Restaurants, Cafes in Greece Open Indoor Areas

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Restaurants, bars, and cafés in Greece on Saturday opened their indoor areas for customers, after keeping them closed since mid-March due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants and catering units inside hotels also were allowed to open their indoor areas for their guests and visitors. The ban on playing music at organized beaches in Greece […]

SETE Slams Misleading Reports About New Greek Tourism Campaign

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The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) on Saturday shot down claims relating to the recently announced new campaign for the promotion of Greek tourism – “Greek Summer is a state of mind”. SETE released a statement following “defamatory and unprecedented lies” that circulated in the media which claimed that the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) directly […]

Greece Prepares for Wildfire Season with More Staff, Equipment

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (center) with Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis (left) and Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias (right). In view of forecasts for a dry summer ahead, Greek civil protection authorities are gearing up with more staff, new planes and improved infrastructure to address the potential outbreak

Int’l MICE Industry Struggling to Cover Lost Ground, Restart Operations

By admin 5 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © GTP The international MICE industry is among the sectors currently struggling to mitigate heavy losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and restart face to face events under new health protocols and safety rules. It is estimated that a total of 10,000 exhibitions have been canceled throughout the world since the start of the […]

WTTC Urges UK to Lift 14-day Quarantine and Enable Tourism

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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling on Britain to drop its 14-day quarantine measure for incoming travelers in order to enable travel and support the restart of tourism in Europe. The UK is among the few countries in Europe still requiring incoming travelers to remain in self isolation for a period of […]

FinMin: Greece Doesn’t Need ESM Covid-19 Credit Line

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament Greece has no need to resort to European Stability Mechanism (ESM) loans issued to member states to deal with the coronavirus (Covid-19) impact, said Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, speaking at an Economist conference on Friday. “Based on current data, Greece does not need to resort to the ESM’s

Greece Goes Green with Incentives for Eco-friendly Practices

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Greek Environment Minister Kostis Hadzidakis announced eight projects with which the government aims to transition to more environmentally friendlier practices in the coming years. On occasion of World Environment Day on Friday, Hadzidakis presented a ministry video (included below in Greek) featuring the planned projects which include phasing out the use of lignite and

Thessaloniki Metro Set for 2023 Opening

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Thessaloniki Mayor Konstantinos Zervas visited the metro construction site. Photo Source: Municipality of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki’s highly anticipated metro is set to begin routes in 2023, the northern port city’s mayor, Konstantinos Zervos said this week of the project that has faced repeated delays. The city’s mayor said the metro – initially scheduled to open

Greek Summer is a State of Mind: New Tourism Campaign for Greece

By admin 4 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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“Greek Summer is a state of mind… This year, enjoy your Greek summer wherever you are…” is the message of Greece’s new tourism campaign that will be sent out to the world this year, following the Covid-19 crisis. The new campaign was presented on Thursday at the Cine Aegli open air cinema in Athens […]

Greek PM: Health Protocols for Tourism an Absolute Priority this Year

By admin 4 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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The Greek summer will be different this year from the previous ones, according to Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Speaking during the presentation of Greece’s new tourism campaign on Thursday, the PM underlined that Greece will continue to offer its beauty to visitors but at the same time has its health protocols, which must be […]