July 21, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Very Mix
Duration for which Greek passports remain valid is to be doubled to 10 years, Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos announced on Thursday. while speaking on SKAI television on Thursday. Speaking to Skai TV, the minister pointed out that Greece was one of a handful of countries in the EU and …
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June 28, 2022
Economy
PowerPass applications on the online platform where citizens can submit their requests for rebates on electricity bills will be extended to July 5, 2022. The deadline was June 30. Government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou made the announcement on Twitter early Tuesday afternoon. Due to the continuous flow of applications and in …
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September 23, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s Civil Protection place three more regional units in northern Greece in “increased epidemic surveillance” on Thursday and imposed a mini lockdown. At the extended the restrictions in another five regions in Macedonia and Peloponnese. The regional units of Kastoria, Xanthi and Drama are placed in mini lockdown in effect …
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June 6, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced on Sunday the extension of an emergency directive (notam) on air travel restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19, The travel restrictions are extended until 6:00 on Monday, June 14, 2021. The new notam decreases the period of quarantine for arriving travelers tested positive …
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May 16, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Greek authorities extended the tough restriction measures for the island of Kalymnos for one more week as the epidemiological load remains high. In a statement issued on Saturday night, the Civil Protection said that the tough restrictions are extended until 6:00 a.m. on May 25, 2021, for reasons of public …
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April 22, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s Education Minister Niki Kerameos announced on Thursday that the school year for primary schools and kindergartens will be extended until June 25 and until June 11 for high schools and lyceums. Further, she announced that the nationwide university entrance exams will start on June 14. The end-of-year internal exams …
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February 21, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) extended the travel restrictions for international flight passengers due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 21, the CAA said that the air instructions (notams) are extended until 06:00 a.m. Monday, March 8,2021. The restrictions refer to EU and non-EU passengers …
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September 1, 2020
FEATURED, Tourism
The Greek Civil Aviation Authority extended the current flight restrictions between Greece and several countries until September 15, 2020. The extensions aims to safeguard the public health against the coronavirus. The restrictions include flights ban from certain countries or a mandatory negative Covid-19 test for travelers from specific countries. The …
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August 28, 2020
Tourism
Greece will ban flights to and from Barcelona from Monday, August 31, 2020,, health authorities said on Friday, as they extended most of the travel restrictions for foreign visitors by three weeks due to a surge in Covid-19 infections. The rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks has forced Greek …
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April 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Authorities in Greece have extended the suspension of operation of shops and businesses but also of beaches until April 27, 2020. According to the decision published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, excluded from the suspension are e-commerce offered by the shut down facilities. The decision includes also the operation …
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April 17, 2019
Economy
Shops in Greece will operate with extended opening hours ahead of the East time, twoards the end of April 2019. Shops will be open as follows: April 20: Sunday (Palm Sunday) 11:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. April 21-25: Monday-Thursday 09:00 a.m. to 09:00 p.m. April 26: Good Friday 01:00 p.m. …
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April 12, 2019
Tourism
Archaeological sites, monuments and museums in Athens begin their operation with extended summer opening hours as of Friday, April 12, 2019. The new summer hours are 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. In other parts of Greece, summer opening hours will start by the end of next week, the Greek Culture …
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March 26, 2019
Tourism
Major Greek museums and archaeological sites will extend their opening hours as of 1. April 2019. Other sites and museums will also gradually extend opening hours as soon as more seasonal staff is hired over the next months, the culture Ministry said on Tuesday. In Athens the opening hours will …
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July 15, 2015
Economy
Greek Finance Ministry extended the bank holiday to July 16th 2015 and also expanded bank services and operations. In a statement released on Tuesday night, the Finance Ministry said: Bank holiday is extended up to July 16, 2015, while expanding banking operations by the new legislative act published on 07.14.2015 …
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July 8, 2015
Economy
Greek Finance Ministry announced on 8. July that banks will remain closed until at least midnight on 13 July 2015, that is one day after the EU Summit on Sunday. The Finance Ministry further announced that * Daily withdrawal from ATM remains at €60. *Pensioners without credit or debit …
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March 20, 2014
Economy
It’s a common knowledge that nothing is more permanent than the temporary. And so, the solidarity levy and the trade fee, that is the extraordinary taxes imposed by the Troika will most likely be collected also after 2015. Greek media report that the Greek government and the country’s lenders representatives …
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December 18, 2012
Economy
A breath for thousands of borrowers as Greek government decided to extend the auctions ban for one more year. With a legislative act the Ministry of Development suspends auctions for the so-called “first housing” until December 31, 2013. The legislative act prohibits banks from conducting auctions for unpaid mortgage loans if the home …
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September 11, 2012
Very Mix
Greek Environment Ministry said on Tuesday that it is extending the deadline for Greeks who own illegally built or illegally altered homes to declare their properties and be exempted from future fines or demolitions until January 31, 2013. The ministry added that it was taking into account the negative economic climate …
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July 14, 2011
Economy
The state guarantees on bank deposits of up to 100,000 euro have been extended for four years, until December 31st, 2015. With the decision (23384/27.5/2011) of Greek Finance Ministry the state guarantees bank deposits until December 31st, 2015. The previous state guarantee was due to expire on December 31st of the current …
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