The Greek government announced on Thursday several measures for cheap housing as they were proclaimed by the Prime Minister at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) last Saturday. The so-called Social Housing Strategy benefits mostly young people up to 39 years old, but also homeowners who lease to young generations or …

Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on that mild measures for Covid-19 will continue to be applied also in September. As “mild measures” the minister mentioned the use of masks in public transport, in hospitals etc Speaking to Skai TV on Thursday, Plevris said that the current epidemiological picture in the …

The supply of the new, updated vaccines against Covid-19 will take place in two phases until the end of the year,  Greece’s health minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday. Initially, the updated vaccines for the Omicron mutation are expected, followed by the even more updated ones for sub-variants 4 and …

No measures against the coronavirus, no lockdown locally, despite the increase of the daily infections, Greece Health Minister Thanos Plevris assured on Wednesday morning, a day after daily infections and reinfections reached almost 24,000. He added that from the autumn onward, the government will proceed with the logic of “coexistence …

The Greek government should take focused support measures with a temporary duration, the Parliament’s Budget Office said in its quarterly report released on Thursday. The Budget Office said that these measures should be temporary, focused and funding by additional current revenue so that they do not burden the public debt. …

Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Wednesday that the coronavirus infections are “fully under control” and there is “no need for new protection measures.” The statements come a day after daily infections skyrocketed to 12,537, more than doubling in compare to the previous day, and health experts express concern …

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday evening a package of relief measures for households and businesses with the aim to tackle the soaring energy prices and to calm down an increasing social anger. In his televised message the Prime Minister announced a program of four key points that includes …

“It is not the measures that are lifted, but the obligation,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris stressed during an extraordinary press briefing on Wednesday. “From May 1, we are entering the new framework and we are in full readiness for whatever is needed,” he added He said that Greece is “entering …

Life in Greece will return to normal as of May 1, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Wednesday adding that the measure of showing a Covid-Pass to enter facilities and retail stores will be lifted on May 1, while the measure of mandatory mask indoors will be abolished on June …

With the daily coronavirus infections again on the rise, the Epidemiologists’ Committee recommended at their meeting on Wednesday that no further measures will be lifted until Easter, April 24, 2022 This means that both the Covid-Pass and the mandatory use of masks indoors will remain in force until at least …

Greece’s epidemiologists’ committee is meeting on Wednesday to review the latest pandemic data considering further lifting of coronavirus protection measures following relevant requests by the government. One of them refers to abolish the Covid-Pass even short before Easter. Scientists are reportedly expected to have a fist discussion on the issue …

Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced the details of the four new support measures to households and businesses. The 3-month package with a total cost of 1.1 billion euros for some 3,200,000 includes a one-off allowance of 200 euros, subsidy for fuel and electricity bills. The package aims to strengthen mainly …

Following the current trend of “sloppy chic” of Zelensky and Macron, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday afternoon a package of support measures worth 1.1 billion euros to relief low-incomers, farmers and small businesses heavily affected by the soaring energy prices. The measures will benefit 3,200,000 low-income household but …

The Greek government is preparing a package of measures to support households and businesses suffering from the high energy prices. The package is expected to be announced on Wednesday or Thursday. The package will have three pillars, government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou told ANT1 TV earlier on Tuesday. First of all, …

Three of Greece’s biggest umbrella union federations of teachers are staging a joint protest gathering at 17:00 at Syntagma Square on Wednesday, January 19. In an announcement, the teachers’ unions say that the government’s management of the coronavirus pandemic in schools over the last two years has failed to adequately …

Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris warned on Tuesday morning that the number of new coronavirus infections will be “over 15,000 today,” a day after infections broke an all times record with 9.284 cases on Monday. The minister revealed that the epidemiologists’ committee will meet tomorrow Wednesday to decided whether the …

Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced early Monday evening a series of measures against the spread of the coronavirus and thus on the same day as the country experiences a negative record of all times since the start of the pandemic: 9,284 new coronavirus cases confirmed in the last 24 …

Health Minister Thanos Plevris is expected to announce new, additional measures to contain the spread of the Omicron variant on Monday afternoon at 5 o’ clock. Speaking to broadcaster ANT1 on Monday morning, Plevris had left open the date for the implementation of the additional measures. He added, however, that …

The Εpidemiologists committee at Greece’s Health Ministry will convene tomorrow, Monday, December 27, in the context of the constant epidemiological supervision and evaluation of the condition under the shadow of Omicron variant. Τhe committee is reportedly highly concerned over a new significant worsening of the pandemic. The committee will examine …

Greek Police had carried out a total 55,005 inspections on the second day since the new measures against Covid-19 went into effect, on December 24.. The inspections carried out throughout Greece resulted into 6 arrests, 369 fines for not wearing a mask and the operation suspension of four stores. According …