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July travel surplus of 2.14 bln affirms comeback for tourism sector Greece’s travel balance came to a surplus of 2.14 billion euros in July, from 610.2 million a year ago, when the tourism sector made the first tentative steps after the pandemic outbreak, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance increases by wide margin in June from last year's tourism collapse Greece’s travel balance came to a surplus of 689.4 million euros in June from 38.5 million a year ago, when the pandemic caused a collapse in tourism, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance increases more than eightfold in May from last year’s lockdown Greece’s travel balance came to a surplus of 112.1 million euros in May from 12 million a year ago, when Greece was in its first lockdown, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an increase of 836.3 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Pandemic surge creates fresh political and economic doubts The government’s hopes of emphasising its political dominance and other achievements as it reaches its mid-term are being derailed by the latest Covid developments in Greece.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Catering and entertainment businesses chafe at vaccination status rules Businesses are reacting to the latest raft of Covid-19 measures announced by the Greek government in tandem with the latest stage of lockdown easing.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Delta variant shifts goalposts for tourism season and vaccinations The tourism industry is having to face up to the prospect of another drastically curtailed summer season, as European concerns over the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus look likely to result in further restrictions on travel.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance almost doubles in April from last year's lockdown Greece’s travel balance came to a surplus of 9.6 million euros in April from 4.9 million a year ago, when Greece was in its first lockdown, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to an increase of 97.5 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Amid promising signs for tourism, govt hedges its bets with targeted support The pilot launch of the EU Digital Covid Certificate and the apparent improvement in Greece’s epidemiological conditions are offering some hopeful indications for the course of the all-important summer tourist season.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance falls by 71.7 pct in March Greece’s travel balance came to a surplus of 9.2 million euros in March from 32.5 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to a decrease of 71.7 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greece prepares for next stage in Covid relaxation as tourism hopes hang in balance The next steps in Greece’s gradual emergence from a six-month lockdown are set to be confirmed on Wednesday, although Covid-19 numbers have eased only marginally and there are doubts about the tourism sector’s ability to capitalise on the official reopening from Friday.