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Almost 3,000 pupils and teachers were tested positive in Covid-19 self-tests ahead of the schools reopening on Monday morning, SKAI TV reported. Covid-19 testing kits were distributed free of charge by pharmacies across the country to pupils and teachers in the last days. They had to register the test results …

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Kindergartens, primary schools and all levels and types of high schools will reopen for in-person classes next Monday, May 10, with mandatory self-tests available in pharmacies free of charge from Wednesday, the education ministry announced. The second weekly test required by members of school communities (teachers, pupils, administrative staff) will …

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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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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 Education Minister said on Wednesday that discussion about in-person classes in primary schools and the lower grades of secondary school will be on the table after Easter. Speaking to public broadcaster ERT TV, minister Niki Kerameos said that the epidemiologists’ committee advising the government has not made any proposal …

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Teachers and students of lyceums returned to schools on Monday morning after five and a half months of pandemic lockdown and just 5 weeks of in person education in the school year 2020-2021. In addition to mandatory mask and other protection measures, teachers and students had to have Covid-19 self-tests …

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Students who are foreign nationals will be issued a provisional social security identification number (AMKA) so they can buy a self-testing kit ahead of the reopening of schools on Monday, a senior official of the Education Ministry told Kathimerini on Thursday, responding to complaints from private schools that several pupils …

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Students of the last three high school grades – lyceums- will return to classrooms as of Monday, April 12, 2021, Greece’s Education Minister Niki Kerameos announced on Wednesday. During the regular live briefing on the pandemic, Kerameos said that grades 10-12 were the first to return to class because they …

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Members of the committee of epidemiologists advising the government on the course of the pandemic and Εducation Minister Niki Kerameos are meeting on Wednesday to decide on the reopening of the schools in Greece. Epidemiologists and the Education Minister are to decide whether, when and under which conditions the schools …

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Self-tests for Covid-19 will be mandatory for pupils and teachers when schools reopen and it will also be a prerequisite for those sitting university entrance exams in June, according to Education Ministry legislation included in a Health Ministry bill. The return to school in April will also depend on the …

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Given the health circumstances, it is impossible for retail to open again on March 29, deputy Interior Minister Stelios Petsas said on Tuesday morning. “The government priority is the public health and currently the opening of stores is impossible to happen,” Petsas told Skai TV. he estimated that things will …

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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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Τhousands of elementary school pupils are left without free meal, due to “a bureaucratic problem” as the Greek Education Ministry claimed. Τhe meals for 185,000 pupils are suspended “until further notice.” The principals of the school units included in the free-meal program were informed only on Friday, February 26, that …

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Head of Greece’ Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced the measures for the additional, hard lockdown in Athens and Attica that is imposed from 6:00 a.m. Thursday, February 11, until Sunday, February 28, 2021. The measures include restrictions in movement with extended curfew on Saturdays and Sundays, the closure of close …

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Elementary schools opened again after two months break due to the pandemic and some pupils returned to the classes with their bag, masks, antiseptics and a …blanket. The principal of 2nd Elementary School in Halastra, northern Greece, had issued instructions for the parents over the weekend in which among others …

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Head of Civil Protection and deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias announced on Friday the extension of the existing lockdown for one more week. The lockdown restrictions that were supposed to end on January 11 will be in force until 6:00 a.m. Monday, January 18, 2021, he said. In contrast to initial …

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Members of the Greek government said on Thursday that the opening of the primary schools and kindergartens as well as of the click away service, planned for January 11 is “not given.” Speaking to media, Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias, state minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and deputy spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni in fact …

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Greece’s Education Ministry announced on Monday evening the opening of primary schools and kindergartens on Monday, January 11  Secondary education schools will open at a later date depending on epidemiological data. Announcements for cuts of curriculum for the 3. grade of Lyceum are due later in the week. Options for …

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Government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced on Sunday that schools open again on January 11. Speaking to Skai TV, Petsas said that “students of all education levels will return to schools on January 11.” He linked the reopening of schools with the decision to shuts down again businesses and services that …

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Greece tightens lockdown restrictions again after a soft and brief relaxation of several measures over the Christmas holidays. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas announced the tightening on Saturday morning saying that the measure aims to facilitate the reopening of schools on January 11. Among others, the night curfew is extended, and …

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