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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.

Alitalia will resume its service from Rome Fiumicino to Athens International Airport (AIA) as of July 1.

The NJV Athens Plaza hotel is sharing its hygiene practices and protocols, which aim to keep guests and employees safe and healthy in the midst of Covid-19.

Electra Hotels & Resorts has announced the gradual reopening of its hotels in accordance to Covid-19 health and safety measures.

Phāea Resorts has announced the opening of its luxury hotels on the island of Crete in July.

The Alkyon Resort Hotel & Spa in Corinthos has reopened its doors with new safety standards and health protocols in place, welcoming guests with warm Greek hospitality.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will officially announce the re-opening of Greece after Covid-19 and the launch of the tourism season from Santorini.

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.

Air France will resume service from regional airports in France to Greece from July 6 to August 31 with flights from Marseille, Nice, Bordeaux and Toulouse.

The Herodion Hotel in Athens, located at the foot of the Acropolis, will reopen its doors on July 1 to welcome visitors to their “home” under the sacred rock.

The Pan Hotel is ready to welcome visitors to the Greek capital with a refurbished lobby, reception and cafe-bar areas.

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.

Covid-19 brought an abrupt halt to strong momentum in Greece’s MICE industry, according to the Hellenic Association of Professional Congress Organizers (HAPCO).