Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Greece Lays Out Plan to Make Best Use of EU Emergency Funding by Maria Paravantes 29 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 29 May 2020 The Greek government is looking to put 22.5 billion euros in EU subsidies, aimed at addressing the impact of Covid-19, to immediate use. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Greece Announces Covid-19 Air Transport Aid Package by Maria Paravantes 28 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 28 May 2020 Greece’s air transport sector will receive 115 million euros in funding to help it recover losses incurred by the Covid-19 crisis. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Working to Ensure All Travelers Feel Welcome and Safe by Maria Paravantes 28 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 28 May 2020 Greece is working intensively to ensure that all travelers are welcome when the country reopens in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Commission Tables Covid-19 Recovery Plan to Kick-start EU Economy by Maria Paravantes 27 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 27 May 2020 Τhe European Commission has announced its proposal for a new recovery tool that will help boost jobs and growth of EU economies impacted by Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Sets Destination Risk Zones as Part of Covid-19 Protection Action Plan by Maria Paravantes 25 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 25 May 2020 Authorities have divided Greece into three risk zones based on access to health facilities and capacity for Covid-19 testing. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Covid-19 Prompts Europe’s Museums to Take Proactive Action by Maria Paravantes 25 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 25 May 2020 A survey by the Network of European Museum Organizations (NEMO), reveals how the “museum experience” was redefined amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Introduces Hotel Doctors, Island Quarantine Areas as Covid-19 Precautions by Maria Paravantes 21 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 21 May 2020 Hotels operating in Greece this summer will be required to have a doctor on call, as the country prepares to open up to tourists from abroad on June 15. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greek PM to Announce Actions Aimed at Saving the Tourism Year by Maria Paravantes 19 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 19 May 2020 Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on Wednesday, the government’s action plan aimed at salvaging the 2020 tourism year in the aftermath of Covid-19. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Greek Laws New Law to Enable Diving Tourism Take-off in Greece by Maria Paravantes 19 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 19 May 2020 A new law recently tabled in Greek Parliament will simplify licensing procedures for the creation of diving and marine parks in Greece. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Greece Proposes EU-wide 72-hour Pre-travel Covid-19 Test by Maria Paravantes 12 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 12 May 2020 Greece is calling on the European Commission to adapt its proposal for a pre-travel coronavirus test to be instituted across the EU. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Actions taken on a local level GBR: Domestic Tourism First Step of Covid-19 Recovery – Data on Greece by Maria Paravantes 11 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 11 May 2020 Greece is expected to make efforts to stimulate domestic travel as one of the ways to boost the tourism sector this season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy Covid-19: Germany, France Not Eager to Re-start Travel by Maria Paravantes 6 May 2020 by Maria Paravantes 6 May 2020 Germany and France believe that it is “too soon” to allow holidays, adding that a good time to reassess would be mid-June, depending on how the Covid-19 pandemic evolves. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Covid-19: EU Safe Travel Policy Key to Rebooting Tourism, Greek Minister Tells CNN by Maria Paravantes 30 April 2020 by Maria Paravantes 30 April 2020 A harmonized safe travel policy across the EU, in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, is a key priority to rebooting tourism in Europe, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives EU States Urge Commission to OK Vouchers Over Refunds for Covid-19 Travel Cancelations by Maria Paravantes 30 April 2020 by Maria Paravantes 30 April 2020 Twelve EU member states, including Greece, have requested for the European Commission to approve the temporary issuance of vouchers for canceled trips due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greece Wants Travelers to Feel Safe and Secure After Covid-19 by Maria Paravantes 29 April 2020 by Maria Paravantes 29 April 2020 Making travelers to Greece feel safe and secure is of vital importance, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said during an interview on BBC Radio. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Government measures Greece Sets Face Mask Rule to Contain Covid-19 Spread by Maria Paravantes 29 April 2020 by Maria Paravantes 29 April 2020 Greek health authorities are urging the country’s residents to wear a mask at all times, particularly in public spaces, in efforts to keep the spread of Covid-19 in check. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Athens News KAS Ruling: Hotel Blocking View to Acropolis Must Knock Down Top Floors by Maria Paravantes 24 April 2020 by Maria Paravantes 24 April 2020 Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) decided that a hotel constructed in the center of Athens, blocking the view to the Acropolis, will be required to demolish its two top floors. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Actions taken on a local level Study: 55% of Greeks Ready for ‘Normal’ Life after Coronavirus by Maria Paravantes 23 April 2020 by Maria Paravantes 23 April 2020 More than half of all Greeks are ready to return to their “normal” lives once the coronavirus pandemic subsides, according to a new study by Kapa Research. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 Impact on tourism economy McKinsey Report: Covid-19 Lockdown to Take Toll on EU Jobs, Salaries by Maria Paravantes 23 April 2020 by Maria Paravantes 23 April 2020 The coronavirus pandemic, that has led to lockdowns Europe-wide, is now posing a serious risk to private sector employment, according to a McKinsey report. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Covid-19 The Day After – efforts and initiatives Greece Looks Into Safe Entry Documentation Options After Covid-19 by Maria Paravantes 13 April 2020 by Maria Paravantes 13 April 2020 Greek authorities are exploring the possibility of safe entry documentation to be shown at airports upon arrival after Covid-19 travel restrictions are lifted. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail