“Greece will continue to receive visitors from the USA until the end of the tourist season,” the newly appointed Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that “this is a very important market, which creates added value in the country’s economy,” ANA reports.
“Visitors and tourism professionals in the United States of America, and of course Greeks abroad, have shown and continue to show their love for Greece and their trust in Greek tourism,” Kikilias noted.
On the other hand, CNN reports that the prospect of European travel for Americans has begun to diminish once more as countries adopt new measures in response to a recent spike in US Covid cases.
Earlier this week, the European Union announced it was dropping the United States from its safe list, advising its 27 member states to reconsider permitting entry to nonessential US travelers.
Many prime tourist destinations that welcomed back much-needed visitors from the United States earlier this year have so far elected to ignore the non-binding EU advice. Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden have become the first to impose new rules.
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