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The Covid-19 health crisis has cost the Greek government 40 billion euros in support measures, during the 2020-2021 period.

The European Council has added Japan to its updated list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted.

The European Commission has tabled a strategy aimed at establishing the Schengen zone into the largest free travel area in the world.

The European Commission provides answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding the EU Digital Covid Certificate, which aims to facilitate travel within Europe.

Greece’s main concern is to ensure safe travel and retain jobs, said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the 66th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe (CEU) that is taking place in Athens.

Τhe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has proposed a voluntary set of guidelines aiming to promote safe travel worldwide during the health crisis.

The European Travel Commission (ETC) has launched a major promotional campaign that invites Europeans to open up to travel again.

A total of 420 million euros in working capital will go to Greek tourism enterprises impacted by Covid-19 to help them restart operations.

SETE President Yiannis Retsos expects booming tourist flows from the US in the coming months after the CDC revised its travel guidelines.

Vaccinated travelers using ferries to visit the Greek islands will not be required to take Covid-19 tests before boarding, but must fill in a special health form, said Greece’s Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis.