October 4, 2022
FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
The Corinth Canal has closed again to sea traffic and will re-open next summer, the Corinth Canal Company said in an announcement on Tuesday. According to the statement, the Canal closed at 07:00 a.m. on October 4, 2022, The first phase of the re-operation of the Corinth Canal ended on …
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July 25, 2022
Society, Very Mix
Stations on Line 3 of the Athens metro will be closed on selected dates during the summer months in order to test an extension of the line to Piraeus, the metro operator STA.SY announced on Monday. On these dates, the metro stations Nikaia, Korydallos and Agia Varvara will stay closed …
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March 20, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Member of Greece’s Epidemiologists’ Committee advising the Health Ministry, assistant epidemiology professor Gikas Majorkinis said on Sunday that the Covid-Pass will most likely be abolished before Easter, which this year is on April 24. Speaking to state broadcaster ERT, he said that the vaccination certificate will be abolished by Easter, …
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March 10, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Primary and secondary schools in parts of northern, eastern and western Attica will remain closed also on Friday, March 11, due to snow weather “Philip”, regional authorities announced on Thursday. Hay trucks are banned from highway parts as of 10 p.m. Thursday. According to a statement by the Attica regional …
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January 31, 2022
Society, Very Mix
A number of schools in Attica will remain closed on Tuesday, mainly due to difficulties caused by the snowfall a week ago. In the northern suburbs, authorities announced that 2nd junior high school in Aghia Paraskevi will not open, due to building problems. The senior high school in Melissia which …
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January 23, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Primary and secondary schools as well as pre-schools and kindergartens in Athens and Attica will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday, January 24-25, due to the second wave of the snow weather. The regional government of Attica took this decision on Sunday afternoon for “preventive reasons, for the safety of …
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December 8, 2021
Society, Very Mix
A train of Suburban Railway Proastiakos derailed on Wednesday evening at the station of Renti in Piraeus. 75 passengers were onboard.The PIraeus-Renti line was temporarily closed, operator TrainOSE said in a statement. Nobody was injured during the incident and all 75 passengers disembarked in safety. According to TrainOSE, the derailed …
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October 14, 2021
FEATURED, Very Mix
After the unprecedented evacuation of students from a flooded school in western Athens, authorities decided to close all schools in region of Attica including Athens, Piraeus and suburbs on Friday, October 15, 2021, as stormy weather front Ballos is forecast to intensify. Afternoon and evening schools in the same areas …
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September 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Two primary school classes in Thessaloniki were suspended due to a large number of Covid-9 infections among the pupils, the Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday. These are the first classes that close down due to the pandemic, just eight days after the start of the new school season …
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August 13, 2021
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
The Greek galleries at the British Museum, that host the Parthenon Marbles have not opened to the public after the lockdown. The reason? Flooding. Or politely said: a leaking roof pouring rainwater in the seven galleries of Greek art. .A British Museum spokeswoman confirmed that “there was some water ingress …
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August 3, 2021
Archeology
Greece’s Culture Ministry has announced changes to the opening hours of open-air archeological sites, due to the heatwave that is forecast to continue through the week. From Tuesday to Thursday, August 3-5, 2021, will be closed to public from 12 noon until 5 in the afternoon to protect staff and …
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April 20, 2021
Sports
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis weighed in on the controversy sparked by a decision by 12 of Europe’s top football clubs on Sunday to launch a breakaway Super League. With a post on Twitter, Mitsotakis slammed the initiative as “wrong.” “The possibility of the unexpected makes football so exciting. The …
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December 3, 2020
Greece
Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarakis and European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson signed a memorandum of cooperation for the construction of a new reception centre for migrants and refugees on the island of Lesvos. The new reception centre will be built with the cooperation of the Greek …
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November 16, 2020
Very Mix
9 0’clock Monday morning and state broadcaster ERT 2 started lessons for primary school children since the Education Ministry shut down the elementary schools and kindergartens for two weeks. However, the learning unit for 2. grade pupils was unexpectedly original and reminded more of a mini casino or a table …
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October 29, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Retail stores will be closed on Sunday, November 1, due to new pandemic measures in Greece and Autumn Sales will kick off a day later, the General Secretariat for Trade and Consumer Protection of the Ministry of Development and Investment announced on Thursday. “Due to the emergency measures taken to …
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September 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Authorities in Greece decided to close six schools due to coronavirus cases among teaching personnel and students. The closure comes on the third day of the new school year. The schools include a High School in Kaisariani suburb of Athens, a primary school in Alexandria, Imathia, western Macedonia, a primary …
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August 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The Museum of the Stoa of Attalos, in the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens, will remain closed for 14 days after a member of staff was tested positive for coronavirus. The Culture Ministry said that a member of the cleaning staff at the archaeological sites of the …
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July 5, 2020
Tourism
Greece closes its border to Serbian citizens from all points of entry from Monday, July 6, until July 15, 2020, due to increase of coronavirus cases recorded in Serbia. Deputy Government Spokeswoman Aristotleia Peloni said in a statement issued on Sunday (July 5): “Based on the analysis of the epidemiological …
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April 10, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece extends the closure of all educational institutions, such schools, universities and colleges, until May 10, 2020, Education Minister Niki Kerameos announced on Friday. This extension is for precautionary reasons, in line with the recommendations of the National Commission for the Protection of Public Health against COVID-19. A joint ministerial …
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March 31, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
With 400 iron railings and endless meters of rope, municipality teams started to fence the famous promenade of Thessaloniki, the New Beach or Νέα Παραλία, after thousands allegedly flooded it again over the weekend to enjoy the warm, sunny spring days. The promenade will be closed to public from the …
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