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The masterplan for the regeneration of Northern Evia, which was devastated by massive fires in the summer of 2021, has been finalized.

The Greek Culture Ministry announced that the reconstruction of the Archaeological Museum of Argostoli in Kefalonia will proceed with RRF funding.

Delta Air Lines will be the US carrier to officially open non-stop connections from American airports to Greece for 2023.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expects the Greek economy to slow down in 2023 hindered by war, energy crisis, inflation.

Part of the Menalon mountain range in Greece has been given high protection status by the Environment Ministry, prohibiting all forms of construction.

Investment activity in Greece is set to accelerate this year and next, says Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.

The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has entered agreements with 10 airlines as part of efforts to boost tourism in Greece all year round.

Greece will begin welcoming foreign visitors early in 2023 as the tourism season is expected to officially kick off in March.

A license for the creation of a seaplane port in Kymi on the island of Evia has been approved, Hellenic Seaplanes recently announced.

The Greek culture ministry said it would be moving ahead with the restoration of quake-hit monuments on Kos.

The Municipality of Athens has announced that all of its services for citizens and businesses in the Greek capital are now 100% digital.

Greece will require passengers from China to take preflight Covid test and wear masks on board flights.  

The British Museum said it was in talks with Athens for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece as part of a cultural exchange program.

Traffic across Greece’s airports managed to exceed pre-Covid 2019 levels in 2022, according to a recently published report by Eurocontrol.

The EU has agreed to introduce pre-departure Covid-19 testing on all arrivals from China, following a surge of the pandemic in the Asian country.

Greece’s Peloponnese region saw tourism-related revenues drop in 2021 despite higher visitor spending, according to data recently released by INSETE.

Maintaining strong tourism demand in 2023 is a key challenge for the Greek economy, according to the latest data released by Alpha Bank.

Greece plans to invest more in connecting culture with travel and in new segments such as senior and accessible tourism.

Tourism stakeholders in Sparti, Greece, recently announced plans to incorporate gastronomy into the tourist experience and promote local food products.

Greece may consider Covid measures for travelers from China if situation becomes critical, according to Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris.