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The Municipality of Athens has announced a number of actions focused on improving the every life of persons with disabilities in the Greek capital.

As of December 8 all passengers traveling on one of Alitalia’s three weekly flights between Rome – New York must present a negative Covid-19 test.

The Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens has lit up its Christmas tree in its lobby and send a video holiday greeting to its friends and associates.

The hotels of the Metaxa Hospitality Group have received a number of international awards for the prime hospitality services they offer to guests.

Uncharted Escapes, a Greek travel experience provider, is among the winners of the 2021 European Travel Awards program of the Travel & Hospitality Awards.

The government will extend Greece’s second Covid-19 lockdown by one week, to December 14, but allow the opening of retail stores selling holiday goods.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is focusing on six actions to develop Greece’s luxury tourism offer and attract higher income visitors to the country.

Greek authorities are inviting US investors to do business in Greece as dozens of new opportunities are opening in the country.

Greek hoteliers, owners of mainly small family-run units in mountainous areas, have called for actions for their businesses to survive the financial slowdown caused by Covid-19.

World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge spoke of the importance of vaccination for curbing Covid-19, and urged Greeks to vaccinate.

The European Commission has presented its ‘Staying safe from Covid-19 during winter’ strategy that includes recommendations to sustainably manage the pandemic over the coming months.

International business travel could restart if agreement is secured to safeguard journeys of up to 72-hours free from quarantines, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

The Municipality of Athens is conducting Covid-19 rapid tests and temperature checks on the city’s homeless population.

Local authorities on Corfu and Heraklion, Crete, have teamed up with CLIA and GSTC to draw up a plan for sustainable tourism development.

Seajets once again supported Russian rally driver Alexey Lukyanuk, who was announced winner of the 2020 European Rally Championship (ERC).

Το υπουργεία Τουρισμού και Ανάπτυξης συνεργάζονται με τον ΟΑΕΔ για τη στήριξη των ανέργων στο χώρο της εστίασης και του τουρισμού.

The Greek economy is set to recover gradually next year and projected to accelerate in 2022, according to the latest OECD Economic Outlook report.

Europe continues to lead the way in lifting or easing travel restrictions that were introduced in response to Covid-19, according to the UNWTO.

Greek authorities may be forced to extend the country’s second lockdown beyond initially announced dates, according to Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas.

The Greek government’s strategy to reposition and boost the country’s image abroad is expected to be presented in 2021.