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Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron blasted Greece and other tourism-dependent nations for freely accepting visitors who were inoculated with less effective Chinese and Russian vaccines, signaling the possibility of additional curbs on travel ahead of the peak tourist season. During a summit of European Union leaders behind closed doors in …

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Following a public outcry in Greece, the Foreign Ministry decided to co-sign the declaration on the anti- LGBT Hungarian law. Alternate foreign minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis posted on Twitter on Wednesday noon: Greece is co-signing the declaration on the anti LGBTQI Hungarian law after the relevant rule of law hearing at …

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With the Acropolis on the background, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented Greece’s national recovery plan that will “transform the economy” and “prepare the country for the future.” “Today, I am honored to announce that the Commission has given the green light for …

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Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday the European Union should abolish the right of individual member states to veto foreign policy measures as the 27-nation bloc arguing that could not allow itself to be “held hostage.” “We can no longer be held hostage by those who paralyse European foreign policy …

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Greece ranks 16th in the European Union in the uptake of Covid-19 vaccinations, with 35% of the population having received at least one dose against an EU average of 38.8%, and 20.1% being fully vaccinated, versus an EU average of 18.8%, according to Bloomberg data. Εμβολιασμοί, update: Η Ελλάδα 16η …

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The European Parliament and the European Council agreed late on Thursday to adopt the European Commission’s proposal for a Covid-19 vaccination Digital Green Certificate. The voting is expected to take place June 7-8, 2021. According to a statement issued by the European Parliament: Aim is to facilitate the right to …

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With under 4 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine administered, Greece ranks sixth behind Slovenia, Romania, Croatia, Latvia and Bulgaria in uptake, according to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The ECDC’s Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker on Friday showed that uptake in Greece stands at 29.5% for one …

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The European Union must recognize that Balkan countries seeking membership are losing faith in Brussels’ long accession strategy, worsened by its initial failure to provide Covid-19 vaccines, according to an internal EU document seen by Reuters. Europe and the United States say that Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and …

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The European Commission revised its forecasts for Greek economic growth upwards on Wednesday, projecting growth rates of 4.1% in 2021 and 6% in 2022. In its report on spring economic forecasts, the EU’s executive body said that the coronavirus pandemic and all related restrictive measures led the Greek economy to …

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Greece’s Prime Minister spoke in favor of smooth movement in the summer without excessive restrictions on the return of travelers. Speaking to reporters after the informal meeting of EU leaders in Porto, Portugal,  on Saturday. During the leaders’ dinner, Mitsotakis reportedly called on EU leaders to not quarantine holidaymakers returning …

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Greece is among the first countries that will participate in the trials for issuing green digital certificates for vaccination against Covid-19, a senior European Union official said on Friday. The official said the EU countries were divided into three groups based on how technically ready they are to issue certificates, …

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        The Covid-19 certificate must facilitate free movement without discrimination across the European Union, the European Parliament said after it adopted on Thursday its negotiating position on the proposal for a certificate to reaffirm the right to free movement in Europe during the pandemic. Universal, accessible, timely …

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Greece is among the worst performers in press freedom issues withing the European Union, according to the annoual index 2021 published by watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) on Tuesday. Some European countries lead the world in respect for media freedom, yet the situation across the EU is growing increasingly heterogeneous. …

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Greece ‘s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced on Monday that it lifts the 7-day quarantine for arrivals from European Union member states, countries of the Schengen Agreement and five more non-EU countries. The lifting of quarantine is, however, bound to two preconditions. At the same time, the CAAt extended travel …

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European Union countries formally agreed on Wednesday to launch COVID travel passes as a step towards reopening to tourism this summer and will negotiate details with the bloc’s lawmakers in May, two diplomatic sources said. The certificates would allow those vaccinated, recovered from COVID-19 or with negative test results to …

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Greece plans to gradually lift travel restrictions on arrivals from abroad and open 9 airports for flights from the European Union and another 5 non-EU countries on Friday, April 16, some media report on Tuesday. Note that the media do not quote any government official nor any statement. The goal …

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A diplomatic faux pas that left EU chief Ursula von der Leyen without a chair as male counterparts took their seats at a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stirred controversy in Brussels. On media and social media the unprecedented incident has been named SofaGate. Video from Tuesday’s …

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The European Commission has proposed to the European Council that six EU member-states should receive 3.7 billion euros in additional financial assistance under SURE, the 100-billion-euro instrument designed to protect jobs and incomes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposals follow formal requests for additional financial assistance under SURE, submitted …

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Greece’s Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis opened a window for the possibility to open the doors for tourists even before May 14 should the pandemic situation allow it. At the same time, he revealed plant to gradually open for some non-EU countries as well as for yachting and blue cruises. In …

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Cyprus and Greece are pleased with the joint statement of the 27 EU leaders on Turkey, which, as they said, is based on the Borrell report and confirms the results of previous European Councils in the neighboring country. “This is a two-fold approach, which includes positive measures but also sanctions, …

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