The Digital Green Certificate, aimed at enabling travel across the EU, is expected to enter into force in June or early July, according to EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.
Greece will not lift Covid-19 lockdown restrictions for the upcoming Easter holiday, keeping the rule that bans travel between regions in place until May 15.
The Municipality of Athens and its tourism partners are preparing for the reopening of Greek tourism in mid-May, aiming to provide the city’s visitors with safe experiences.
Fresh funding for a wide range of Greek businesses, including tourism enterprises, will be announced soon, according to Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed his confidence that Greece will return to normalcy in the aftermath of Covid-19 with the restart of economic activity in May.
Balance, safety, and respect of travelers’ needs are the focus of Greece’s progressive plan to open to tourists on May 14 in the aftermath of Covid-19.
Greek tourism sector employees are expected to be next in line for Covid-19 vaccination once all people belonging to vulnerable groups receive the jab.
With summer approaching, the European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is calling on EU authorities to speed up the process for the launch of a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate travel.
Greece has lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers from the EU and five other countries who have been fully vaccinated or tested negative for Covid-19.
