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Public and private sector unions ADEDY and GSEE have announced another 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday, March 16, 2023. The strike aims to demand justice for the victims of the train collision on February 28, no cover-up and immediate measures for safe transport. With an unanimous decision, the 38th Congress …

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Unvaccinated workers of the public and private sectors in Greece will be obliged to have one rapid test of Covid-19 once a week, the Health Ministry has ruled. The rapid test for the uvaccinated workers remains mandatory until the end of the year, December 31, 2022. The rapid test costs …

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Government spokesperson Giannis Oikonomou on Wednesday referred to the good prospects for this year’s tourist season. On a post on Twitter, he wrote: “The first direct flight from USA arrived yesterday, earlier than any other year, at Athens International Airport, while the plan is for nine direct flights from USA to …

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The European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services (CLECAT) has sent a letter to the European Union, urging for an inquiry into the container shipping sector, alleging unfair and discriminatory practice. “The profiteering of ocean shipping carriers resulting from their capacity management strategy allowed them to acquire the …

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The state budget, to be submitted to Parliament on Friday, does not include additional support measures for any sector of the economy, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Wednesday. Staikouras’ statements come a day after the food service sector  held a successful 24-hour strike across the country on Tuesday. Speaking …

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Retail store and trade representatives said the government’s announcement on Tuesday to require rapid tests from unvaccinated citizens in order to enter stores is impractical and adds more of a burden to the sector. “From the start of the pandemic, the retail sector has met economic and health challenges very …

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Labor Minister Kostis Hatzidakis and Deputy Health Minister Vassilis Kotzamanis announced on Wednesday that Covid-19 self-tests will be mandatory for several public and private sector workers starting on Monday, April 19, 2021. All these workers will have to self-test once per week to be allowed to attend their work duties. …

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Greek enterprises with an obligation to double-entry bookkeeping suffered losses in turnover of around 4.2 billion euros, or 17.5 pct, in July 2020 because of the pandemic, in comparison with July 2019, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday. The biggest hit was suffered by enterprises in the hospitality sector (-71.4 …

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While unemployment rates in Greece were high and thousands of jobs were available in Greece’s hospitality sector last year, many positions remained unfilled. According to a study presented by the Institute for Tourism Research and Forecasts (ITEP) last week, 7,000 positions in Greek hotels remained unfilled. The study, conducted by …

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Greece’s steel and aluminium sector is concerned about the impact of U.S. tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump, that will come into effect towards the end of March. Greek steel companies that have booked orders for the U.S. market are rushing to deliver them to avoid the new tariffs that …

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. They say Qatar backs militant groups including so-called Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, which Qatar has denied. The dispute with Qatar, the world’s top seller of liquefied natural …

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