Cyprus Updates Covid-19 Testing Rules for Inbound Travelers

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Photo source: @Cyprus Aeropolis – Larnaka and Pafos Airports Official Travelers entering Cyprus are now required to show a negative PCR test result taken 72 hours before departure as well as take a PCR test on arrival, an announcement by the Cypriot Deputy Tourism Ministry said. Updated on January 6, Cyprus’ travel protocol foresees that […]

CDC Cruise Advisory Triggers Royal Caribbean Response

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Photo source: @Royal Caribbean International Cruise giant Royal Caribbean Group is among the companies “disappointed” with a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcement last week advising travelers against cruise travel, even those who have been vaccinated. One of the most impacted sectors by the Covid-19 pandemic, the cruise industry has once again run

UK Changes Covid-19 Testing, Quarantine Rules for Vaccinated Travelers

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Photo source: @Heathrow airport Fully vaccinated travelers and under 18 entering the UK, as of 4am on January 7 will no longer need to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test or self-isolate on arrival, but must continue to take their post-arrival tests, an announcement by the UK departments of health and transport said. Meanwhile, from 4am […]

Greece Braces for Omicron Wave, Urges Vaccination

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archive photo Greek authorities are urging the public to get vaccinated or get booster shots in the midst of an Omicron wave which has kept cases above 43,000 in the last few days. Speaking to SKAI television, Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris said the government would consider “partially easing” restrictions, but this he said would […]

Greece Extends Covid-hit Business Aid to Cover Operating Costs

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The Greek finance and labor ministries announced this week the extension by six months of a special subsidy that covers operating costs granted to businesses impacted by Covid-19 restrictions. Under the program, state aid in the form of tax or insurance contribution credit expired on December 31, 2021. The extension allows businesses to benefit from […]

Greek Tourism Ministry Counting on RRF Tool to Stimulate Development

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The Greek tourism ministry is counting on funding from the EU’s post-Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) to push forward with upgrades and modernizations of the sector, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview to news247.gr this week. Kikilias expressed his confidence that 2022 could prove to be a “benchmark” for Greek tourism marking […]

Greece Puts Price Cap on PCR Tests, Announces More Covid-19 Self-testing in Schools

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The Greek government on Tuesday announced a cap on the cost of PCR molecular tests for Covid-19 at private diagnostic laboratories and clinics. According to the General Secretariat of Commerce and Consumer Protection of the Ministry of Development and Investment, the maximum charge for a PCR test will be 47 euros from Thursday, January 6. […]

Covid-19: Greek Hoteliers Say ‘Omicron’ Taking Toll, Call for Backing

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Greek hoteliers are appealing to the government to take measures and extend financial support to hotel enterprises as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has put a brake on bookings. In a letter to government officials, including Finance Minister Christos Staikouras as well as labor, development and tourism ministers, the Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers (POX) is

Greece Hopes Return of Parthenon Fragments will Spur British Museum Action

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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Acropolis Museum General Director Nikos Stampolidis. Photo source: Greek Culture Ministry Ten fragments from the Parthenon were handed over by the National Archaeological Museum to the Acropolis Museum as a gesture of good will setting an example Greece hopes the British Museum will follow

GNTO Sets Goals for Greek Tourism to Emerge More Resilient in 2022

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The Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest challenge in the history of Greek tourism and the priority now is to recover lost ground and emerge stronger and more resilient, said Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis in an interview to the Athens News Agency. Aside from adherence to preventative measures and developments on […]