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Germany and France are calling for a coordinated EU travel guidance to contain the spread of the Covid-19 ‘Delta’ variant across Europe.

Greek parliament has approved a permanent reduction by 30 percent in VAT applicable to five Eastern Aegean islands.

Restoring trust in travel can go a long way towards boosting industry recovery and stimulating purchasing behavior, a study by Travelport found.

The Municipality of Athens has revamped three more landmark fountains in neighborhoods near the city center.

Goldair, one of the largest group of companies engaged in the fields of tourism and transport in Greece, has introduced Travellair, a new travel agency with premium services.

The Authentic Marathon Swim, the most historic swimming event in Greece, returns this year during July 2-4 at Pefki of the Municipality of Istiea-Edipsos, Evia.

Zeus International has expanded to the Dodecanese region by taking over the management of the Philippion Hotel on Kos.

Emirates airline has appointed Alexia Dimopoulou as its Cargo Manager for Greece, filling a strategic position in Emirates cargo operations in the country.

Greece has remained on the UK’s ‘amber’ list, meaning that quarantine restrictions apply to people returning to the UK after visiting the country.

A new variant of Covid-19, known as ‘Delta’, is expected to account for 70% of new coronavirus infections in Europe by early August, according to the ECDC.

Greece is now on the ‘orange’ list of Cyprus’ colour-coded country categorization travel system, which determines rules that apply to travelers entering Cyprus.

From Sunday, June 27, people from The Netherlands will be able to travel to destinations in Greece with no restrictions upon return.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is extending 400 million euros in support to boost business financing across Greece, in efforts to stimulate innovation and create jobs.

Hoteliers in mainland Greece and primarily in the north are calling on the government to provide additional support to ensure the operation of hotels impacted by Covid-19.

Mouzenidis Travel Greece has suspended operations and filed for administration in order to be given protection from creditors.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) this summer is supporting sports and gastronomy events taking place in popular Greek destinations.

The world’s first International Olympic Academy Golf Course will open in spring 2022 at the Navarino Hills, the year-round integrated resort of Costa Navarino in Greece.

Three challenges must be addressed before the EU could call it summer in the aftermath of Covid-19, according to Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis says 2021 will be a “difficult” year for tourism as very much depends on how other countries address the pandemic.

Cyrpus Airways will resume its Larnaca-Thessaloniki connection and also launch flights to Heraklion, Preveza and Skiathos.