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Greece Records 6,682 Cases in 24 Hours – PM Remarks Expected Today

2021-11-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to address the unvaccinated members of the Greek public to take up the shot against Covid-19.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID-19 Greece, Greece COVID-19, Greece PM, Greece tourism, Greece vaccinations, Greece vaccines, Mitsotakis administration, vaccine schedule

Greece Jets Past Romania in COVID Infections Per Million Citizens

2021-11-15 by Phil Butler

COVID-19 vaccine

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 Faced With Dismal Fall As COVID-19 Lingers On

2021-08-23 by Phil Butler

Moderna

Greece confirmed 1,948 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, a number far down from the previous week’s highs in the 3,000s.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, Greece coronavirus, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism market, Greece vaccines

Greeks to Test Passengers From 13 Countries for COVID-19

2021-08-20 by Phil Butler

Paros Airport

According to a Civil Aviation Service (CAS) report, passengers who arrive in Greece from 13 countries must now submit to COVID testing.

Tags: coronavirus Greece, COVID precautions, COVID testing, Crete COVID, Greece COVID-19, Greece pandemic, Greece passengers, Greece tourism, Greece vaccines, Mykonos, Mykonos COVID-19, Mykonos parties, Rethymno COVID, Travel to Greece

Greek Officials Roll “COVID Craps” Calling It a Tourism Bet Won

2021-08-16 by Phil Butler

Mitsotakis craps

Greece’s leaders say the desperate drive to reboot Greece tourism has nothing with spiking COVID-19 . They say their dice roll is winners.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, EODY report, Greece COVID-19, Greece leaders, Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greece vaccine rollout, Greece vaccines, Harry Theoharis, Mitsotakis administration

The Greece Tourism Season That Never Should Have Been

2021-08-12 by Phil Butler

Greek Prime Minister

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

Greece Confirms 2,595 New COVID Cases – 20 More Deaths

2021-08-10 by Argophilia Travel News

EODY logo

Greece officials have confirmed 2,595 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. According to the latest report from EODY.

Tags: coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 Greece, Delta variant, EODY, Greece vaccines, pandemic Greece

World Leaders Push For Tourism – Putting Us All in Harm’s Way

2021-08-07 by Phil Butler

COVID nightmare

World leadership during the coronavirus pandemic has failed the people of Earth miserably. It’s a time wen economics was chosen over people.

Tags: Blue Freedom, COVID restrictions, COVID-19 Greece, EU, EU Travel, Greece amber list, Greece travel, Greece vaccine rollout, Greece vaccines, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mykonos, red list, vaccines

Greece Records 2,156 New COVID Cases in 24 Hours

2021-08-03 by Phil Butler

EODY logo

Greek officials record 2,156 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours across the country. Mykonos and Piraeus lead in incidence per 100,000.

Tags: COVID outbreak, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, Greece vaccines, Mykonos, pandemic response, Pireaus

Dear Kyriakos Mitsotakis – Feel Free to Blame Failure on Cosmic Rays Now

2021-07-27 by Phil Butler

More fumbling from Greece’s leadership may indicate some form of cosmic mind control ray is making them just this dumb.

Tags: Amber Plus List, COVID-19, Greece Summer 2.0, Greece vaccines, Grigoris Tasios, Halkidiki Hotel Association, Hines, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mykonos, quarantine hotels, Ronn Torossian, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, TUI, “Blue Freedom”

Delta Variant? Relax, Don’t Worry! Fly to Greece and Be Safe! Maybe?

2021-07-03 by Phil Butler

Mykonos, Greece

In the face of dizzying uncertainty about the Delta variant, travelers must decide whether or not to visit Greece based on hunches.

Tags: Angela Merkel, Balos Beach, COVID-19 Greece, Greece tourism, Greece vaccinations, Greece vaccines, Greek beaches, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Mykonos, vaccination rate

Greece Travel News Brief – April 18, 2021

2021-04-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Jade

Greece moves to reopen the country’s doors to tourists in spite of the ongoing pandemic. Norwegian and other cruise lines sail to Greece.

Tags: EU, Greece vacations, Greece vaccines, Harry Theoharis, Mitsotakis administration, Norwegian Cruise Line, quarantine-free destinations, reboot travel, travel

Travel News Brief from Greece: April 14, 2021

2021-04-14 by Phil Butler

Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Greece’s Tourism Minister is in Russia promoting vacations. Europe has put the Johnson & Johnson jab on hold. And other news bits.

Tags: AstraZeneca, COVID-19 Greece, Dimitris Fragakis, EODY, European Medicines Agency, Greece vaccines, Greek National Tourism Organisation, Harry Theoharis, Johnson & Johnson, Minister of Tourism, Nikos Hardalias, Norilsk Nickel, Vladimir Potanin

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Crete Fire Safety Mandate: Citizens and Tourists Face Fines as Major Trails and Natura Sites Close Under High Risk Status

2026-06-16 By Manuel Santos

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Skinakas Observatory Announces Open Days for Summer 2026

2026-06-16 By Victoria Udrea

The world-class Skinakas Observatory on the freezing peak of Psiloritis has officially released its public open days for Summer 2026.

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Chania Opens Temporary Parking Lot Expected to Outlive Several Municipal Terms

2026-06-16 By Iorgos Pappas

In a brilliant display of modern urban planning, the Chania Municipal Council descended into verbal warfare on Monday over a €4.5 million plot of land in Nea Chora that has successfully evolved from a promised urban oasis into a giant, melting sheet of blacktop. The confrontation pitted Mayor Panagiotis Simandirakis against opposition leader Katerina Manimanaki, […]

Major Tourism Development Receives Green Light in Georgioupolis

2026-06-16 By Phil Butler

One of the largest tourism investments currently planned for western Crete has received the necessary approvals to move forward in the municipality of Apokoronas, signaling another significant chapter in the continuing transformation of the Chania region. The project, backed by the Tsiledakis Group, involves the development of a large-scale hospitality complex combining luxury accommodations, tourism […]

Heraklion Airport Medical Clinic Severely Understaffed

Heraklion Airport Medical Clinic Severely Understaffed Despite Tourist Records

2026-06-16 By Manuel Santos

Single Night-Shift Doctor Appointed Supreme Protector of 2.2 Million Travelers In a stunning victory for cost-efficient corporate capitalism, local authorities confirmed Tuesday that the safety of tens of thousands of daily passengers at Heraklion Airport rests squarely on the shoulders of one medical practitioner working the night shift without a nurse. While the central government […]

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