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The popular town of Chania on Crete, has imposed tighter restrictions in efforts to curb the further spread of Covid-19.

Greece and the United States discussed ways to boost cooperation in culture, arts, film production, and technology.

MSC Cruises has postponed the restart of cruises with its Magnifica ship until September 26.

The Poseidon Athens Hotel, located on the Athenian Riviera, has been honored with the Travelers’ Choice Award for 2020 by TripAdvisor.

Greek authorities said they would be reintroducing bi-weekly coronavirus briefings as they prepare to deal with returning vacationers and school openings.

Starting Tuesday, additional measures will apply across Greece following a decision by health authorities aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.

Belgium revised its travel advisory on Greece, including the country on its orange list, which involves non-essential travel under “increased vigilance”.

A solidarity contribution, tax cuts, and insurance payment deferments are among the measures to be announced by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis next month.

Greece is set to receive 2.7 billion euros in financial support from the European Union’s SURE program that aims to protect employment amid the coronavirus pandemic.

IATA has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to help airlines comply with Covid-19 guidance.

Rail Transport Company STASY, as of August 31, will increase the frequency of services on Athens’ metro lines 2 and 3, in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The float out of the MSC Seashore, the longest ship of MSC Cruises at 339 metres, recently took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.

The island of Rhodes, this summer will host two international music festivals as part of its efforts to enrich its tourism product and enhance the travel experience of visitors.

The Academic Dean of César Ritz Colleges Switzerland, R. Max Behesht, underlines the focus of Swiss Education Group to deliver high quality education.

Despite opening to tourism in July, Greece saw its unemployment rate soar by an additional 125,000 people to more than 1 million against July 2019.

Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis visited the ports of the Argosaronic islands and inspected the measures being implemented to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Airbnb has announced a global ban on all parties and events at its rentals, including a cap on occupancy at 16.

The Titania Hotel in Athens is reopening its doors with the health and wellbeing of its team and guests as its first priority.

The European Commission has approved a Romanian loan guarantee of up to around 62 million euros in favour of Blue Air.

The MSC Grandiosa recently became the first ship from the MSC Cruises fleet to welcome guests back and depart for its first 7-night cruise in the West Mediterranean.