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Efforts to boost health system continue amid questions about govt strategy
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Chinese government in donating supplies and logistical support to the Greek health system. Meanwhile, the coronavirus testing programme has been extended to recent arrivals from abroad. In Monday’s press
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Covid-19 impact on tourism sector set to be extensive, report suggests
EconomyFeaturesThe research arm of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (INSETE) has conducted a study to estimate the impact of the coronavirus on the country’s vital tourism industry. The study examined...) estimated that it took between 10 to 34.9 months for arrivals to reach pre-epidemic levels. The average
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Officials order wider use of masks as upward trend for Covid-19 cases continues
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe use of face masks for debates in Parliament became compulsory on Wednesday as Greek authorities try to re-instill a sense of caution in the public after seeing the number of coronavirus cases... in the hospital. According to data published on Wednesday, there were 1,294,798 international arrivals
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Pandemic's growing economic impact warrants extra support measures, funded by cash buffer
PoliticsGreek Politicscannot run away from the Greek authorities even though the eurozone’s fiscal limits have been lifted.... According to the Bank of Greece’s latest data, during the first six months of 2020, arrivals
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High number of Covid-19 cases puts strain on government
PoliticsGreek Politicsto deliver the usual economic policy speech made by Greek prime ministers in early September. The centre... Hardalias argued that opening the tourism sector to arrivals was “categorically not” the cause
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Response to "Medea" brings storm of opposition criticism as govt sets sights on summer
PoliticsGreek Politicsonce again exposed the weaknesses in the Greek state’s response mechanisms. This comes despite... arrivals should only be allowed on the basis of epidemiological data. A bilateral deal agreed between
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Government U-turns again to tighten Covid measures over Christmas
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn its latest about-turn on public health policy, the Greek government has announced a new raft of measures with immediate effect, aimed at slowing the spread of the Omicron variant in the country..., including public Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations, have been cancelled, while new arrivals
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Summer Covid wave sparks fresh warnings, as opposition unites on gender-based violence
PoliticsGreek Politicsto suppress peaceful women’s protests. Far-right Greek Solution has called for stronger sentencing... mandates. Record number of visitor arrivals over the tourist season may be the reason why politicians
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ND courts voters with hardline migration bill as pressure grows over farming subsidy scandal
PoliticsGreek Politicsand deprived deserving Greek farmers of valuable support. Similar accusations have been levelled... arrivals from Libya give cause for concern. OPEKEPE reactions Mitsotakis also used the cabinet
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Travel balance rises in Feb as arrivals jump by 20.7 pct in first two months
EconomyMacroeconomypercent to 174.1 million euros. The number of arrivals in February reached 721,300, up 26 percent in 2023. Arrivals from the EU totalled 388,300, of which 257,900 were from the eurozone, while arrivals from... countries amounted to 260.8 million euros. In total, arrivals rose by 20.7 percent to 1.46 million
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