April 6, 2024
FEATURED, Social, Society
a victim of domestic violence, a 47-year-old woman jumped from the window of her apartment in Patras to escape her violent partner who was beating and swearing at her. A video shot during the incident showed the woman first throwing her bag and then jumping on the sidewalk screaming for …
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January 17, 2024
Economy
Natural gas consumption fell 21.56% in 2023 compared with the previous year, the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) has said in a report. Total demand for natural gas fell to 67.60 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2023, from 86.18 TWh in 2022. Domestic consumption fell 10.13% to 50.91 TWh and exports …
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January 10, 2024
Economy, FEATURED
The Greek government on Tuesday presented a draft law to integrate into national legislation a European directive on implementing a minimum tax rate on multinational enterprises and large-scale domestic groups which could lead to a supplementary tax of up to 15% on profits. The Pillar II directive (EU 2022/2523) is …
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March 28, 2023
FEATURED, Social, Society
A digital application for mobile phones to support women facing violence at home, called ‘Panic Button’, has been introduced in Athens and Thessaloniki. The free app is downloaded on a smartphone and activates the service by pressing on a button which sends a text message (sms) to the operational center …
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May 1, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority CAA announced on Sunday, 1. May 2022, that it lifts restrictions for the protection from covid-19 for all passengers on international and domestic flights. The CAA said in its press release that all extraordinary health measures to prevent the transmission of Covid-19 have been lifted as …
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December 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued air directives (notam) for international and domestic flights regarding the validity period of Certificates of Covid-19 illness. According to the current legislation on the COVID-illness Certificates validity in effect from December 13, the illness-certificates validity period is reduced to 3 months from 6 as …
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September 11, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Modified Covid-19 rules concerning travel to all mainland and island destinations in Greece by airplane, train and long-distance coach (KTEL) are coming into effect on Monday, September 13, 2021. Anyone aged 12 or over will have to present either a negative PCR test taken up to 72 hours prior to …
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July 5, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
With a new ministerial decision, regulations for traveling to/from the Greek islands and between islands by ferry, ship or airplane have been updated. The new regulations come into force on Monday, July 5, 2021, with the aim to contain the spread of Covid-19. For traveling from mainland to islands Ferry/Ship …
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June 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) extended the air travel restriction but at the same time announced that travelers can enter the country also with a Rapid test carried out 48 hours before arrival. In a statement issued late on Sunday, the CAA said it extends the air directives (notams) for …
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March 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has extended travel restrictions for domestic and international flights, while it lifted some flight bans and modified others. According to a CAA press release issued on Sunday, 21. March 2021, only essential domestic flights are allowed for health, commercial, business and family reasons and return to …
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March 7, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has extended restrictions on domestic and international flights until March 16, 2021 and March 22, 2021 respectively According to a CAA announcement issued on Sunday, March 7, the restrictions aim to limit the spread of Covid-19. Domestic Flights Travel restrictions are extended, only essential flights …
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November 30, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority extended travel restrictions for domestic and international flights until December 7 and December 14, 2020 respectively. In a statement issued on Monday, Nov 30, the CAA said the the extensions aim for the protection of passengers from Covid-19. Domestic flights The air notification (notam) is extended …
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November 8, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Travel
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued instructions for passengers and airlines for domestic and international flights during the period the country is in lockdown. The new airline instructions (notam), for domestic and international flights, which will be valid until Monday, November 30, 2020 and aim to protect passengers and …
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March 23, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greek Aegean Airlines announced on Monday that it suspends international flights as of March 26, 2020, due to the spread of coronavirus, travel restrictions from Greece, the European Union and third countries as well as the activation of the emergency measures by the Greek state. The airliner continues domestic flights …
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