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Greece is pushing ahead with actions that will make tourist destinations and beaches accessible to disabled travelers, announcing a new certification for enterprises.

The Eurogroup has approved the release of 767 million euros in aid as part of Greece’s debt support program.

Dozens of projects are up for EU funding approval establishing Greece as key investor destination, according to Greek Deputy Development & Investments Minister Yannis Tsakiris.

The culture sector could become Greece’s competitive advantage and support economic recovery in the post-Covid-19 era, according to a report by the Delphi Economic Forum.

A fragment of the Parthenon frieze will be returned to Greece from a museum collection in Italy, under a long-term loan agreement.

Greek hoteliers are bracing themselves for a second pandemic winter with low occupancy numbers, according to the Hellenic Hoteliers Federation.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is forecasting the Greek economy will grow at a rate of 6.7 percent this year and 4.8 percent in 2022.

Tax free shopping in Greece did well this year achieving 77 percent in turnover in June-September 2021 compared to the corresponding period in 2019.

As of December 7 all inbound travelers to the UK will be required to show a negative pre-departure Covid-19 test.

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance is calling on the European Commission to not shorten the validity of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC).

The Municipality of Athens and the Greek Tourism Ministry have joined forces to establish Athens as a city open to visitors all 365 days of the year.

Greece is now allowing travelers from Mexico to cross its borders and also extended all Covid-19 travel rules for international arrivals.

The Greek ministries of tourism and shipping have agreed to coordinate actions to achieve a sustainable cruise tourism development strategy for Greece.

If properly developed, senior tourism could contribute 13.6 billion euros to Greece’s economy and generate 173,000 jobs in five years, a study by diaNEOsis says.

Travelers entering Cyprus by air or by sea, regardless of the country of departure, as of December 6 will be required to take a PCR test for Covid-19 on arrival.

Greece has been announced Best Tourism Destination for 2021 at the Tested Reader Survey Awards, organized for the 18th year by Global Traveler magazine.

The world’s travel and tourism industry is calling on governments to keep borders open and facilitate travel with vigilance.

Greece is getting ready to launch a tourism campaign that will shine the spotlight on a number of destinations ideal for winter holidays.

A bill foreseeing the establishment of Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) in Greece is expected to soon be submitted to Parliament for a vote.

The Greek Health Ministry announced rules for the operation of Christmas theme parks, after confirming the country’s first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.