Safety rules and standards for coastal shipping vessels in Greece, to be applied after the temporary Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, were recently made public.

Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is interested in the creation of ‘safe corridors’ that will allow people to travel between countries that have had success in containing the Covid-19 pandemic

Citizens in Greece are expected to be allowed to travel freely on the mainland as of May 18, considering “all goes well” with the containment of Covid-19 in the country.

Greece could be one of the first countries in Europe to welcome tourists back, once the Covid-19 pandemic has been combatted, says the WTTC.

Greece will promote itself, through a new promotion campaign, as a safe country and tourism destination to travel to in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis.

Under the best-case scenario, Greece will be open for business and welcoming tourists in July, provided that the EU has agreed on health protocols for travel, according to Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Health safety protocols and diplomatic contacts to reopen borders are included in Greece’s plan for the tourism sector’s restart.

Greece has reportedly been approached to be part of an alliance to boost tourism and trade among the few nations that managed to contain the spread of Covid-19 with success.

Greece has entered the first stage of easing the lockdown it imposed six weeks ago to curb the spread of Covid-19.