Greek Tourism Arrivals and Revenue Plummet Due to Covid-19

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The coronavirus pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions are sending Greek tourism figures to nearly nil with the latest Bank of Greece data revealing a 93.8 percent drop in the number of inbound travelers in June to 256 thousand with revenue nosediving by 97.5 percent to 64 million euros in the same month. According to the […]

PM Mitsotakis Promises Free Covid-19 Vaccine to Greeks Once Available

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A vaccine against Covid-19 currently being tested will be available free of charge to Greek citizens once it becomes available, said Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday. The decision was announced at a government coronavirus briefing during which he also announced the mandatory use of mask by students and teachers as the school years […]

Shipping Minister Inspects Covid-19 Measures at Ports of Argosaronic Islands

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Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis on Thursday visited the ports of the Argosaronic islands and inspected the measures being implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The minister began his tour from the island of Aegina and then continued on to Poros, Hydra and Spetses. Plakiotakis inspected the ports of […]

Covid-19 Drives Greece Joblessness to 1m in July

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Despite opening up to tourism in July, Greece saw its unemployment rate soar by an additional 125,000 people to more than 1 million compared to the same month in 2019, the country’s Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) said this week attributing the rise to the coronavirus pandemic. More specifically, a total of 1.09 million people in […]

Greece Still Resilient to Covid-19, says Gov’t Spokesman

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Greece is still resilient to Covid-19 compared to other countries despite the rise in positive cases, said Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas speaking to the press on Thursday. “Our country was and remains in a better epidemiological range, compared to other countries, despite the increase observed again in recent weeks worldwide,” said Petsas during the press […]

Halkidiki Businesses Call on Gov’t for Support After Covid-19 Curfew Decision

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Authorities and tourism stakeholders in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, are calling on the government to support businesses relying on tourist revenue with incentives and subsidies after a decision on Wednesday, to impose harsher measures in the region and curfews. Health authorities imposed on Wednesday extra precautionary measures in Halkidiki and on Mykonos aimed at curbing

Greece: Highest Positive Covid-19 Arrivals from 5 Countries

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Photo source: Greek National Public Health Organization (EODY) In efforts to identify the trend and curb the spread of Covid-19, Greek health authorities have been introducing additional measures particularly after the country opened its borders to incoming tourism. Based on General Secretariat for Civil Protection data presented during this week’s Covid-19 briefing by

Covid-19: Several European Countries Impose Quarantine for Arrivals from Greece

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Travelers out of Greece will be required to self-isolate for a given period after several European countries revised their travel restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 infections this month. More specifically, Finland, Norway and Estonia have announced quarantine measures applicable to all arrivals from Greece, after the number of Covid-19 infections in Greece surged

More Covid-19 Measures Announced for Mykonos and Halkidiki

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Photo source: General Secretariat for Civil Protection Greek health authorities on Wednesday announced extra precautionary measures on the popular island of Mykonos and in Halkidiki aimed at curbing the further spread of Covid-19 as the number of coronavirus infections rose to 269 on Tuesday. New restrictions for both destinations include: – mandatory mask-wearing indoors

Greece Sets Recovery Fund Priorities for Tourism After Covid-19

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Reigniting investment interest, digital technology integration, infrastructure upgrades, sustainable tourism development, advanced tourism training and employment are the priority areas to benefit from Greece’s share of EU recovery funds to stimulate the economy after the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides. Greek tourism stakeholders and industry bodies met on