Greek police conducted intensive checks in cars in the northern suburbs of Athens on Monday morning to confirm that drivers are supplied with anti-skid chains due to upcoming snowfalls at night. Anti-skid chains are in fact mandatory from 10 o’ clock Monday night, January 29, 2024, following a decision by …
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Mandatory property insurance back on the table after floods
The debate on compulsory property insurance is back on the table in the shadow of the thousands of destroyed homes and businesses in central Greece. The proposal was tabled by the economic advisor to the Prime Minister, Alexis Patelis. The low percentage of insured homes, which according to insurance market …
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Greece makes anti-skid chains obligatory from October to April
Greece’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has issued clarifications regarding the mandatory use of anti-skid chains and similar means in vehicles. According to the ministry decision, motorists should have anti-skid chains in their vehicle from October to April every year, when they are driving on national or regional roads. The …
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EU authorities drop mandatory mask in airplanes and airports
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued an update on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, to the health safety measures for air travel, paving the way for a relaxation of the need to wear medical masks on board a flight, but …
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Decision on lifting mandatory mask indoors to be taken on June 1, says Greece
Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Wednesday that the decision for the lifting of mandatory use of mask indoors will be taken on June 1, 2022. The decision will depend on the course of the pandemic in the country, Minister Plevris added in an interview with Skai FM. Greece …
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Mask indoors mandatory in May, measure may not be lifted, says Health Minister
The use of mask indoors will remain mandatory for at least the whole month of May and the epidemiological situation in Greece will decide whether the measure will be lifted afterwards, Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday morning. “We do not know (when the mask will be removed). The …
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Greece lifts mandatory use of masks outdoors, says Health Ministry
“Greece is lifting the mandatory use of masks outdoors” as of upcoming weekend the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday afternoon. The statement said that the lifting of wearing masks outdoors was recommended by the epidemiologists’ committee that met earlier today. “However, the use of a mask outdoors in crowded areas …
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Greece’s experts postpone decision for masks outdoors
The Epidemiologists’ Committee advising the Greek government on pandemic measures decided on Wednesday to keep the mandatory use of masks outdoors in force. The issue is most likely to be discussed at the committee meeting next week, media report. All media in the country had reported earlier today that the …
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Greece scraps mandatory Covid-test for travelers from USA, Canada, Australia
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority modified its latest air directive (NOTAM) and scrapped the requirement of mandatory Covid-19 for travelers from the United States, Canada and Australia. Travelers from these three countries will not longer have to present a negative Covid-19 test, provided they have a vaccination certificate or a certificate …
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Greece scraps mandatory test for travelers with active European vaccination certificate
Travelers with active European vaccination certificate will no need a mandatory Covid-19 test, Greece’s Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced Friday noon. The European certificate is valid for nine months, while in Greece it will be seven months from next Monday. The measure will go into force as of Monday, February …
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Greece to expand mandatory vaccination to age group 50-59, says minister
Greece is considering to expand the mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 to people aged 50-59, Deputy Interior Minister Stelios Petsas said on Friday confirming recent media reports. Relevant announcements are expected in the coming days, he added. Speaking to Skai TV, he said that the new mandatory vaccination will not affect …
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No lockdown over holidays; thoughts of mandatory Covid-test for all, says Health Minister
Health Minister Thanos Plevris ruled out a new general lockdown but stated that the government will enforce any measure necessary including much more testing, ahead of the projected spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. Speaking to Mega TV on Sunday, Plevris said that measures should be primarily directed towards the …
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Greece changes again travel rules: Mandatory PCR 72 hours or Rapid Test 24 hours
For the fourth time in 24 hours, Greece changed again the travel rules for all passengers arriving from abroad and now allows entrance also with negative Rapid test, next to the PCR test. Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga said at the coronavirus live briefing on Thursday evening that next to …
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Greece introduces mandatory PCR test to all travelers from abroad UPDATE2
Greece Health Ministry announced on Wednesday evening that all travelers will have to show a mandatory negative PCR test. The measure affects all travelers, whether they are vaccinated against Covid-19 or not and independently of the country of departure. Only exception is for travelers from Greece who have been in …
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Greece makes mandatory vaccination for all over 60 or €100 monthly fine (POLL)
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday that vaccination against Ccovid-19 becomes mandatory for all those aged over 60 years old. Those who remain unvaccinated will be fined with 100 euros on a monthly basis. Speaking at a cabinet meeting the Greek PM said that there are currently 580,000 …
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Health minister says Greece has no plans to expand mandatory vaccinations
Despite experts’ warnings of soaring Covid-19 infections, Health Minister Thanos Plevris on Friday said the government did not plan to expand mandatory vaccinations against the virus. Plevris statement comes after at least two health experts said on Thursday that mandatory vaccination should be applied also to other groups than the …
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Mandatory Covid-19 test on arrival for unvaccinated passengers from 16 countries
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority extended the air directive (notam) regarding Covid-19 requirements and conditions of international flight passengers to enter Greece. At the same time, the notam provides that unvaccinated passengers arriving form 16 countries will have undergo a Covid-19 test upon arrival regardless of their nationality. The notam is …
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Tsitsipas says he will get Covid-19 vaccine only if mandatory
Tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas was one of the prominent Greeks appearing in the government’s campaign to promote health rules against Covid.-19. This was last year. This year the World Number Three and role model for many youth stated that he would only get the Covid-19 vaccine if it became mandatory …
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Greece to announce decision on mandatory vaccinations next week
A decision on whether vaccination against Covid-19 will become mandatory for specific professional groups will be announced next week, government spokeswoman Aristotelia Peloni told reporters at the briefing on Thursday. Peloni said the decision will be based on the recommendations of the National Bioethics Committee. According to media, the mandatory …
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Mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 for EMAK disaster units
All members of Greece’s Special Units for Disaster Management (EMAK) must be vaccinated against Covid-19 by June 11 or move to other units of the Fire Brigades, the Service leadership has decided. According to an order issued on Tuesday by the Fire Department, firefighters on the emergency units are free …
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