Greece Lays Out Plan to Make Best Use of EU Emergency Funding

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The Greek government is looking to put a total of 22.5 billion euros in EU subsidies to immediate use aimed at addressing the impact of Covid-19 and strengthening the economy. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said this week that Greece in October will table its priorities to the European Commission so that it can immediately begin […]

Greek PM Attends 3rd Smart Covid-19 Management Group Discussion

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday participated in the third teleconference of the Smart Covid-19 Management Group, which includes countries that managed to successfully contain the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and are in the same phase of restarting their economies. Hosted by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and attended by the prime ministers

Greece Working to Ensure All Travelers Feel Welcome and Safe

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Greece is working intensively to ensure that all travelers are welcome, said Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis on Thursday, adding that a first list of countries allowed quarantine-free admission into the country as it reopens after Covid-19 will be announced soon. Speaking on ANT1 TV this morning, Theoharis said the ministry was collaborating with health experts […]

Greece Announces Covid-19 Air Transport Aid Package

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Greece’s air transport sector, employing some 11,000 people, will receive 115 million euros in funding to help it recover losses incurred by the coronavirus (Covid-19) health crisis, the government said this week. The finance, labor, and transport ministries announced a series of support measures to cover the air transport sector, airlines and ground handling services,

INSETE Study Reveals Markets to Drive Greek Tourism in 2020

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Germany, Israel, Cyprus, Balkan countries, Romania and Poland may potentially be among the key markets to source Greek tourism in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, according to a SETE Intelligence (INSETE) study released this week. More specifically, according to the research department of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), these countries together with some

Thessaloniki Counting on Road Arrivals for 2020 Tourism Season

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel Local authorities in Thessaloniki and the greater Central Macedonia region this year are counting on road arrivals from Greece’s neighboring countries to offset the negative impact that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on the tourism sector during the last two months. Greece’s land borders will reopen for road tourism arrivals

EASA Updates List of Airports in Covid-19 High Risk Areas

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Heathrow Airport. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Wednesday updated the list of airports located in affected areas with high risk of transmission of the Covid-19 infection. EASA determined that a list of airports located in affected areas should be established and maintained to support aircraft and aerodrome operators to put in place […]

Greece will Welcome Visitors with Heightened Safety Measures, PM tells Bild

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Greece is augmenting safety and health measures as it prepares to open to travelers next month after lifting coronavirus (Covid-19) containment measures with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inviting holidaymakers to visit. Speaking to German daily Bild, Mitsotakis said Greece would be opening up initially to countries with similar epidemiological data. Among other

Greece Covid-19 Risk Zones Based on Access to Health Units and Tests, Says Tourism Ministry

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Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas. With regard to the recently announced coronavirus (Covid-19) action plan with precautionary measures on the islands and mainland announced by the Greek government, Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas underlined that it was aimed at ensuring the well-being and safety of locals, visitors and tourism

GNTO – National Theater Team Up to Showcase Greece Through Culture

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GNTO President Angela Gerekou, National Theatre President Vassilis Poulantzas, and its artistic director Dimitris Lignadis sign the MoU. Greece’s National Theater and the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) have joined forces for the promotion of the country through culture particularly in the aftermath of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. In this direction, the