March 14, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Measures to prohibit coronavirus infections will be lifted, except in the case of public and private health facilities and nursing homes for the elderly, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. According to media, the measures to be lifted include: masks to be abolished everywhere and in public transport – except …
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March 8, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
In a press conference on Wednesday morning, state Minister and acting Transport Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis announced a series of measures for the trains safety after the fatal collision in Tempi that killed 57 people on February 28. Gerapatritis admitted “serious errors” in the railway security protocols. “If we had a …
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February 7, 2023
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s Civil Protection issued a series of measures for Wednesday, February 8, due to snowfalls in large parts of Attica and other regions. The measures refer to civil servants, couriers & delivery as well as retail stores and traffic in national highways. These measures are: Public sector workers will arrive …
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February 5, 2023
FEATURED, weather
Schools and kindergartens in Attica will remain closed on Monday and public servants can do tele-working due to snow falls and adverse weather conditions authorities announced on Sunday afternoon. According to latest weather forecast, heavy snowfalls, sleet, powerful winds and icy conditions are due at the start of the week. …
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January 5, 2023
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED, Tourism, Travel
Negative covid-19 test, masks and checks on travelers from China at the airports of Greece is what the government decided on Thursday at an emergency meeting at the office of prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis The coronavirus outbreak in China and the XBB1.5 mutation has put also the government on alert, …
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November 21, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Greece’s Finance Ministry will take to curb tax evasion and the concealment of income earned by short-term rentals Airbnb-style, while seeking in the process to increase the protection of tourism enterprises from unfair competition. The ministry is determined to use all means available to restrict such phenomena and, if necessary, …
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September 30, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
EU Energy Ministers reached a political agreement on measures to mitigate high electricity prices: mandatory electricity reduction at 5% in peak hours, cap on market revenues from inframarginal electricity producers and solidarity contribution from fossil fuels producers, the Czech Republic that is currently holding the rotating EU Presidency said in …
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September 15, 2022
Economy
The Greek government announced on Thursday several measures for cheap housing as they were proclaimed by the Prime Minister at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) last Saturday. The so-called Social Housing Strategy benefits mostly young people up to 39 years old, but also homeowners who lease to young generations or …
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September 12, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
Two days after Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced at the International Fair of Thessaloniki a series of support measures for the society and some professional sectors amid the energy crisis, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras specified the measures on Monday morning. Top on the agenda of government support and the society …
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August 19, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on that mild measures for Covid-19 will continue to be applied also in September. As “mild measures” the minister mentioned the use of masks in public transport, in hospitals etc Speaking to Skai TV on Thursday, Plevris said that the current epidemiological picture in the …
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June 29, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
No measures against the coronavirus, no lockdown locally, despite the increase of the daily infections, Greece Health Minister Thanos Plevris assured on Wednesday morning, a day after daily infections and reinfections reached almost 24,000. He added that from the autumn onward, the government will proceed with the logic of “coexistence …
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June 23, 2022
Economy
The Greek government should take focused support measures with a temporary duration, the Parliament’s Budget Office said in its quarterly report released on Thursday. The Budget Office said that these measures should be temporary, focused and funding by additional current revenue so that they do not burden the public debt. …
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June 16, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
“There will be a new summer wave of coronavirus infections that will not affect us,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday, adding, however that “new restrictions will not be will not be necessary.” “We expected this increase and it makes sense given the presence of variants that are more …
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June 9, 2022
Economy, FEATURED
With incentives like increased funding to public buildings Greece’s government presented a plan aiming to reduce energy consumption. The plan called “Operation Thermostat” sets the guidelines for the energy consumption reduction and offers incentives in cash to state entities that cut back on energy use. Environment and Energy Minister Kostas …
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May 5, 2022
Economy, FEATURED, Greece
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday evening a package of relief measures for households and businesses with the aim to tackle the soaring energy prices and to calm down an increasing social anger. In his televised message the Prime Minister announced a program of four key points that includes …
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April 13, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Life in Greece will return to normal as of May 1, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Wednesday adding that the measure of showing a Covid-Pass to enter facilities and retail stores will be lifted on May 1, while the measure of mandatory mask indoors will be abolished on June …
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April 4, 2022
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Greece’s public and private sector unions, ADEDY and GSEE, will launch a nationwide 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, April 6, to protest the price hikes and the stagnation of wages. The general strike that is expecting to paralyze the country is the second in three years. Central demand of the …
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March 27, 2022
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
Greece’s epidemiologists have outlined a road map for the lifting of protection measures against the coronavirus and these include the abolishing of the Covid-Pass as well as the mandatory use of mask in closed spaces, media report on Sunday. However, the lifting of measures will much depend on the course …
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March 23, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s epidemiologists’ committee gave on Wednesday the green light for fewer weekly tests for vaccinated students and teachers as well as the increase of capacity at sports stadiums. The committee recommended that teachers and students will gave to do only one self-test per week from two until now. The measures …
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March 22, 2022
CORONAVIRUS
Greece’s epidemiologists’ committee is meeting on Wednesday to review the latest pandemic data considering further lifting of coronavirus protection measures following relevant requests by the government. One of them refers to abolish the Covid-Pass even short before Easter. Scientists are reportedly expected to have a fist discussion on the issue …
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