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Greek Banks to Reopen on Monday, €420 Weekly Withdrawal Limit Added

The Greek government announced on Saturday that all of the country's banks will open on Monday, July 20, after a three-week “bank holiday”.

ECB Raises Funding for Greece By €900 Million, Greek Banks Expected to Reopen Next Week

The European Central Bank has decided to raise financing through the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) mechanism for Greece by 900 million euros, ECB president Mario Draghi said during a press conference in Frankfurt on Thursday.

Minister Stathakis: Banks in Greece Will Not Open This Week

Banks in Greece will open again once the European Central Bank (ECB) resumes its financing through the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) mechanism, Greek Economy, Infrastructure, Tourism and Shipping Minister George Stathakis told Bloomberg on Tuesday.

ETOA: ‘Should People Still Make Reservations to Greece? Yes.’

The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) said on Friday that it has no reports of any vacation being affected by the current situation in Greece.

Why Greek Ticket Agent Travelplanet24 – airtickets.gr Almost Went Offline

Greek online ticket agent Travelplanet24 – airtickets.gr intended to go offline recently due to the capital controls imposed on Greek banks in the run-up to the June 5 referendum.

Greek Banks to Remain Closed Until Monday, July 13

Greece's "bank holiday" has been extended for another three working days, according to a ministerial decision issued late Wednesday.

Social Partners Appeal to PM Tsipras to Keep Greece in the Euro

The presidents of Greece’s Social Partners (employers and trade union associations) on Wednesday appealed to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to fulfill his promise and keep the country in the euro.

WTTC Includes ‘Worst Case Scenario’ for Greece in June 2015 Report

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) includes a 'worst case scenario' for Greece in its Monthly Economic Impact report for June 2015.
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