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Travelers out of Greece will be required to self-isolate after several European countries revised travel restrictions due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.

Greek health authorities announced extra precautionary measures for Mykonos and Halkidiki aimed at curbing the further spread of Covid-19.

As of November 2021, shop owners with businesses in the historic center of Athens will have the option to remain open on Sundays, according to a Greek government decision.

Medical teams stationed at Piraeus port will conduct random Covid-19 tests on returning travelers as part of ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

The Greek government has announced a seven-day quarantine requirement for travelers arriving to Greece through the Krystallopygi and Kakavia mainland borders.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is urging the country’s youth to practice social distancing and mask-wearing in order to keep Covid-19 at bay.

Turkey’s threats against Greece, on top of a growing Covid-19 infection rate, is aggravating the possibility of a tourism sector recovery.

Greek hoteliers and the country’s main intellectual property rights organization have inked a deal, which clearly defines copyright and related rights fees for the use of music for the retrospective and current …

Italy’s Health Minister Roberto Speranza signed a decree for Covid-19 testing on travelers from Greece, Malta, Spain, and Croatia.

Greek authorities have announced nine relief actions for the residents of central Evia, which was recently devastated by flash floods.

The Greek Environment Ministry has suspended the issuance of new building permits for tourist facilities on plots of land outside planning zones on Mykonos and Santorini.

The Hellenic Police will step up patrols on roads ahead of the August 15 holiday, when mass departures of Greeks from cities to home villages or islands take place.

Greek tourism business employers impacted by Covid-19 will still be able in August and September to suspend employee contracts.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the state would support tourism sector employees who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greece and Egypt have entered into a maritime agreement that defines the Exclusive Economic Zones in the Eastern Mediterranean between the two countries.

The US State Department has issued a new advisory for Greece urging its citizens to reconsider plans for travel due to increasing cases of Covid-19.

Greek health authorities may announce harsher measures against Covid-19, ahead of the August 15 holiday which marks the largest mass exodus of the year in Greece.

Greek infectious diseases professor Sotiris Tsiodras gave explanations regarding the sudden increase of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Greece.

Greece’s PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged Greeks to adhere to hygiene measures, in an attempt to encourage more vigilance in view of surging Covid-19 cases in the country.

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday introduced changes to his cabinet, keeping key members of the government in place while adding five new faces.