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Italy has announced that all travelers from EU countries will be required to spend five days in quarantine upon their arrival to the country.

Austrian Tourism Minister Elisabeth Köstinger held a meeting with 12 of her EU counterparts, including Greece, to discuss the rollout of a Digital Green Certificate for travel.

Greece is aiming to get on track to recovery with 160 actions worth 60 billion euros to be channeled into digital transformation, employment, health and education.

New research by OXERA and Edge Health backs rapid Covid-19 testing for the safe and efficient restart of air travel, says IATA.

The European Travel Commission (ETC) is seeking partners to invest in a pan-European campaign aiming to reinforce consumer confidence and stimulate pent-up demand for travel in Europe.

Greek authorities are seeking ways to re-open retail in an attempt to get the ailing economy going setting a tentative April 5 date.

A set of finalized Covid-19 health protocols for Greece’s tourism sector is expected to be announced in the coming period.

An amendment to a shoreline use law now gives rooms to let the right to use beaches for the placement of umbrellas and recliners for public use.

Τhe Hellinikon investment in Athens is moving closer to implementation after the Greek parliament ratified the contract transferring partial ownership of the area to Lamda Development.

More than 100 countries, alongside international organizations and leading business groups, have agreed to adopt harmonized standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations.

The fall of the Turkish lira is expected to impact Greek tourism and exports, according to Union of Hellenic Chambers President Konstantinos Mihalos.

UK PM Boris Johnson has warned against non-essential travel due to a spike in Covid-19 cases and is aiming to give an update on the matter in April.

The tourism ministers of Greece and San Marino are exploring ways for the joint promotion of their tourism industries.

Greece has ruled out opening retail on March 29 as initially planned due to an upsurge in Covid-19 cases.

The mayors of Athens and Istanbul have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral relations between the two cities.

Greece’s “myConsulLive” service is now available to more Greeks living abroad that need to conduct public record transactions.

Greece will be the first preferred destination for Romanians this year, according to the economy minister of Romania, Claudiu Nasui.

Greece will welcome official guests to join celebrations on March 25 for the 200th anniversary since the 1821 Greek Revolution.

Archaeological sites and beauty salons have re-opened in Greece after the government decided to ease a few Covid-19 lockdown measures.

The Greek National Tourism Organization is planning to run a mini campaign to promote agritourism activities in Greece.