Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:40:26 GMT
WTA roundup: Kristina Mladenovic survives upset bid at Lyon
Fourth-seeded Kristina Mladenovic of France survived a two-hour, 42-minute test in Tuesday's first round to advance in the Lyon Open in France.
Battling Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu, Mladenovic event...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:55:15 GMT
Greek analysts calls for Indo-Greek alliance
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Amid reports indicating the growing closeness between Turkey and Pakistan, Greek analysts have called for an Indo-Greek alliance, such that India and Greece formulate...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:19:19 GMT
WTA roundup: Top seed falls in Lyon opener
Teen qualifier Clara Tauson of Denmark upset top-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia 6-3, 6-4 on Monday in the first round of the Lyon Open in France.
The 18-year-old Tauson saved six of nine brea...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:18:43 GMT
Rania Lampou excelled by being one of The Global Icon 2020
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI/Digpu): Rania Lampou, is a Global STEM Educator par excellence from Greece. She is currently a STEM instructor at the Greek Astronomy and Space Company (Annex of Salami...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:11:46 GMT
Impact of Covid-19 on the workplace: Opening Pandora's box
Hope is often regarded as a "soft" quality reserved for religious gatherings and psychologists rather than something that has a place in the cut and thrust of a tough business environment. But the ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:18:01 GMT
Greece allocates 27 bln euros to support economy in past year
ATHENS, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The Greek state has allocated about 27 billion euros (32.4 billion U.S. dollars) over the past year to support businesses and households to cope with the impact of the C...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:30:12 GMT
Israeli researchers develop AI mapping method to predict wildfires
JERUSALEM, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Israeli researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) mapping method to predict and prevent forest fires, Bar Ilan University (BIU) in central Israel sai...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:11:57 GMT
Greece: Direct Ferries Again Connect Thessaloniki with Aegean Islands
Direct ferries connecting Thessaloniki Port with most Aegean islands will be launched.The small islands run a new type of advertising campaign: all residents get vaccinated to attract touris...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:05:12 GMT
Turkish police seize ancient Greek coin: media
ISTANBUL, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Turkish police on Monday seized a valuable ancient Greek coin in an operation in the southwestern part of the country and detained six suspects, local media reported....[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:44:02 GMT
Roundup: World tourism looks to come back with COVID-19 vaccinations
ISTANBUL, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Global tourism industry anticipates a dynamic comeback in the second half of this year with worldwide expanding vaccinations against COVID-19, according to attendees o...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:11:14 GMT
Bulgaria's Health Minister: We Aim at 70 Percent Vaccinated by June
Health Minister Kostadin Angelov prefers to have lines in front of vaccination centers than people waiting for ambulances or to be admitted to hospitals. In bTV studio, he assured that there was no...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:04:36 GMT
GTP Headlines Athens Invites Travelers to Greece with Love Letters
Aiming to attract travelers to the Greek capital, the "This is Athens & Partners" public-private tourism partnership has launched its Love Letters from Athens digital campaign.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:01:57 GMT
GTP Headlines Italians will Book Travel to Greece at the Last Minute, Say Experts
Travel from Italy to Greece in summer 2021 will depend on last-minute bookings, according to Italian tourism professionals.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:31:42 GMT
GTP Headlines EU Closer to Agreeing on Digital Vaccination Passport
The EU member states appear ready to agree on the introduction of a digital Covid-19 vaccination passport as early as this month.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:30:04 GMT
GTP Headlines Commission Set to Extend EU Roaming Rules
The European Commission has proposed an improved set of roaming rules for citizens traveling in the EU.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:29:52 GMT
GTP Headlines Cyprus Reopens for Travel, Announces Entry Requirements
Cyprus will implement new Covid-19 entry requirements as of March 1 with the reopening of its airports to international travelers.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:26:45 GMT
GTP Headlines ACI Europe Calls for EU to Follow UKs Example and Plan for Travel Restart
