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Greek authorities are examining the possibility of opening borders earlier for British travelers due to the UK’s successful vaccination rollout.

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is expecting Greece’s tourism revenue to double this year predicting it will reach 8 billion euros compared to 4 billion in 2020.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed European Investment Bank (EIB) backing for urban development and energy efficiency investment across Greece.

The Director of GNTO France Dimitra Voziki is optimistic about Greece’s tourism reopening, especially now that the Commission proposed an EU-wide digital green certificate for travel.

Central Macedonia will aim to attract more German travelers in 2021, according to the region’s deputy governor for tourism, Alexandros Thanos.

Greek authorities are looking into the possibility of changing a Covid-19 aviation directive to allow more Russian visitors to enter Greece each week.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official visit to Romania as part of an awareness-raising effort ahead of Greece’s re-opening to tourists in May.

The launch of an EU-wide Digital Green Certificate for travel will not put data protection at risk, according to European Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides.

Greece is planning to implement a “smart strategy” that will encourage its citizens to contribute to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

A number of British newspapers and travel magazines are promoting Greece as a tourism destination to visit in 2021.

The first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app arrived on March 17 in London from Singapore.

In efforts to improve the travel experience of visitors, the Peloponnese Region has upgraded the Corinth Isthmus Tourist Info Center.

Greece received the “Bright Exhibiting” award at the Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition – MITT 2021 in Russia.

The European Commission has called on member states to endorse a common reopening strategy including the issuing of “green certificates” for safe travel.

The world’s aviation, tourism and travel sectors have warmly welcomed the idea of an EU-wide digital green certificate verifying Covid-19 vaccination.

The key elements of the Digital Green Certificate, which is expected to enable restriction-free travel in Europe, were discussed during a teleconference between the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and European …

Energy efficiency and investments in culture, tourism and the agrifood sector are some of Greece’s key reforms that will receive funding from the EU’s Covid-19 Recovery Fund.

The Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Maritime Agencies (EEKFN) is taking action to prepare for the restart of the cruise season in Greece.

The newly launched “pocket parks” in Athens, Greece, are attracting the attention of international media.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will set up a special working group to draw up a national strategy for the development of mountain tourism in Greece.