Georgia: Aegean Airlines adds new flights

Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest airline company, is launching new direct flights between Thessaloniki and Tbilisi, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency reports. Flights will carry passengers twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, on May 22 – October 5, after the airline received the permit from the agency on March 15. Aegean Airlines has been operating…

Poland: over 4,500 foreign doctors working

More than 4,500 foreign doctors are currently working in Poland, the Polish health minister said on March 16. Adam Niedzielski pointed out that foreigners now accounted for nearly 5% of all physicians employed in Poland. Speaking in a radio interview Niedzielski said foreign doctors applying for work in Poland were subject to a simplified screening…

Moldova: government sets strategic priorities in transport

The concept of the Mobility Strategy for 2023-2030 defines the Government’s policy in transport and transport infrastructure in order to develop an accessible, sustainable, interoperable and safe transport system, in line with the provisions of the National Development Strategy “European Moldova 2030”. Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Lilia Dabija presented the document on March…

Georgia: tourist number down in 2022

About 1.2 million Georgian resident visitors made 1.36 million visits within the country per month in 2022, the latest domestic tourism survey published by the National Statistics Office of Georgia showed on March 16. The office said the number of visitors aged 15 and above decreased by 3.3% YoY. Figures also showed last year’s monthly…