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European Union officials have approved a technical assistance program that will upgrade tourism education and research in Greece.

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) has launched an updated digital version of its Meeting Planner’s Guide with information on Thessaloniki and its MICE industry.

Greece is not relaxing its Covid-19 measures for the holiday season and is keeping its night curfew in place for the days of Christmas and New Year’s.

With tourist arrivals obviously affected by the impact of Covid-19 on travel, Greece’s tourism revenue dropped by 77% in the first ten months of the year.

New measures to support the Greek tourism industry from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic have been approved by parliament.

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to bring new trends in travel and tourism, emerging from the desire of travelers for safe and vivid experiences.

The European Commission has called on member states to facilitate essential travel and transit of passengers from the United Kingdom.

The WTTC is calling for a Covid-19 testing regime to be placed at airports rather than for governments to impose blanket travel bans to protect public health.

The Cypriot government has released a list of 56 countries that will be given relaxations for travel to Cyprus as of January 15.

The newly established Athens Film Office and the Greek Film Center have joint forces to attract international audiovisual producers to the Greek capital.

The GNTO promoted Greek destinations to the Chinese market through a social media campaign held by Sina Weibo.

The Acropolis Museum in Athens has launched a new online platform featuring artefacts of its permanent collection, educational programs and more.

Officials have increased the quarantine period for arrivals to Greece from the UK to 10 days.

Greek tourism professionals are expecting a slow post-Covid-19 recovery, with only 2% appearing optimistic that the sector will bounce back in 2021, says MRB.

The Hellenic Coast Guard is stepping up checks on ferries and passengers to ensure that safety protocols against Covid-19 are being followed.

Greek health authorities released its Covid-19 vaccination schedule and informed when the vaccine will be available to the country’s general population.

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has updated the temporary ban on entry into Greece from outside the European Union.

Greece’s accommodation and F&B service providers saw revenues in the third quarter of 2020 drop, reflecting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greek tourism startups that were announced winners of the CapsuleT accelerator program will be showcased at the ITB Berlin 2021 virtual event to take place in March.

The Athens Development & Destination Management Agency in 2020 participated in leading international tourism exhibitions to promote the Greek capital to MICE professionals.