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Greece is in the process of putting a 10-year strategic plan for tourism in place following its performance as a safe destination in summer 2020.

The Greek government and AEGEAN shareholders are awaiting Commission approval to inject €180 million to safeguard the pandemic-hit airline.

Greece’s tourism minister, Harry Theoharis, and deputy minister, Manos Konsolas, have gone into quarantine after meeting with a ministry associate who later tested positive for Covid-19.

Greece’s air traffic control personnel and electronic engineers have announced work stoppages on November 25 and a 24-hour strike on November 26.

IATA is in the final development phase of its Travel Pass, a digital health pass designed to support the safe reopening of borders in the Covid-19 era.

European citizens are calling for more EU competence, funds and far-reaching actions to address the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

Greece and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly celebrate 2021 as the Year of Culture and Tourism.

The Grand Serai Congress & Spa in Ioannina will continue operations amid the Covid-19 pandemic and provide its guests with safe hospitality services.

Lufthansa Group will be first to implement Star Alliance Biometrics and usher in a touchless customer experience at airports.

Authorities have announced new restrictions for crossing Greece’s land borders in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

The EU is cooperating with EASA to launch a first pilot version of a common digital PLF to ensure safe arrivals for member states in Covid-19 times.

In efforts to keep businesses hit by the Covid-19 pandemic afloat, the Municipality of Athens has announced the first round of support actions worth 1 million euros.

EU leaders have agreed that lifting Covid-19 restrictions should be gradual and also explored ways to develop a unified approach for the use of rapid antigen tests.

The Greek Tourism Ministry has laid out specific terms and conditions for the tour leader profession in Greece.

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to accelerate the digital transformation of Greek tourism enterprises in the years to come, says Hellenic Chamber of Hotels President Alexandros Vassilikos.

Europa Nostra is calling for the antiquities discovered at the Venizelos metro station in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, to be preserved on site to protect their authenticity.

Greece recently assumed the presidency of the Network for the Mediterranean Diet and will coordinate the actions to be carried out for the year 2021.

The Olympia Golden Beach Resort & Spa in the Peloponnese has received the Travelife Gold Award for its sustainable tourism practices.

Health authorities will carry out rapid Covid-19 tests at several of Greece’s northern border crossings to curb the spread of the virus in the country.

Airbnbs in Greece have now rivalled their hotel counterparts in terms of bed capacity, according to a study released by INSETE.