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The Greek government is looking to put 22.5 billion euros in EU subsidies, aimed at addressing the impact of Covid-19, to immediate use.

Seasonal employees in tourism, will be re-hired for the current period, according to a bill presented by the Greek Labor Ministry.

A cash rebate for film productions made in Greece will increase from 35 to 40 percent, as part of government efforts to enhance the country’s position as an attractive filming …

Lufthansa’s executive board has decided to accept the conditions of the European Commission for the €9bn rescue package the airline has secured by Germany’s WSF.

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced flights to Athens and Thessaloniki from its new base in Larnaca, Cyprus, starting from July.

YES! Hotels group is ready to welcome guests back to its properties in Athens, having implemented all the necessary health measures for their safety.

Ahead of its opening on June 26, the Micra Anglia Boutique Hotel & Spa on Andros sends a message to its future guests.

The five-star Olympia Golden Beach Resort & Spa in the Peloponnese has applied all the required health & safety protocols for its operation as of July 1.

The Paros Agnanti Resort is getting ready to open its doors and welcome summer guests to the Cycladic island of Paros as of July 1.

The Kritsa Gastronomy Hotel, on Mount Pelion in central Greece, is ready to open its doors again as of June 1.

The Ghotels group will gradually open its hotels in Halkidiki, Northern Greece, and on the island of Crete, as of June 24.

Greece’s air transport sector will receive 115 million euros in funding to help it recover losses incurred by the Covid-19 crisis.

AEGEAN said that it finds Greece’s air transport support measures as a “step in the right direction”, although limited compared to other EU countries.

German airline Lufthansa will double its flights to Athens from Frankfurt and Munich as of June 15, the Lufthansa Group has announced.

Τhe Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso hotel will introduce its guests to its new “Clean & Healthy Stay Commitment” when its reopens on June 1.

Anatolia Hospitality is getting ready to reopen its properties in Greece in line with the new enhanced health and safety protocols set by Greek authorities.

Capsis Hotels has announced the gradual reopening of its properties in Thessaloniki and Heraklion as of June.

Be My Guest, a boutique hotel located in Athens, will reopen as of June 5, following a light refurbishment of its rooms and public areas.

In response to opposition reactions to Greece’s “Restart Tourism” plan, the Tourism Ministry said it “did not divide the islands into categories based on possibility of danger”.

Greece’s National Theater and GNTO have joined forces for the promotion of the country through culture, particularly in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.