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All British travelers are welcome to Greece this summer with or without a vaccination certificate, says Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

The Covid-19 pandemic has cost Greek passenger shipping more than 25 million euros a month, says the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN).

The UNWTO’s first Mediterranean Coastal and Maritime Tourism Observatory will be set up in Greece this June.

The INSETE research body has released data showing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Greece’s tourism industry in 2020.

The prospects for the recovery of Greek tourism and the challenges the industry will face after the Covid-19 pandemic were focused on during a recent Eurobank web panel event.

People plan to travel more once a Covid-19 vaccine is widely available, signaling industry recovery, an Expedia report reveals.

Over the last decade, Greek startup companies have raised $6 billion, according to research carried out by Marathon Venture Capital.

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has created a new passenger disembarkation platform for emergencies at the Piraeus port.

Greece’s health committee is expected to push for a two-week full lockdown, following the alarming number of Covid-19 cases announced.

EU tourism ministers were recently introduced to a detailed plan drawn up by Greece for a pan-European opening of travel.

Greece may see growth in the third quarter of 2021 provided a large part of its population and its tourism source markets are vaccinated against Covid-19.

Greece has moved into the “Top 20 places to be in” during coronavirus times, based on Bloomberg’s latest Covid Resilience Ranking.

Hoteliers in Greece are proposing on-the-spot rapid testing to be conducted on employees and guests in efforts to ensure that a possible Covid-19 spread is under control.

Travel from Italy to Greece in summer 2021 will depend on last-minute bookings, according to Italian tourism professionals.

Greek hoteliers have launched #filoxeniaMoU, a month-long initiative dedicated to the importance of hospitality in the recovery of tourism.

The Region of Crete has launched Greece’s first website for digital nomads, aiming to attract remote workers to the island.

Aiming to attract travelers to the Greek capital, the “This is Athens & Partners” public-private tourism partnership has launched its “Love Letters from Athens” digital campaign.

The EU member states appear ready to agree on the introduction of a digital Covid-19 vaccination passport as early as this month.

Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis sent a letter to European Commissioner Thierry Breton with recommendations for the post-Covid-19 recovery of tourism.

Greece is among the first holiday destinations that Dutch travelers will visit this summer, according to Corendon’s brand and marketing manager, Dick Gussen.