(ANSA-AFP) - ATHENS, JAN 12 - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos
Mitsotakis on Tuesday urged the EU to adopt a "standardised"
vaccination certificate to boost travel this year, his office
said. "Persons who have been vaccinated should be free to
travel," Mitsotakis wrote to European Commission chief Ursula
von der Leyen in a letter released by his office. "It is urgent
to adopt a common understanding on how a vaccination certificate
should be structured so as to be accepted in all member states,"
the Greek PM said, calling for a "standardised certificate,
which will prove that a person has been successfully
vaccinated". Greece's economy, which is heavily reliant on
tourism, took a major blow this year from the coronavirus
pandemic, even after reopening all its airports to foreign
travellers in July. The budget sees the Greek economy slumping
by 10.5 percent in 2020, worse than the 8.2 percent predicted in
October. (ANSA-AFP).
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