May 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Tourism
Greece’s Tourism Minister, Haris Theoharis, has proposed that Greece and the U.K. mutually lift the quarantine for travelers between the two countries. The UK should exempt Greeks from the planned quarantine measures for foreign nationals entering the country and in return Greece will not impose the 14-day quarantine on Brits …
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May 8, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The effects of the severe economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic are a cause of concern for Greeks much higher than the virus itself. According to a public opinion survey conducted by PULSE on behalf of Skai TV, 63% of respondents said that they are very worried about the …
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May 7, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Tourism
Tourism may be the “heavy instruct” of the country and severely hit by the pandemic, however, half of Greeks are wary about the possibility that Greece opens its borders to all foreign tourists without some criteria and certain conditions. According to a public opinion survey conducted by the Marlab Marketing …
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April 27, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
“We can’t stay in lockdown forever,” Professor for Infectious Diseases and spokesman of National Health Organization Sotiris Tsiodras said on Saturday, as Greece is preparing for the gradually lifting of coronavirus -related measures on May 4. However, some Greeks feel uneasy about the end of restrictions. Tsiodras efended the government …
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April 25, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Hairdressers’ phone lines are on fire with Greeks eagerly waiting for the re-opening of the parlors next week. “We open on May 5 and we are fully booked for the first two weeks,” my hairdresser told me on Saturday. Hair cut and coloring are top on the clients’ requests, women …
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April 21, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Professor of Infectious Diseases and spokesman of the National Health Organization Sotiris Tsiodras advised Greeks on Easter Monday to follow a healthy diet now that they are in home isolation due to pandemic. A variety of vegetables and fruits, lean meat, seafood and fish are some of the dietary options …
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April 1, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greeks are concerned about the coronavirus and its transmission and half of them are convinced that they will get infected. The majority of them approves the actions taken by the government to contain the spread of the virus, and 54% approve the imposed lockdown. According to a nationwide public opinion …
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March 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
The Greek government is preparing to impose tighter measures and a total lockdown even as of Sunday evening in order to contain the spread of coronavirus, media report. For one more weekend, many citizens did not comply with the restrictions and the Stay Home message that so far have been …
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March 17, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Greece closes its borders to non-EU citizens as of 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, head of Civil Protection and Deputy Minister for Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias announced on Tuesday afternoon. For Greeks, EU-citizens and especially those coming from UK, 14-day quarantine is highly recommended. The measures aims to …
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March 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Following the example of Spain, Greeks came out in their balconies at 9:00 p.m. Sunday and clapped in gratitude to doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus in the country’s hospitals. The call to action was supported by the wife of the Prime Minister, something that sparked also anger especial among …
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March 13, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Social
Happy go lucky moms, cheering kids, vivid teenagers, relaxed students… Greeks have been flocking to cafeterias and playgrounds, enjoying the sunny days, the mild temperatures and the closure of schools, universities and kindergartens. They got the message wrong. Or they just don’t care. Or they just follow their Greek heart …
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March 3, 2020
Social
Residents in north-eastern Greece are getting together tons of food and water to show their solidarity with the Greek Armed and Security forces deployed at the border with Turkey to prevent thousands of migrants crossing into Greece. The Evros Health Stores Association distributed water, food, snacks and energy drinks to …
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February 22, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
Two Greek nationals, passengers on cruise ship “Diamond Princess,” were repatriated on Saturday morning and transferred to a hospital in Athens where they will remain in preventive quarantine for 14 days. The two Greeks were ‘trapped’ in the cruise ship since early February. The ship initially carried 3,700 passengers and crew …
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February 16, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
Health Minister Vassilis Kikkilias announced the repatriation of two Greeks on board of the cruise ship Diamond Princess, currently in quarantine in Yokohama, Japan. 355 passengers and crew have been infected with the new coronavirus COVID-19. “In cooperation with the Foreign Ministry and all relevant agencies, we are already coordinating …
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February 9, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Very Mix
Two Greeks are in quarantine in a hospital in Athens after they arrived from the Chinese city of Wuhan where the coronavirus broke out and has claimed so far the lives of more than 800 people. The two arrived to Athens with a special flight on Sunday afternoon. They left …
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February 7, 2020
Very Mix
Police on the island of Lesvos has arrested seven Greek extremists who were conducting street and house to Greeks and foreign nationals in the village of Moria. All members of the so-called “control squad” or “raid battalion” were wearing helmets and holding bats when they arrested on Thursday night. All …
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February 7, 2020
Economy
The richest among the Greeks own 42% of the net wealth a survey on inequality and opportunity has shown. Conducted by the Greek Federation of Enterprises (SEV), the survey shows that over half of the population is “financially vulnerable.”. The survey points at the phenomenon of “selective mating” that consists …
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January 29, 2020
Social
With overwhelming majority the Greek Parliament approved the draft law awarding a one-off benefit of 2,000 euros for every child born in Greece as of January 1, 2020. The allowance will be paid in two equal installments of 1,000 euros in the first and sixth month after the birth. Eligible …
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January 27, 2020
Greece
Former president of the European Commission endorsed the narrative of “non-working, lazy and corrupt Greeks,” a slogan massively used during the Greek economic crisis. In an interview with the Greek service of euronews, Juncker said: “There were a few. They were enough. Mostly in the so-called “Orthodox north” of the …
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January 21, 2020
Greece
Tensions in the Greek-Turkish relations preoccupy not only the politicians and the media, but also the Greek society. More than half of the Greeks consider as “high” the risk of a “hot incident” with Turkey,, a public opinion poll has shown. A poll conducted by MRB on behalf of Stat …
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