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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Travel balance falls by 53.6 pct in March
Greece’s travel balance fell to 31.6 million euros in March from 68.1 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an decrease of 53.6 percent year-on-year (YoY).