ACI Europe Director General Olivier Jankovec has called for the EU to follow the example of the UK and begin planning for the restart of international travel.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:26:42 GMT
GTP Headlines European Tourism Manifesto Launches #Tourism4Recovery Campaign
The European Tourism Manifesto alliance has launched the new #Tourism4Recovery campaign to raise awareness of the devastating impact of theCovid-19 crisis on European tourism.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:25:20 GMT
GTP Headlines Kourtis Contract Showroom- Online Tours for Hospitality Furnishing Solutions
Kourtis Contract is giving tourism professionals the opportunity to virtually walk through its furniture Showroom without the need to enter its physical premises. ......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:25:09 GMT
GTP Headlines Dutch Travelers Eager to Visit Greece this Summer
Greece is among the first holiday destinations that Dutch travelers will visit this summer, according to Corendon's brand and marketing manager, Dick Gussen.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:20:44 GMT
GTP Headlines Amadeus and Microsoft Partner to Drive Future Innovation in Travel
Amadeus and Microsoft have entered a partnership that will harness cloud technology to innovate new solutions and create smoother travel experiences in the future.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:20:31 GMT
GTP Headlines Greece Tables Tourism Recovery Recommendations to Commission
Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis sent a letter to European Commissioner Thierry Breton with recommendations for the post-Covid-19 recovery of tourism.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:34:59 GMT
GTP Headlines Cretes Rethymnon Becomes Bike Friendly Destination
The city of Rethymnon on Crete has received the "Bike Friendly" seal by NatTour andthe Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:34:58 GMT
GTP Headlines Greeces Untapped Tourism Products Analyzed
Religious travel, gastronomy, history and mythology are among the untapped tourism products that Greece should promote to attract more travelers.......[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:40:15 GMT
Athens Photo World Award 2021 open for submissions
Athens Photo World Award 2021 has opened for submissions until April 18, 2021. Athens Photo World (APW) is, for the third year, organizing the annual Photojournalism Award for professional photographe...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:11:21 GMT
Retail could open again sometime in mid-March, says Minister
The retail sector could open again sometime in mid-March, Alternate Interior Minister Stelios Petsas said over the weekend. Speaking to Skai TV, he said we are nearing the end of an unprecedented dram...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:05:12 GMT
Against Loving Your Job
The "labor-of-love myththe idea that certain work is not really work and therefore should be done out of passion instead of payis cracking. There are occasional pleasures to be had on the job, ce...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:44:19 GMT
1176 new coronavirus cases, another 30 deaths, intubations rise to 406
Greece health authorities announce don Monday evening, 1,176 new coronavirus cases again by much fewer tests due to weekend. Another 30 Covid-19 patients died in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:41:36 GMT
Mitsotakis indicates tough lockdown extension until mid-March
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed to Greeks to continue abiding by the measures aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus and indicated another extension of lockdown. He called on citizens...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:41:25 GMT
Education Ministry suspends free-meals for 185,000 pupils due to "bureaucratic problem"
housands of elementary school pupils are left without free meal, due to a bureaucratic problem as the Greek Education Ministry claimed. he meals for 185,000 pupils are suspended until further notice. ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:40:27 GMT
Power outages in Nafpaktos and Athens destroy yet more Covid-vaccines
Greeces health authorities had to cancel about 120 Covid-19 jab appointments scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in the city of Nafpaktos, western Greece, after a power cut on Saturday night destroyed th...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:38:52 GMT
EU to propose vaccine passports "Digital Green Pass" in March in time for summer (POLL)
The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital COVID-19 vaccination passport that may allow Europeans to travel more freely over the peak summer holiday period...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:43:39 GMT
Spain may allow in Covid-vaccinated UK tourists if no EU pass agreed
Minister says country will act unilaterally if Europe does not bring in vaccination passports Coronavirus latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Spain will consider a green corridor for vacci...[read more]