Covid-19

The Posidonia Web Forums Week will bring together leading maritime organisations in October for a series of online conferences and events focused on the shipping industry.

Wales has removed the Greek islands of Santorini, Serifos and Tinos from the list of exempt countries and territories for quarantine due to Covid-19.

The UK’s decision to include the Greek islands of Tinos and Serifos on its quarantine list for arrivals to England, has puzzled Greece’s authorities.

The most imported Covid-19 positive cases in Greece are from five countries, according to data of the Greek General Secretariat for Civil Protection.

Greece presented its alternative forms of tourism at the TourNatur 2020 exhibition held September 4-6 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Greece is among the 10 most searched-for countries for post-lockdown holidays worldwide, ranking seventh on the list compiled by Official-ESTA.com.

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on politics, economy and society will be discussed during the Thessaloniki Helexpo Forum, scheduled to take place during September 11-20.

Crete’s Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel in August saw its turnover rise compared to the same month in 2019, despite the Covid-19 health crisis.

The IRONMAN 70.3 Greece 2020 sports event has been postponed for next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has changed its travel advice for the Greek islands, switching them from “yellow” to “orange” (only necessary trips).

Greece did not hastily open its tourism market in the post-Covid-19 era, but did so in an orderly way, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the UK government’s decision to include 7 Greek islands on the quarantine list for arrivals to England was “very unfortunate”.

IATA is calling on EU member states to adopt the proposals of the European Commission to better coordinate and communicate on travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

TUI UK has cancelled all holiday packages to the Greek islands of Santorini, Zakynthos, Crete (Chania and Heraklion) and Mykonos after their inclusion on England’s quarantine list.

Restaurant owners across Greece say they will keep their businesses closed for a week in an act of protest against the government’s Covid-19 restrictions.

The Xenia 2020 tourism expo in Greece has been postponed for 2021 due to the extraordinary circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Travelers arriving to England from seven Greek islands must self-isolate for 14 days as of September 9, according to UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

The Greek government will further cushion the blow from the Covid-19 pandemic with a new package of economic measures amounting to 10 billion euros.

Europe’s airlines and airports are calling for the European Commission to extend the suspension of EU regulations on airport slots and grant a full winter season waiver.

Professor Charalambos Gogos, a Greek infectious disease expert, sees three different scenarios for the evolution of Covid-19 in Greece during the winter.