Tag Archives: lockdown

Household and corporate deposits jumped 19.6 billion euros during the pandemic, showing that the freeze on consumption combined with the state support measures served as a safety cushion for liquidity in the private sector. The additional cash flow during the successive lockdowns will be the driving force behind the economy’s …

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Greece’s Civil Protection announced late Wednesday evening a small road map for lifting some of the  lockdown restrictions imposed in the country and permitting some activities. Among those is the opening of the organized beaches, in fact a week earlier than originally planned. In a statement the CV said that …

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Greece’s Civil Protection placed the island of Kalymnos under tough lockdown late on Tuesday due to an outbreak of coronavirus infections. The lockdown is in force from today, Wednesday, until Monday, May 10, 2021, “for urgent reasons of serious risk to public health” and to limit the spread of the …

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Greece has lifted some lockdown restrictions in view of the Easter holidays, however, the obligation to send sms to leave home remains in force. Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday evening that the sms to <13033> will remain in force until May 15, when the ban on …

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A week before Easter, the Greek police intensified checks at highway tolls for compliance with the pandemic measures. With a strong presence at the tolls along the Athens – Corinth and Athens – Lamia national highways, police tried to prevent travel from one regional unit to another that could increase …

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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a roadmap for the reopening of business like the food service sector and the schools, the shorter curfew and the lifting of the ban on the inter-regional travel. He also revealed that vaccination of those over 30 will start next week, that is much …

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Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will address the nation early Wednesday evening. He is expected to announce some lockdown relaxation over the Easter holidays and a possible roadmap for the re-opening of more business and other activities. Mitsotakis televised message is scheduled for 6 o’ clock. The message follows the …

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Head of Greece’s Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday which regions are placed in regime of “tougher lockdown” due to high epidemiological load, which regions keep it and in which ones the pandemic situation has improved.which ones, At the same time, he announced some easing of business activities. The …

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The government is working for a controlled and safe opening of the economy and society with all the “tools” that science currently provides, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Akis Skertsos said on Wednesday. In an interview with Thema FM, Skertsos said regarding the lifting of the lockdown restrictions that …

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Friday evening, Greek television channels were showing retail store owners in Thessaloniki zealously preparing their shops for the re-opening on Monday. Friday night, the smiles disappeared and optimism was replaced by anger. At an extraordinary meeting a couple of hours in between, the country’s epidemiologists had decided that the virus …

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Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday evening the loosening of two lockdown measures to revive the economy and allow citizens more space in their recreation time: Opening of retail stores from Monday, April 5, 2021, and movement with car to another municipality for personal exercise on weekends …

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Head of Greece’s Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias updated the epidemiological map of the country and place more regional units into tougher lockdown, extended the tougher restrictions in others. Regions & Municipalities that remain at very high risk level (deep red): Regions: Attica, Aitoloakarnania, Achaia, Viotia, Evia except Skyros, Fthiotida, Evrytania, …

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Greece’s authorities have placed six more areas in status of “increased epidemiological risk” (“deep red”) where tougher lockdown measures apply.  Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday evening that two regional units of two islands in the Aegean and the Ionian Sea as well as four municipalities in …

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed recent media reports that the government plans to gradually reopen the economy and lift the lockdown restrictions. The plans will be announced on Friday, March 19, the PM said. In an interview with CNN International on Wednesday evening, Mitsotakis praised the so-called “digital green …

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Music, dance, fire works and smoke devices. No masks and no social distancing. Hundreds of carnivalists flooded the main square and the surrounding streets of Xanthi on Saturday night as if there was no pandemic and no lockdown measures. The huge party took place when Municipality started to play loud …

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Head of Civil Protection and Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday that nine regional units and municipalities are placed in tougher lockdown due to increased epidemiological risk and extended the tough measures also to regions like Attica for another week. At the same time, he announced that following epidemiologists …

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The clock is ticking ominously for thousands of food service enterprises, as the sector enters a fifth consecutive month of lockdown, with the exception of businesses offering takeaway and delivery services. If one adds the spring 2020 lockdown, the sector has been closed for the greatest part of the last …

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Greece’s Civil Protection has placed one more regional unit and one municipality in state of tougher lockdown due to increased epidemiological load and warned residents of other regions that they were close to be categorized as “deep red,” too. Authorities lifted the banned on weddings and KTEO, the mandatory vehicle …

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It could have been been a relaxed day with a bit of posting about the traditional Greek Meat Barbecue Feast Tsiknopempti in the morning and plates with grilled meat, chops, sausages, meatballs – plus mountains of salad – from noon onward. The BBQ smell would arise from the balconies in …

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Head of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced on Wednesday evening some restriction regarding four sms options citizens have to use to exit their homes. The restrictions are apparently the “smart lockdown” measures the government has been heralding in the last few days given the surge of coronavirus infections, deaths and …

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