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PM sees 'new Greece' rising from Hellinikon rubble, pledges more aid for struggling firms Amid considerable fanfare, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis oversaw the start of demolition work at the site of the former Athens airport in Hellinikon on Friday, calling it a symbol of the “new Greece.”
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Criticism of Athens "Great Walk" prompts debate on public spaces The “Great Walk”, a new traffic management plan for central Athens implemented by Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis in the wake of the lockdown, is attracting growing criticism from planning experts, the media and the public.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
More flights land at airports, but tourism expectations remain grounded The spotlight fell on Greece’s tourism sector on Wednesday as regional airports, including on the islands, reopened to international flights, rekindling hopes that the arrival of visitors from abroad will boost the scant receipts gained so far this year by the industry.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Tourism sector struggles as it prepares for full reopening in July Greek resort areas prepare to welcome the first tourists of the season, with regional airports due to reopen to international flights on July 1.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance falls by 97.8 pct in April Greece’s travel balance fell to 4.6 million euros in April from 31.6 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an decrease of 97.8 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
PM declares tourism season open, rules out new lockdown Greece is gradually reopening to the world from Monday, aiming to attract as many tourists as possible while preventing any major coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Turnover in tourism drops by 6.5 pct in Q1, reflecting hotel closure impact The turnover index in accommodation and food services fell by 6.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1), slowing from an increase of 4.8 percent in Q4, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Tuesday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Rise in new Covid-19 cases raises alarm on eve of reopening to tourism A fresh spate of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Greece has been causing jitters as the country prepares to reopen its borders with the hope of attracting foreign visitors for the tourist season.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
First challenges for tourism plan, as public relaxes approach to virus As the Greek PM and tourism minister prepare to launch a promotional campaign for Greek tourism on Thursday, the government’s plan to attract visitors this summer is starting to come up against challenges of both a practical and a political nature.
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PoliticsGreek Politics Govt pushes tourism message, digests EU stimulus proposal The Greek government, which stands to gain up to 32 billion euros in grants and loans from the Recovery Fund proposed by the European Commission, continues to keep the re-opening of the tourism sector at the top of the its agenda.