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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

Israeli & Greek Leaders Sign Tourism Deal

2021-02-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Israel and Greece have reached an agreement to clear the way for vaccinated tourists to travel between their Mediterranean nations.

Tags: COVID-19 economics, Greece tourism, Israel relations, Israeli tourists, Mediterranean islands, Mitsotakis, Netanyahu, pandemic

Europe Leadership Seems Stymied by New COVID Variant

2021-02-03 by Argophilia Travel News

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The new COVID strain has Europe leaders scrambling for answers. Experts say the virus will continue to mutate until stopped from replicating.

Tags: B117, COVID mutations, COVID variants, COVID-19, pandemic

Greece Tourism’s Strategic Agenda to Be Accelerated

2021-01-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Harry Theoharis

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said the ministry will accelerate the government’s strategic program for 2021.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Minister Harry Theoharis, pandemic, pandemic second wave, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Records 597 New Covid-19 Cases on January 1st

2021-01-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greek authorities reported 597 new cases of the new coronavirus infection in a 24-hour period on New Year’s Day.

Tags: COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, health, pandemic, travel notices

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