The European Council has approved the SURE scheme, a temporary emergency support instrument that will help member states protect jobs and thus employees.
The European Tourism Manifesto alliance is calling on national governments to introduce harmonised health protocols to enable travel in the new post-Covid-19 reality.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to announce on Wednesday, the government’s action plan aimed at salvaging the 2020 tourism year in the aftermath of Covid-19.
Eleven EU states, including Greece, agreed to ensure the freedom of safe travel within the Union through the coordination of tourism policies and the gradual lifting of border controls.
Social distancing is here to stay for both Greeks and visitors, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told the BBC’s The Coronavirus Newscast podcast.
Germany and France have proposed the creation of a recovery fund worth 500 billion euros, to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the EU economy.
Germany is aiming for the worldwide travel ban to be lifted on June 14 and replaced by a travel advisory that would inform of which destinations were open to visitors.
Greece’s restaurants, cafes and bars, which have been closed as part of Covid-19 containment measures, will reopen to the public with new rules on May 25.
