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235 flights to land in Greece on Wed., as all-important tourism season begins weeks after coronavirus 'lockdown'A total 235 flight arrivals at 17 airports across Greece are scheduled for Wednesday, as the tourism season essentially opens on the first day of July for arrivals choosing air travel.The opening does not include flights to and from the UK, Turkey and Sweden, at least until July 15.
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PM's father Stanley Johnson, 79, jets to his Greek mountain-top villa (via Bulgaria) in flagrant disregard of his own son's 'essential travel only' rulesThe Prime Minister's father has jetted to Greece in flagrant disregard of pandemic travel advice from the Government.Stanley Johnson flew despite Foreign Office guidance saying Britons should not go abroad unless they have to.The 79-year-old arrived in Athens last night to visit his mountain villa. He boasted of his trip in a pair of Instagram posts showing his plane coming in over Athens.The former Tory MEP had flown via the Bulgarian capital Sofia because the Greek government has banned direct flights from the UK until mid-July.The Foreign Office is advising British nationals against all but essential international travel. On Tuesday, Greece announced it was extending its ban on UK flights until July 15. Under the current rules, Mr Johnson is likely to have to quarantine for 14 days on his return.The Prime Minister's chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, was at the centre of a lockdown row in May after it was revealed that he drove from London to Durham. Mr Cummings claimed he made the 200-mile journey in order to be close to family who could care for his son.Despite the rules containing no exceptions to allow Mr Cummings' trip, the Prime Minister defended his adviser's actions.
More than 1,000 Italian tourists expected to arrive in Greece on ThursdaySeven ferries from Italy with over 1,000 passengers are expected to arrive at the port of Patras on Thursday.
Quarantine U-turn will see almost unrestricted international travelAs many as 75 countries will appear on the exemption listIn what appears to be an astonishing U-turn, the government is set to reverse its controversial blanket quarantine policy from Monday, 6 July.
Open call to foreign pensionersGreece is about to issue an open invitation to foreign pensioners to relocate their tax domicile to Greece, with a bill to that effect set to be put up for consultation today or on Monday, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras stated on Thursday. In an interview on Skai Radio Staikouras revealed the bill is ready for public consultation, offering tax incentives to pensioners from abroad that are understood to include a 7% flat tax rate.
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