ING Study: Greece Among Eurozone Economies Vulnerable to Covid-19 Shock

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Despite being relatively contained, the spread of Covid-19 is expected to have a significant impact on growth in Greece, with recovery after the crisis subsides to be slower, according to a study released this week by banking and financial services group ING. More specifically, according to ING, as the lockdown measures taken to fight the […]

Covid-19: EU to Set Up SURE Job Protection Tool for Member States

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Aiming to safeguard thousands of jobs at risk across the European Union due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Commission proposed on Wednesday, the creation of SURE, a temporary emergency support instrument worth up to 100 billion euros. Designed to help protect jobs and workers impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment […]

Greece Bans Swimming Due to Covid-19

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The Greek government on Thursday imposed a ban on swimming, underwater fishing and the use of private marine recreational facilities, as part of safety measures to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The ban was announced by the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy following a a joint ministerial decision. The ban […]

Greece Invites the World to Keep in Touch… from Home

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Greece is sending out a message to the world: to stay home – due to the current developments involving the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic – but at the same time to stay in touch through technology. The Greek Tourism Ministry on Thursday announced the launch of the new online platform Greece From Home that looks to […]

Athens Airport Passenger Traffic Tumbles by 61.3% in March

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Athens International Airport. Photo © Facebook – ΟΙ ΟΜΟΡΦΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ ΜΑΣ Passenger traffic at Athens International Airport (AIA) significantly dropped by 61.3 percent in March 2020, compared to the same month last year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on air travel. The airport welcomed a total of 639,580 travelers […]

Covid-19: New Guidelines for Greece’s Public Transport

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A set of new regulations to cover public and private means of mass transport was announced this week by the Transport Ministry as part of precautionary actions taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Greece. Deputy Public Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis announced supplementary rules which apply to all modes of public mass transport, […]

Greek Island Mayors Call for Total Easter Travel Ban

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The mayors of a growing number of Greek islands are urging the government to tighten current travel restrictions ahead of Greek Orthodox Easter for fear visitors will contribute to the spread of Covid-19. Among the mayors calling for stricter measures or even a total ban on travel are those of Rhodes, Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonnisos, Lipsi […]

Global Airline Capacity Nosedives Hit by Coronavirus Outbreak

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Photo Source: OAG In under two months, global airline capacity plummeted from 106 million seats to 90 million, with carriers operating on less than half of mid-January levels after slashing another 20 million seats from scheduled services last week due to the coronavirus pandemic, said OAG Aviation Worldwide. In the last seven days some 20 […]

GNTO Launches Tender Process to Upgrade ‘Visit Greece’ Website

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The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has launched a tender process for the upgrade of its official website – Visit Greece (visitgreece.com) – aiming to offer even more updated tourism information to travelers worldwide. The revamped website is aimed to feature a new user-friendly state-of-the-art software. “I have signed the tender for the overall upgrade […]

Chios Tourism Body Calls for Gov’t Actions to Restore Tourist Activity

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Chios island, Greece The Chios Tourism Organization (CTO) is calling on the government to implement a series of measures in an attempt to restore the island’s reputation after being impacted by the refugee crisis and now by the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and to all relevant ministries, the […]