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The European Parliament has voted in favor of making 37 billion euros from EU structural funds available to member countries to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

The European Commission has issued guidance to support air cargo operations – including vital shipments of medicines and medical equipment – during the coronavirus crisis.

Travel disruptions, insecurity and the inability to make business decisions, are the main problems Greek businesses are facing due to Covid-19, the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) says.

Greece has announced a series of measures to support Greek coastal shipping, a sector hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

Six Greece-based airlines are calling for immediate financial backing in order to remain above water in view of plummeting traveler flows due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The European Parliament has approved the temporary suspension of the EU’s rules on airport slots due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

A number of hotels in Greece have remained open to cover specific accommodation needs, such as hosting medical personnel, during the coronavirus pandemic.

Europe’s airlines stand to lose over 76 billion dollars in revenues in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, IATA says and calls on governments to take immediate action.

The impact of the coronavirus health emergency on global tourism is expected to last throughout the year, according to a study by the OECD.

Greece’s GNTO services abroad are keeping up to date with the latest developments on the coronavirus pandemic and collecting relevant information from source tourism markets.

Greece is setting up a special committee to oversee the national tourism strategy for the 2021-2030 period.

The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) and member enterprises are contributing to Greece’s health system to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The majority of Greeks expect the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic to negatively impact business activity in Greece.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments worldwide to take aggressive measures in order to contain as much a possible the further spread of the coronavirus.

The coronavirus epidemic may push the global economy into recession, but the faster the virus stops, the quicker and stronger the recovery will be, IMF says.

The Hellinikon project, to go up at Athens’ former airport, is moving one step closer to becoming a reality after Greece’s Central Archaeological Council approved the demolition of 900 buildings …

The Municipality of Aristotle in Halkidiki has unveiled its new logo, which is part of a broader marketing plan to promote the area’s tourism.

The duration of the coronavirus pandemic will be the decisive factor for the Greek tourism industry’s comeback, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).

Greece’s tourism revenue was on an upward trend in January, before the coronavirus health crisis hit the country, recording a 24.4 percent rise.

Passenger traffic on Greece’s coastal shipping transport services significantly decreased by 76.25 percent between March 16-22.