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Greece Officials Turn the Screws On New COVID Restrictions

2021-07-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Hersonissos

A spike in coronavirus cases in Greece has prompted Athens officials to issue new rules for restaurants, cafes, bars, and entertainment.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID restrictions, COVID spread, Delta coronavirus, Delta variant, EODY report, German tourists, Greece lockdown, Greece pandemic, Greece travel, travel advisory

Delta Variant On Crete: Doctors Worried, Mitsotakis Is Not

2021-06-26 by Phil Butler

Looney Mitsotakis

The Delta Variant of COVID is now on Crete. Athens officials are divided on the seriousness of the situation.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID Delta, Crete coronavirus, Crete tourism, Delta coronavirus, Delta on Crete, Delta variant, Greece tourism, Mitsotakis administration, Nikolaos Tzanakis

Variant Delta – What If Greece’s Tourism Oracles Are Wrong?

2021-06-14 by Phil Butler

Mitsotakis

In the UK the Delta variant of the coronavirus threatens everything reclaimed by key vaccine strategies. Is Greece next?

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID-19 cases, Delta coronavirus, Delta variant, EU COVID response, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Indian variant, pandemic, UK COVID

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Crete’s Flu Surge Is Here and It Is Hitting Hard

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Crete is seeing a sharp rise in flu and seasonal viruses after the holidays, with emergency departments stretched.

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Cruise Tourism Is Booming, and Chania Is Trying to Keep Up

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Chania approves a technical consultant for cruise port planning, while Souda’s new passenger terminal targets completion in June 2026.

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Agia Triada Regeneration Project Nears Tender After Decades of Delays

2026-01-16 By Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s long-delayed Agia Triada regeneration plan—launched in 1997 and approved in 2018—may finally be tendered by late summer, with €7 million allocated for the works.

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Chania Hotel Workers Invited to Info Meeting on Rehiring Rights and Collective Contracts

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Seasonal tourism workers in Chania are being invited to an important info meeting on rehiring rights and collective labour agreements.

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Heraklion’s Recycling Is Heading for Turbulence, and the Clock Is Ticking

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s recycling collection is in trouble: the contractor agreement ends on Jan 24 and the municipality cannot launch a new tender without an approved budget.

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