Greece developing three-point plan for restarting tourism

Greece is developing a three-point plan to help reopen the country to tourism after arrivals came to a halt as a result of nationwide lockdowns and extensive flight bans aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

The key components of the plan for restarting tourism, which makes up about 18 percent of the country's economy, were presented to lawmakers in Parliament on Monday night by Tourism Minister Haris Theocharis.

The first part of the plan, which is expected to be hammered out by technical teams from the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) in cooperation with the Tourism Ministry by May 8, centers on special health safety protocols designed for hotels, marinas, pleasure yachts, tour buses, airplanes and other areas where tourists congregate.

Diplomatic contacts form the second part of the plan, with Greece holding talks with the governments...