the third quarter of 2021. However, around 20 percent of its experts suggest the rebound could occur only in 2022. “Travel restrictions are seen as the main barrier standing in the way of […]

Almost 200 European Airports May Face Insolvency Due to Crisis in Air Travel

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An estimated 193 airports may face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start to recover by year end, ACI Europe said on Tuesday. These airports facilitate 277 thousand jobs and 12.4 billion euros of European GDP. “The threat of airport closure means Europe faces the prospect of the collapse of a […]

Greece’s Jan-Sept Travel Arrivals by Road Tumble 76.1%

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Promahonas checkpoint. Photo Source: @EODY Arrivals to Greece by road in the first nine months of 2020 dropped by 76.1 percent and reached only 2.5 million compared to 10.3 million during January – September 2019. According to data published by SETE Intelligence (INSETE), during January – February 2020, before the Covid-19 lockdown in Greece, road […]

Athens Honors Cypriot President with Gold Medal of Honor

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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis. Photo Source: @Nicos Anastasiades The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades was awarded the Gold Medal of Honor by the Municipality of Athens during a special ceremony held in the Greek capital on Monday. Following a decision by its municipal council, the Municipality of […]

VORIA: New Tourism and Entertainment ‘Destination’ Coming to North Athens

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An impression of the main view of the VORIA complex. Regency Entertainment recently revealed the name of its ambitious tourism and entertainment project to be created in the northeastern suburb of Marousi in Athens. “VORIA” (which means “north” in Greek) will be the name of the new project which will go up at the “Dilaveri […]

IOBE: 2021 Greek Economy Rebound Hinges on Covid-19 Vaccine

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The Greek economy is expected to shrink by 8.0 percent this year due to the Covid-19 shock and by 10 percent if a new lockdown is imposed, putting hundreds of jobs at risk once relief measures are stopped, the Foundation of Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) said recently. The country’s top think tank said on […]

Report: Over 200,000 Tonnes of Plastic Leak into the Med Every Year

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Photo: joel sauce do sauce do/pixabay An estimated 229,000 tonnes of plastic is leaking into the Mediterranean sea every year, equivalent to over 500 shipping containers each day, a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) found. Unless significant measures are taken to address mismanaged waste, this will at least double by […]

Greece will Not Shut Restaurants, Cafes or Bars Before Midnight to Fight Covid-19

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Greece is not considering to close restaurants, cafes and bars before midnight to fight rising coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in high-risk areas, according to Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. During a press briefing on Monday, Petsas was asked if the government was considering putting an earlier curfew (before midnight) on restaurants, cafes and bars in areas that

Leading Tour Operators May Extend Greek Tourism Season into Winter

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Leading international tour operators are considering to extend the tourism season in Greece into winter, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said on Sunday. Responding to criticism by main opposition party Syriza on the way Greece reopened to tourism, Minister Theoharis presented results on the policy the government followed for the industry’s restart after the