February 9, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece is getting ready to open the tourism season already in March, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on late on Tuesday in an interview with a local TV channel, while state broadcaster ERT showed him today saying “We must be ready on March 1.” “I have asked everyone, governors, mayors, …
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September 7, 2021
Tourism
“Greece will continue to receive visitors from the USA until the end of the tourist season,” newly appointed Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias said in a statement on Tuesday. “This is a very important market, which creates added value in the country’s economy,” he added. “Visitors and tourism professionals in …
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July 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
“Neither tourism nor tourist arrivals are to blame for the rise of coronavirus cases in Greece,” Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis said on Wednesday. He indirectly blamed unvaccinated locals for the resurgence saying ‘”we can not allow deniers of science to lead our country into adventures.” Theoharis said that based on …
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July 13, 2021
Economy
Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis appeared particularly optimistic about this year’s tourist season, saying the country is doing very well given the pandemic conditions. “In the first ten days of July in Heraklion, Crete, we reached 83% of 2019 in arrivals. In total, at the regional airports, we are about …
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July 4, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
“Greece’ shielding towards the Delta variant will be its best advertisement,” said Tourism Minister -and wannabe Epidemiologist, Virologist and Vaccination-scientist – Haris Theoharis and added that this summer will be better for the Greek tourism than last year. Speaking to Greek website tourismtoday, Theoharis praised “the coordinated plan of the …
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April 6, 2021
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece is determined to open to tourism on May 14, Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis told the Parlaiment on Monday. “Of course, we will open on May 14. We are opening safely despite the danger,” he said adding that the country’s “plan is comprehensive for the opening of tourism. It is …
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March 9, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis said on Tuesday that Greece aims to open the tourism season by May 14, 2021. He stressed that tourists will be welcome if they have been vaccinated, have antibodies or a negative test. He stressed that vaccination of people in the tourism sector will be prioritized, …
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February 24, 2021
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece is in “technical” talks with the UK over allowing Britons carrying a vaccine passport to travel to its tourist hotspots from May, Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis told several British media on Tuesday. The announcement comes despite concerns in Brussels and other EU capitals. Theoharis said he hoped to “dovetail” …
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January 14, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
“The vaccination certificate will not be a precondition for somebody to travel to Greece,” Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis said on Thursday. He added that the relevant proposal by Prime Minister Kyrikaos Mitsotakis to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was aiming to stir the waters so that the European …
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June 14, 2020
Greece, Politics
Greece’s Tourism Minister, Haris Theoharis, summarized in three tweets a series of platitudes and unacceptable rhetoric. He spoke of “the greatness of the Greek soul,” that lives “in the best country of the world,” and that it is “a privilege to be Greek.” Odd enough, he was addressing tourism issues …
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February 14, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Economy
Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis expressed optimism that the impact of coronavirus to Greek tourism will be minimal. On the contrary, he believes that there is a chance that travelers change their behavior, move away from Asia and decide for Greece. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT TV on Thursday, Theocharis said …
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May 5, 2019
Greece
Leader of small left-wing party Democratic Left DIMAR Thanassis Theocharopoulos has been appointed new Greek Tourism Minister on Saturday. Successful Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura resigned last week after 4,5 years in the post as she runs for the European elections on May 26. 40-year-old Theocharopoulos left the center-left alliance KINAL/PASOK …
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October 21, 2017
Greece, Politics
“There are no people seeking food in the garbage bins as in 2014,” Culture Minister Elena Kountoura said adding that citizens congratulate the government for its social policies. People are congratulating the government because “in 2014 there were people struggling to have a meal on their table. It is a …
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August 13, 2012
Economy, Tourism
One by one the governments’ pre-elections promises vanish in the air under the sober reality of yawning state cash registers. The Value Added Tax in the restaurants and other catering businesses will be decreased from 23% down to 13% not this year but … next year. So said Greek Tourism Minister …
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June 22, 2012
Politics, Tourism
I truly believe the appointment of Olga Kefalogianni, 37, for the post of the Tourism Ministry is a good choice. For several reasons: First and most important – she knows the issues she is going to deal with as she was responsible for Tourism within Nea Dimocratia for several years. Second: As an …
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