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Greece Jets Past Romania in COVID Infections Per Million Citizens

2021-11-15 by Phil Butler

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Greece has set new COVID infections records for weeks, and now the country has passed Romania in infections per million of population.

Tags: ECDC, EODY, Greece coronavirus, Greece COVID, Greece vaccines, Romania COVID, Romania pandemic, vaccines

Greece Records 1,765 New Covid-19 Cases in Past 24 Hours

2021-09-06 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece recorded 1,765 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours according to a report from the National Public Health Organization .

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece COVID, Greece tourism, Mykonos

The Greece Tourism Season That Never Should Have Been

2021-08-12 by Phil Butler

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With wildfire ravaging the country, and the coronavirus resurging, will Greek officials finally admit the 2021 tourism season was a mistake?

Tags: Blue Freedom, fires in Greece, Greece 2021, Greece COVID, Greece COVID-19, Greece fires, Greece tourists, Greece vaccines, Greece wildfires, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mitsotakis administration, Theoharis

EODY Authorities Announce 2,835 New COVID-19 Cases in Greece

2020-11-15 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece officials announced yesterday 2835 new coronavirus cases of which 15 were identified following inspections at the entry gates of the country. This figure brings the total number of cases in Greece to 72,510, of which 54.0% are men. According to Satuday’s report from EODY, 4622 (6.4%) are considered to be related to travel abroad and 18812 (25.9%) are associated […]

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Mitsotakis Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Free for Greeks

2020-11-14 by Phil Butler

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece will be getting 25 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available.

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, Greece COVID, Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Mitsotakis administration, Pfizer COVID vaccine

Resilient Business Ecosystems: The Only Vaccine for Travel & Hospitality

2020-08-24 by Phil Butler

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The only way to weather the COVID-19 storm is to be lean, efficient, and flexible in the short and long term.

Tags: COVID-19, Deloitte, Doug Satzman, Greece COVID, Greek hotels, hotel business, hotels, investing, lean business, Liberty International Airport, Magnuson Hotels, pandemic economics, RevitUP, RevPAR, ROAS, Sevi Boutique Hotel, Tom Magnuson, XpresCheck, XpresSpa Group

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Featured Stories

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European Public Prosecutor’s Office Investigates €52M EU Fisheries Fund Scandal in Greece

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Crete to Host European Special Olympics Kayaking Games at Lake Kournas

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Greece’s Bakeries Warn of Higher Bread Prices

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

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School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

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Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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