August 29, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Rhodes expects to have tourists in the island’s hotels right up to November 15, with relatively high occupancy rates, Rhodes municipal councilor Thanassis Vyrinis told state-run news agency amna on Sunday. He expressed satisfaction with the tourism season on the island so far, stressing it broke all previous records. Vyrinis …
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August 21, 2022
Economy
The number of unemployed in Greece rose in July compared to June, despite the tourism season entering its peak period, data released by the Public Employment Agency show. In July, the registered unemployed actively seeking jobs stood at 948,930, 27,283 more than in June. Of those, 67.21% (637,836) are women, …
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August 20, 2022
Economy
Revenue from tourism this past June exceeded 2019 levels and has boosted predictions of a record year for the sector as far as receipts are concerned. While arrivals from abroad in June stood at 89% of those in 2019, the last full season before the coronavirus pandemic, revenue reached €2.62 …
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August 8, 2022
Economy
This year tourism proved that is Greece’s “heavy industry” and can not only support the national economy but also offer a substantial support in very difficult conditions” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias stated. In an interview with state-run news agency amna,the Tourism minister said that nobody can doubt the excellent course …
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July 27, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s authorities have prepared an pioneering travel option, the “island hopping” charter flights, a pilot program that introduces charter tourism within the country and initially for three Greek islands, Astypalaia, Kastellorizo and Milos. The goal of the project is to provide the islands with additional connectivity with destinations not covered …
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May 30, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
An emotional storytelling is in the center of the new campaign of the Greek Tourism Organization EOT for 2022. The campaign runs under the slogan “You Will Want to Stay Forever.” Protagonist is Otto, an Austrian who visited our country years ago to taste the Greek summer, but he was …
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March 9, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Government spokesperson Giannis Oikonomou on Wednesday referred to the good prospects for this year’s tourist season. On a post on Twitter, he wrote: “The first direct flight from USA arrived yesterday, earlier than any other year, at Athens International Airport, while the plan is for nine direct flights from USA to …
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February 27, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
The local tourism industry is trying to map out the possible consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the sector in Greece. “It is too early to make any safe statements today over the consequences on tourism. It will all be assessed in the coming weeks,” said the president …
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February 23, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s epidemiologists’ committee is meeting on Wednesday to examine the possibility of further lifting of Covid-restrictions with the mandatory use of masks outdoors expected to be on the focus of the discussion. The epidemiologists who advise the Health Ministry will reportedly consider whether to lift the mandatory use of masks …
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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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January 14, 2022
Blog, CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Opinion
The pandemic as a chance. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is an optimist person who always sees the bright side of life against all odds including some thousands of deaths. For example, late on Thursday and in an interview with ANT1 TV, the 53-year-old leader responded to the question “-We …
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November 8, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
“We want to be leaders in tourism. We want to be champions, we do not want one of the best scores, we want the best. This is achieved with great effort and hard work,” Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Sunday in an interview with Open TV. “The Ministry of …
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October 12, 2021
Travel
Greek tourism professionals are urging for the lifting of Covid-19 bans for third countries nationals citing big revenue losses. The Federation of Hellenic Associations of Tourist and Travel Agencies (FedHATTA) says that allowing all EU citizens to visit Greece without problems, but not third-country citizens, even if they meet the …
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August 31, 2021
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proceeded to cabinet reshuffle removing ministers who were supposed to have been “successfully” managing the crises like the pandemic and its side effects in health and tourism. The cabinet reshuffle includes the introduction of a Civil Protection Ministry that will also have jurisdiction over the Fire …
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August 24, 2021
Economy
The balance of travel services posted a surplus of 689 million euros in June 2021 and a surplus of 826 million euros in January-June 2021, the Bank of Greece (BoG) said in a report on Monday. BoG said that travel receipts rose by 851.8% to 791 million euros in June …
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August 11, 2021
Economy, FEATURED
The area already devastated by the wildfires in Northern Evia is estimated at 505 square kilometers, media report on Wednesday on the 9th day of the fires that still rekindle. Forest and agricultural land was destroyed, some 140,000 farming animals – so the mayor of Istiea – and so far …
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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 10, 2021
Economy
Greece tourism professionals are once again revising downwards their projects for 2021 in view of an imminent fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Industry insiders now say that recovering 50 percent or approximately 9.1 billion euros of 2019 tourism activity – the government’s target – is near to impossible. In …
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June 1, 2021
Economy
The European Commission approved an 800-million-euro Greek program for the support of tourism businesses that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The scheme was approved based on the temporary framework for the EU state members support, a European Commission’s announcement said on Tuesday. EU vice president Margrethe Vestager in …
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May 21, 2021
Economy
Greece expects tourist arrivals this year to reach half the levels seen in 2019, a government spokeswoman said on Friday, after the coronavirus pandemic led to the country’s worst tourism season in decades in 2020. Greece, which relies on tourism for a fifth of its economy, saw just 7 million …
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