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Four in 10 Brits are planning to book an overseas holiday this year, according to a survey by WTM London.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is on an official visit to Serbia to lay the groundwork for Greece to welcome back Serbian tourists for the 2021 season.

Greece’s tourism industry mourns the untimely death of Boris Mouzenidis, president of Mouzenidis Group, a leading travel company in the Russian incoming tourism market.

Tourism workers in Greece are among those that will have to test for the coronavirus once a week, as part of the government’s Covid-19 self-testing scheme to begin in April.

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

Greece marked Independence Day on March 25 with a shortened parade attended by world leaders and no crowds due to tough Covid-19 measures.

Greece’s Covid-19 committee of health experts, in their next meeting, will discuss the re-opening of retail and schools, as well as allowing movement between municipalities.

The Greek government will soon launch a Covid-19 self-testing scheme, which will aim to detect asymptomatic cases and help control the spread of the coronavirus.

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.

Hours after its approval by German lawmakers, a 750-billion-euro EU Covid-19 recovery fund was temporarily blocked by the German Constitutional Court.

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) has assured that it maintains its commitment to its INSPIRE Athens investment in Hellinikon, Greece.

Greece this year will allow entrance to tourists that have either been vaccinated against Covid-19, have recovered from the virus or have a negative PCR test result.

Travelers from Israel that have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will not need to quarantine after arriving in Greece, according to a new aviation directive.

The EU has decided for the Digital Green Certificate proposal to be taken forward as a matter of urgency in order for it to be in force by June.

Greece’s travel receipts in January fell by 90.9% to 25 million euros, due to an 87.9% decline in inbound traveler flows, according to data from the Bank of Greece.

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 Greek Culture Ministry is allowing recreational divers to have access to 91 ship and plane wrecks across Greece.

Greece is the first place European travelers wish to visit for their next trip, according to a study conducted by the Royal Elcano Institute and Spanish tourism institute Turespaña.