Trade Associations – Gov

Aiming to promote the vineyards and wines of the island of Kefalonia, seven local wineries joined forces and formed the Kefalonia Winemakers Association.

A number of issues relating to tourism were discussed in Athens between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and UK Under-Secretary of State Wendy Morton.

The US government does not intend to support a system that requires travelers to carry vaccine passports, according to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki.

The Municipality of Athens will soon operate its first modern shelter for stray animals in the district of Votanikos.

Greece and Qatar are aiming to launch a long-term cooperation in culture, which among other things would include the establishment of a “Greece-Qatar Year of Culture”.

The UNWTO has launched a new competition to identify the best ideas that will help rural tourism communities recover from the impact of Covid-19.

Greece is speeding up procedures to launch a special visa in its aim to attract digital nomads from other countries to relocate to Greece.

The Piraeus Port Authority has announced plans to create a new playground and bicycle lane at the city’s port for residents and visitors.

Greece is in its last critical two-month battle against Covid-19, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in parliament, adding that hopes were now on self-testing and vaccination.

The Greek government will subsidize the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector with 330 million euros in aid to assist recovery after Covid-19. 

Greece has taken over the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) from Germany.

The Municipality of Athens recently honored the Prince of Wales and the Russian Prime Minister with the city’s Gold Medal of Honor.

HOTREC, the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés, has launched a digital campaign to support the tourism sector.

Greek authorities have given the go-ahead for small retail shops to reopen, allowing at the same time movement between municipalities on weekends.

Tourism accommodation enterprises in Greece will be able to extend their current lease by two years, as part of the latest government Covid-19 support measures.

The Greek National Tourism Organization is inviting tourism businesses to register on its Visit Greece app and benefit from various promotional opportunities.

Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac.

The tourism offerings of Thessaloniki and the experiences one can live there are being promoted through a new online video campaign.

The Greek tourism sector stands to gain from a total of 57 billion euros in funding out of Greece’s national recovery and resilience plan dubbed “Ellada 2.0”.

The Greek government has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for additional funding through the SURE program, to go towards jobs and incomes affected by Covid-19.