An earthquake with magnitude measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale occurred in the north-east of Thebes at 8:32 Sunday evening. Although the tremor was moderate it was felt in many areas of Greek capital Athens, some 60 km away. According to the automatic solution of the Greek Geodynamic Institute, the …

Greece has enough stocks in flour, cereals and vegetable oils “for months ahead”, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis reassured the Palriament,  while introducing a new stock registry for food and farming supplies. Speaking of the draft amendment for the registry, Georgiadis said it would provide the government with quick sense of …

Covid-related deaths in Greece exceeded 27,000 since the start of the pandemic, as another 34 patients lost their lives in the past 24 hours. On Tuesday, health authorities announced also 26,785 new coronavirus cases. The number of intubated Covid-patients has decreased to 342. EODY data March 22 Tests past 24 …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Sunday 12,462 coronavirus cases and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients has decreased to 346. Saturday, March 19: 19,705 coronavirus cases, 46 deaths, 349 intubations EODY data March 20 Tests past 24 hours PCR 13,092  RAPID 160,296 Positivity PCR+RAPID: …

Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has extended the current air directive (notam) for international travelers citing reasons of limiting the spread of the coronavirus. According to the new directive issued on Sunday, the current measures will be extended until Monday, April 4, 2022. The extension provides, among others, measures such the …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday 23,621 coronavirus cases and 55 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients has increased to 354. EODY data March 18 Tests past 24 hours PCR 25,241  RAPID 326,790 Positivity PCR+RAPID: 6.71% Rt: 1.04 from 0.99 last week Since the pandemic …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Thursday 24,256 coronavirus cases and 62 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients has decreased further to 348. EODY data March 17 Tests past 24 hours PCR 24,871  RAPID 260,275 Positivity PCR+RAPID: 8.51% Rt: 1.04 from 0.99 last week   Since …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday 23,748 coronavirus cases and 44 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients has decreased further to 354. EODY data March 16 Tests past 24 hours PCR 24,943  RAPID 293,905 Positivity PCR+RAPID: 7.45% Rt: 1.04 from 0.99 last week Since the …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday, 26,536 coronavirus cases and 51 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients has decreased to 358. Greece has seen an increase of daily coronavirus infections in the last couple of days and health experts attribute it to protection measures relaxation …

International visitors to Greece will no longer have to submit a Passenger Locator Form (PLF) as of Tuesday, March 15, 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority said in an air directive on Monday. This Covid19-related air directive (notam) facilitates the entry of all passengers from abroad from any departure country, the …

“The market is now a victim of speculation. After my proposal was announced, the price dropped by 50%,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday referring to his proposal for a cap on the wholesale price of natural gas. ” We also asked the Commission to make proposals for distortions …

Fuel prices climbed over 2 euros per liter on Tuesday as desperate Greeks incl those belonging to the middle-class hold their breath before opening the electricity or natural gas bills. Despite some price de-escalation in the electricity wholesale market the price remain exorbitantly high for the average consumer. Significant de-escalation …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Sunday  9.213 coronavirus cases and 51 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients has decreased to stands at 376. March 5: 12,997 coronavirus cases; 51 deaths, 384 intubations March 4: 16,060 coronavirus cases, 56 deaths, 389 intubations EODY data March 6 …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Thursday 15,783 coronavirus cases and 63 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients stands at 393. The number of Covid-19 deaths in the country exceeded 26,000. The weekly Live Briefing has been cancelled in the last two Thursdays due to the …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday 15,557 coronavirus cases and 57 deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of intubated Covid-patients has decreased further to 399. On Tuesday, March 1, the daily coronavirus cases were 17,176,  the number of deaths 54, while 408 patients were in intubation. The Health …

“Greece is on the right side of history,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in his opening remarks to an online cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The main message from Tuesday’s parliamentary debate, he said, was that the country is determined, along with its allies in the EU, to uphold international law …

With a clear message in support of Ukraine thousands of people gathered at syntagma Squate in downtown Athens on Tuesday evening. Holding banners reading “Not To War” and chanting “Stop Putin – Stop The War – We Want Peace!” members of the Ukrainian community but also Greeks, Georgians, but also …

Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni triggered an outrage when she ordered the suspension of performances by Russian creators and performers and any current or upcoming activities and events held in Greece in collaboration with Russian cultural organizations. In a statement issued on Monday, the Culture Ministry said that by orders …

Greece’s opposition parties condemned Russia’s military operation in Ukraine on Thursday morning. Main opposition left-wing party SYRIZA said in a statement: “SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance unequivocally condemns Russia’s military operations in Ukraine since early Thursday, which violate the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country. The EU must use all diplomatic means …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Wednesday 16,962 coronavirus cases and 53 Covid-related deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of Covid-patients intubated in the hospitals across the country stands at 459 from 455 a day earlier. Official EODY data February 23 Tests in 24 hours: PCR 24,748 RAPID 206,398 …