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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called upon the UK government to finally bring an end to the “widely discredited” travel traffic light system.

Six culture projects slated for the Peloponnese region, including the Kalamata Dance Festival and dozens of restoration actions, have received the go-ahead by state and local authorities.

The beauties of Halkidiki in northern Greece are being promoted through a new music video released by Gerald Ahern & Labis, a band of Irish and Greek musicians.

In a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, Vassilis Kikilias was appointed as the new tourism minister for Greece, replacing Harry Theoharis.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reshuffled the Greek cabinet and changed the leadership of key ministries.

The Hellenic Electronics Center has launched an online petition to gather support for the addition of Greece to the Disney World Epcot Center World Showcase.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has called for the US government to urgently “speed up” approval of the UK’s AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to help restore vital transatlantic travel.

UK has kept Greece on its “amber list”, which means that returning non-vaccinated travelers or those planning to visit Britain will be required to quarantine.

“Our priority is to ensure that tourism enterprises affected by the devastating fires on Evia will be operational as soon as possible,” Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said.

Tourism enterprises in Northern Evia face viability challenges after fires ravaged the island this month, with local hoteliers calling for an urgent recovery package.