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Greece to Open Its Airports to British Tourists on July 15

Greece announced on Monday that it will open its airports to direct flights from the United Kingdom on July 15. In announcing the decision, government spokesman Stelios Petsas said that it had been taken in consultation with the British authorities,...

UK Announces Greek Passengers No Longer Have to Quarantine

After much deliberation, the UK has finally included Greece on the list of fifty-nine countries where international travelers will not be obligated to quarantine for 14 days. The announcement came on Friday, July 3, when the British government released the...

Greece Excluded from UK's Quarantine Exemption List

Greece, along with the U.S., is excluded from a list of around 60 countries that English holidaymakers can visit without needing to self-isolate on their return, London announced on Friday. In a BBC radio interview, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said...

UK to Scrap Quarantine For Greece

The UK government confirmed on Saturday that will scrap the requirement for holidaymakers to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the UK from trips to Greece, France and Spain. Britons are among the biggest national groups visiting Greece every...

TUI Announces UK Air Link to Greece

TUI, the largest travel operator in the United Kingdom, has announced the resumption of flights between three British airports and eight tourist destinations in Greece and Spain beginning on July 11. The news is understood to suggest that travel...

Greek Australians Lead Way in Demanding Return of Parthenon Sculptures

The nation of Australia has taken steps to intensify the international pressure placed on Great Britain to return the priceless Parthenon Sculptures back to Greece from the British Museum in London. Choosing to speak out on May 21, the World...

Greek Tycoon and His Family Vanish, Leaving Stately Mansion Frozen in Time

A mysteriously abandoned mansion in England left frozen in time with a Bentley in the driveway belonged to a Greek tycoon who vanished with his family, it emerged on Thursday. Property millionaire Athanasios Tachmintzis, 70, lived in the huge house...

Downing Street Quashes British Dreams Of Greek Summer Holidays With Extended Quarantine

Expectations at nearly every Greek tourist destination for a resurgence of British tourists in the summer of 2020 were quashed on Wednesday, after news that the government will continue requiring 14-day quarantines for all people arriving back in the...

Greek Minister Proposes End of Mutual Quarantines for UK, Greek Citizens

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis officially proposed on Monday evening that Greece and Britain end the mutual quarantines that have been placed on each other’s citizens upon entrance into their countries. “If we don’t impose quarantines for people coming to...

Greece and UK Sign Important Agreement on Controlling Irregular Migration

Greece and the United Kingdom signed a bilateral agreement on Wednesday in which the two countries pledge to significantly increase their cooperation to limit irregular entries of migrants to Greece. The UK shows a particular interest on the matter since...