Greece

Greek tourism minister Haris Theoharis said the ‘current medical status’ in the UK meant that Britons were unlikely to be on a ‘white-list’ of visitors allowed to enter.

The UK press reported yesterday that the UK Government were looking at adopting “air bridges” to low risk countries, with no quarantine upon return, in order to allow UK travellers to visit certain holiday destinations. A source in the government told the press “It’s [airbridge] a potential option but not …

Greece opens again its gates to foreign tourists without tests and quarantine on June 15, 2020. However, citizens from some 20 countries will be initially allowed. Restrictions for exempted countris will be lifted on July 15 and thus based on epidemiological data. Foreign tourists will not undergo tests and will …

The tourism season in Greece begins on June 15, with the opening of seasonal hotels, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday afternoon. There will be no COVID-19 test before arrival in the country and no 14-day quarantine. These will be random test sampling, when in the country, the prime …

The government’s plan to restart tourism has recently been unfolded by Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis, taking over from Economy Minister Christos Staikouras, Labor Minister Giannis Vroutsis and Development Adonis Georgiadis, who announced earlier interventions in the economy’s front.   Mr. Theocharis announced that the Restart Tourism plan, as it is …

Travel to Greek islands is allowed as on May 25, 2020, Head of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias announced on Tuesday evening during the daily briefing on the course of the coronavirus in the country. But travel to the islands is not the same as the years before. Passengers’ will be …

Riot police moved against residents of the island of Tinos protesting against the installation of windmills in Prasa area of the island in the Aegean Sea.. Police forcibly repelled the protesters, among them some elderly. The protesters gathered on Wednesday morning in an effort to prevent the continuation of the …

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The General Staff of the Greek Air Force has dismissed recent media reports of snags and delays in the upgrade of its F-16 fighter jets fleet. Work to date is “in line with the scheduled time frame,” the Air Force said in a statement issued on Wednesday. The US-made aircraft …

Greece’s economy may shrink by 10-13 percent this year following the lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Wednesday. The government will take steps to mitigate the impact of the recession and support businesses aiming for a gradual f recovery to pre-crisis levels …