Greek Conference Organizers Say Covid-19 Measures an ‘Obstacle‘

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Greece’s meetings and events organizers are expressing concerns that constantly changing measures to address the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic will impact the sector. More specifically, the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO), representing more than 50 professions directly linked with conference tourism, is calling on the government to revise

Scotland Places Greece on Covid-19 Quarantine List

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Starting at 4am on Thursday, September 3, travelers into Scotland from Greece will be required to quarantine for 14 days on arrival. The Scottish government decided on Wednesday, to remove Greece from its “travel corridor” exemptions list due to a “significant rise” in Covid-19 cases. Scottish authorities said infections were being brought into Scotland from […]

Zakynthos Hoteliers Concerned About Covid-19 Restrictions

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Zakynthos town Zakynthos hoteliers recently expressed their concern about the Greek government’s decision to impose restrictions on the popular island following a surge in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in August. The measures, that include the closure of all shops from 12am to 7am and a ban on all events including parties, outdoor festivals and religious/church gatherings,

IATA: Air Passenger Demand Plunges in July

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Photo Source: IATA Air passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) continued at critically low levels – 79.8 percent below July 2019 levels, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Tuesday. This was somewhat better than the 86.6 percent year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic

Eurostat: Greece Unemployment at 17% in May

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The Hellenic Parliament in Athens. Greece’s jobless rate increased from 15.7 percent in April 2020 to 17 percent in May, according to the latest data released by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical service, on Tuesday. Hardest hit were the young under 25, with the unemployment rate reaching 37.5 percent in May against 32.6 percent in April. […]

Greece’s Chinese Golden Visa Investors Protest

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Chinese investors who purchased real estate in Greece under the ongoing Golden Visa program are expressing their discontent with Covid-19-related travel restrictions which do no allow them to visit their properties or to complete visa procedures. According to Greek media reports, the Sino-Hellenic Investors’ Confederation, which was launched earlier this year, said in a

TCB Calls for Measures to Revive Thessaloniki’s MICE Industry

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The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) is calling on the government to implement support measures that will help the city’s MICE industry restart operations in the Covid-19 era. According to the Bureau, almost all conferences and events scheduled for 2020, have been canceled or postponed, with only a limited number of events finally taking place in […]

Greek Funding Scheme for Small Enterprises Accepting Applications

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A Greek government support program funding small and very small enterprises is now accepting applications, said Alternate Development & Investments Minister Nikos Papathanasis this week. The support scheme, which includes tax breaks, will be allocating a total of 150 million euros to businesses with up to 10 employees and reporting an annual turnover of / […]

Greece Issues New Aviation Guidelines for Travel

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As part of the Greek government’s efforts to restrict the spread of Covid-19, the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) issued new guidelines (NOTAM) on Tuesday, which will remain in effect through to September 15 at midnight, and will apply to the traveling public. Violations carry fines of 5,000 euros. More specifically, the new guidelines, which […]

Covid-19 Measures Announced for Heraklion on Crete

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Heraklion, Crete Greek authorities, on Monday announced emergency restrictions for the region of Heraklion on the island of Crete, in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus. As a result, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection has imposed a ban on all public events including parties, outdoor festivals, religious/church gatherings and open-air “laiki” markets.