The Greek government’s “Blue Freedom” scheme to put fill remote islands with tourists this summer just blew up in their political faces.
COVID vaccine
Greece Registers 3,593 New Cases As Protesters Clash With Police
Greece confirmed 3,593 new coronavirus case in the last 24 hours. In Athens, anti-vaxxers clash with police for the third time in 10 days.
Mykonos COVID Restrictions Lifted – Greece Records 2,007 New Cases
The COVID-19 pandemic curfew on Mykonos island lifted today. New cases across Greece were over 2,000 in 24 hours.
COVID Cases in Greece Skyrocket As Vacation Season Goes Full Tilt
Something of an emergency has taken place in Greece as the country recorded 1,820 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday.
Greece Now Accepts Negative COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for Tourists
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority will allow tourists to take rapid antigen tests in order to satisfy guidelines for entering the country.
Greece COVID Cases Spiking On the Eve of Tourism’s Reopening
On the eve of Greece reopening to tourists, COVID-19 cases have spiked to 3,421 in a 24 hour period. Is Athens moving too fast?
“Remain Calm” Greek Ministers Have “Everything” Under Control
The people of Crete are weary of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and the seeming inability of Greek leadership to protect them.
Greek Officials Trumpet Safety With Millions in Harms Way
Greek officials are on a marketing campaign that is misleading, at best, touting the country’s safety when citizens are still in peril.
Tour Operators Turn Trollish Over Critical COVID Conditions
The convergence of coronavirus vaccine necessity and marketing practice reveal just how desperate the tourism situation is in the EU.
Greek Hoteliers and Politicians Launch ACME Rocket PR Campaign
Greek political and business leadership launches cartoonish tourism PR campaign in the midst of record COVID-19 cases.
A Statement About Greece Tourism, COVID, the Vaccine, and Patience
A candid statement from the editor of Argo Travel News, about the untenable pandemic situation, people, and ministry in charge of caring.
Vaccinated U.K. Travelers Free to Travel to Cyprus from May 1st
U.K. nationals who have received both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine will be allowed to visit the island as of May 1.
EU Citizens! Time to Give Ursula von der Leyen the All-Important “WTF?”
If the vaccines don’t arrive soon, Greece will be out of the tourism business for 2021 and beyond. But the wider news is far worse.
Greece’s Theoharis in Talks With the UK to Create Tourism Corridor
Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis is working with UK officials to try and create a travel corridor for vaccinated British citizens.
Greek Officials Roll Out 4-Phase Plan for Vaccination of Island Residents
Greek health authorities are putting in effect a four-phase plan for the vaccination of people against the COVID-19 on the Greek islands.