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Sofia Zacharaki has been appointed Greece’s deputy minister responsible for tourism education and special forms of tourism.

Greek businesses forced to remain closed through to January 11 due to lockdown measures, will not have to pay rent for January, the finance ministry said.

The Ministries of Tourism and Education have taken the first step for the upgrade of Greece’s tourism schools of higher education with the signing of a joint ministerial decision.

Travel in the coming year may likely be easier for people who have chosen to be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

Greek travel agents honored GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Fragakis with an award for merit for his contribution to the promotion of Greek tourism in 2020.

Singapore Airlines has started trials on a new digital health verification process, which is the first in the world to be based on the Travel Pass framework of IATA.

Making Athens an attractive destination for investors, visitors and residents, and tapping into new forms of tourism, are municipal priorities for the next day.

Describing their situation as “tragic” due to the negative effects of Covid-19, Greek travel agents are requesting immediate government support.

The international cruise industry appears optimistic and ready to address the challenges of the new year ahead, CLIA says in its latest report.

Works are underway for the revamp of the archaeological sites discovered through excavations in the area of Amphipolis in northern Greece.