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The Athens Municipality and the city’s traders union have launched the “Athens is Back” initiative, which offers businesses and cultural bodies the chance to promote their discounts and products.

Seasonal hotels in Greece have opened their doors, as international flights to Athens and Thessaloniki restarted following the Covid-19 outbreak.

A number of European countries timidly opened up to travel on June 15 easing border controls and implementing health protocols for incoming travelers.

Greek shop owners, operating businesses in tourist areas, are calling on the government to introduce financial support measures in the post-Covid-19 era.

Greece has announced a carefully interconnected network of emergency health care and medical services linking the Greek islands with the mainland.

Greece will experience a different tourism season this year due to the global Covid-19 crisis, according to GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis.

The time is ripe for Greece to enrich its tourism product and invest in a new future, says SETE President Yiannis Retsos.

European finance ministers have approved a next tranche of debt relief measures for Greece worth 748 million euros.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will compensate hotels used for Covid-19 isolation purposes and is inviting hoteliers to express interest in the program.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will launch a new mobile app to provide travelers with useful information for their trip to Greece in the post-Covid-19 era.

Germany will open its borders to visitors from Austria, France, Denmark and Switzerland on June 16 and has extended a travel warning for Germans until August 31.

Greece will soon present its emergency strategy, which includes testing and health infrastructure on the islands, to address possible Covid-19 cases.

In an attempt to boost domestic travel, Greece is increasing the social tourism subsidy this year, covering for the first time ferry fares for eligible recipients.

Key to effectively addressing the Covid-19 pandemic is finding a vaccine that will be accessible to all, EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides says.

Greece and Italy have entered into a maritime agreement that defines the exclusive economic zones of the two countries, allowing them to explore and exploit hydrocarbon resources in the area.

Cyprus has re-opened to tourists, easing further its Covid-19 restrictions and launching its user-friendly Cyprus Flight Pass platform to facilitate travel.

Greece has no need to resort to European Stability Mechanism (ESM) loans to deal with the coronavirus impact, says Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.

Greek civil protection authorities are gearing up with more staff, new planes and improved infrastructure to address the potential outbreak of wildfires.

WTTC is calling on Britain to drop its 14-day quarantine measure for incoming travelers in order to support the restart of tourism in Europe.

The Greek Environment Ministry has announced projects that will aim to contribute to Greece’s transition to environmentally friendlier practices in the coming years.