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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.