Redevelopment work recently began on busy Panepistimiou street as part of a major urban regeneration project aiming to increase free spaces in Athens and improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Works are currently underway on the section of Panepistimiou street between Sina and Amerikis streets. According to the Municipality of Athens, the […]
Photo source: European Parliament As the Omicron variant of Covid-19 begins to spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges unvaccinated individuals aged 60 or over to avoid travel to “to areas with community transmission”. WHO issued the guidance on Tuesday, advising against travel for seniors 60 or older who have not been vaccinated against Covid […]
Photo source: www.eurobank.gr Demand for hotel bookings in Greece is expected to hit a 20-year high in 2022, according to Eurobank Deputy CEO and Head of Corporate & Investment Banking Konstantinos Vassiliou. Speaking to reporters during an online press conference on Tuesday, Vassiliou said that despite the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the performance of
HCH President Alexandros Vassilikos The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels (HCH) has re-elected Alexandros Vassilikos as its president for a second term. Vassilikos was first elected president in December 2017 for a four-year term. “This is a great honor for me and great responsibility amid the most difficult circumstances of all times for the hotel industry,” […]
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias with Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) President Giorgos Karanikas. The time has come to set up a framework that will regulate the operation of tourism trade activity, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week after meeting with Hellenic Confederation of Commerce and Entrepreneurship (ESEE)
The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is participating in the IBTM World 2021 MICE tourism exhibition that opened in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday. A leading tourism expo, IBTM has gathers the leaders of the global MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) industry under one roof, enabling them to build face-to-face connections, gain key industry
Greek Deputy Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Zverev. Greece and Russia agreed on Tuesday to cooperate in the field of transport through the exchange of knowhow and actions in road, rail, air and marine transport including marinas and ports. In this direction the two countries signed a Protocol of Cooperation during […]
The European Commission recently launched a new interactive guide mapping all funding opportunities available at EU level for the cultural and creative sectors. CulturEU, a one-stop shop for EU funding, gathers a total of 75 funding opportunities from 21 different EU programmes, from Creative Europe and Horizon Europe to structural funds and InvestEU. In just […]
Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that all citizens 60 or over must be vaccinated or face a 100-euro fine in the government’s latest an attempt to stem the spread of Covid-19 without going into lockdown. “Greeks over the age of 60 who have not been vaccinated must by January […]
Photo source: UNWTO International tourist arrivals in 2021 are set to remain 70-75 percent below 2019 levels, marking a similar decline as in 2020, said the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in its November 2021 World Tourism Barometer this week. Commenting on the data, analysts add that the global tourism economy will continue to be highly […]


















