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Govt prepares new round of economic relief as Covid remains a threat The government is trying to send reassuring messages about its ability to provide sufficient economic support to make up for the longer than expected impact of Covid-19, even though the virus’s persistence has thrown off New Democracy’s initial planning for 2021.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance falls by 97.6 pct in January Greece’s travel balance came to 2.4 million euros in January from 54.9 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to a decrease of 97.6 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
UK and EU travel restrictions raise concerns for tourism season The news that the UK Parliament looks likely to pass new pandemic measures which include a 5,000 pound fine for unnecessary foreign travel until July has caused consternation in Athens, where it was hoped that UK visitors would be among the first and most numerous to take advantage of the reopening of Greek tourism from May 14.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
EU digital certificate seen as boost for tourism against backdrop of worsening pandemic The European Commission’s decision to back the issuance of so-called “Digital Green Certificates” for travel has been welcomed by PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as a potential boost for Greek tourism.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Turnover in tourism drops by 57.6 pct in Q4 The turnover index in accommodation and food services fell by 57.6 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter, a third straight quarter when it dropped by more than half, Hellenic Statistical Authority figures showed on Friday.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance falls by 97.3 pct in December, 76.5 pct in 2020 Greece’s travel balance came to 0.8 million euros in December from 28.6 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to a decrease of 97.3 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Response to "Medea" brings storm of opposition criticism as govt sets sights on summer A cold weather front, including snow and high winds brought much of Greece to a standstill on Tuesday, prompting strong criticism of the government’s response.
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel balance falls by 62.9 pct in November Greece’s travel balance came to 40.4 million euros in November from 108.8 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This is equal to a decrease of 62.9 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Travel surplus up to Oct down by 78.2 pct as receipts plummet Greece’s travel balance in October came to a surplus of 472.2 million euros from a surplus of 1.2 billion a year ago, a drop of 60.7 percent year-on-year (YoY).
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EconomyMacroeconomy
Turnover in tourism drops by 62.6 pct in Q3 The turnover index in accommodation and food services fell by 62.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3), recovering from a decrease of 84.2 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Wednesday.