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EU COVID response

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

Greek Hoteliers and Politicians Launch ACME Rocket PR Campaign

2021-03-19 by Phil Butler

ACME

Greek political and business leadership launches cartoonish tourism PR campaign in the midst of record COVID-19 cases.

Tags: Clean Monday, COVID vaccine, crete, Dimitris Kalaitzidaki, EU, EU COVID response, EU Travel, Greek hoteliers, Greek hotels, Greek SMEs, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Open Tourism, public relations, Sputnik V, Sustainable Greece, tourism

EU Citizens! Time to Give Ursula von der Leyen the All-Important “WTF?”

2021-03-01 by Phil Butler

Ursula von der Leyen

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.

Tags: AirBnb, bankrupt hotels, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 Greece, economic catastrophe, EU COVID response, hospitality, human tragedy, pandemic, Steak & Shake, UK COVID, world media, world response

EU Commissioners Propose Disney-Dopey Style COVID Labels

2020-09-05 by Phil Butler

EU officials now want to do a “Disney” on the COVID-19 pandemic after member states show fragmented policies to defeat the virus.

Tags: border controls, EU, EU COVID response, EU rules, EU Travel, pandemic, travel, TUI, Ursula von der Leyen

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Stories of Interest

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Cretan Tavli Outsmarts Time

2026-04-20 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Tavli is an iconic table game. Discover its history, rules variants, and role in everyday life across Crete and Greece.

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Crete Tourism Push Gets Political Spotlight

2026-04-20 By Iorgos Pappas

At the ND pre-conference in Heraklion, leaders outline Crete’s transformation into a 12-month tourism flagship and a European innovation hub.

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New Law Shields the Cretan Artisan Knife from Imitations

2026-04-20 By Iorgos Pappas

Greece passes a landmark bill protecting iconic handicrafts like Cretan Knives and Tinos woodcarvings. The new law supports local artisans.

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Greece Skips Biometric Checks for UK Visitors

2026-04-20 By Kostas Raptis

Greece unilaterally scraps biometric scans for UK tourists to avoid airport delays, highlighting a massive lack of reciprocity for Greek travelers to the UK.

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Hersonissos Bans Noise for the Sake of Tourist Peace

2026-04-20 By Kostas Raptis

Hersonissos Municipality implements a strict ban on construction and earthworks during the 2026 tourist season. See the dates, fines, and restricted zones.

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