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Tensions in the eastern Aegean area:- Nine sailboats with 600 migrants attempt to enter Greece illegally.   Coast Guard vessels prevented them from entering Greek territorial waters, forcing them to return to the shores of Turkey.   New incidents with migrants who tried to cross illegally in Greek territorial waters …

Dr. Mina Gaga,  Vice President of the European Respiratory Society in Zakynthos: “I visited a modern hospital where an Intensive Care Unit was put into operation.” The Deputy Minister of Health honored the festive events on the island of Zakynthos – “Here in Zakynthos where the 158th anniversary of the …

Battle for the Waterways – The proposals of the two companies for the waterways of Zakynthos were submitted “- The latest for Kyllini. Seems like a battle of a new kind in Zakynthos has taken place between two companies with Hellenic Seaplanes and Greek Waterfronts fighting for the base on …

 A suspected monkeypox case is under investigation in Greece, the Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) informs. “Suspicious case of possible monkeypox infection is being investigated. This is a tourist who, together with his [female] companion, asymptomatic, is being treated at the Attica hospital,” EODY said in a Saturday statement. …

Recently the Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met with several countries to boost tourism to Greece in the future. His latest meeting has been with Veroljub Arsic president of the Tourism Committee of the Serbian parliament and president of the parliamentary Serbia-Greece Friendship Group who said that Greece is the …

Finally, masks not required in some places until 15/09 – The committee of experts meet to discuss The committee of experts will give its suggestions in regards to the use of the masks within the government today. According to information, the obligation to use the mask indoors might be abolished …

Zakynthos has been a huge draw for tourists from the Netherlands for many years. In a recent survey by the holiday and travel website Griekenland.net Belgium and Dutch tourists have voted Crete, Kos, and Zakynthos as their top three favourite Greek destinations for 2022. Around 1,224 people took part in …

Several articles recently have written about aspects of tourism in Greece that are causing an impact on popular sights, areas, or beaches. Zakynthos hasn’t escaped, as its own beach, Navagio has been the focus of a few articles asking if its popularity is ruining the beach? Zakynthos is an island …

In April the Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met with Geoffrey Pyatt, U.S. Ambassador to Greece. During the meeting, they discussed tourism links between Greece and the USA. Their discussions included updating a 31yr old memorandum between the two countries. The agreement between the countries focuses on several tourism issues notably …

At the end of April, Olympia Anastasopoulou, Secretary-General for Tourism Policy and Development attended the extraordinary General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Madrid, Spain. After the General Assembly, Ms Anastasopoulou went on to meet with Fernando Valdes Verelst the Deputy Tourism Minister for Spain, to discuss the …