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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 …
Read More »Retail could open again sometime in mid-March, says Minister
“The retail sector could open again sometime in mid-March,” Alternate Interior Minister Stelios Petsas said over the weekend. Speaking to Skai TV, he said “we are nearing the end of an unprecedented drama,” and noted that “this year’s Easter holiday will be different to last year.” If Greece proceeds with …
Read More »Greek contender for OECD chair Diamantopoulou withdraws candidacy
Former EU Commissioner and PASOK minister Anna Diamantopoulou announced on Monday she was withdrawing her candidacy in the race to become the next head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Diamantopoulou was one of three candidates left in the race. She posted on her Twitter account: I …
Read More »Greece: 1269 new coronavirus cases, 29 more deaths, intubations rise to 391
The end of February finds Greece in the fourth month of nationwide lockdown with increasing number of infections, death toll to have surpassed 6,500 and hospitals in Athens and Attica reaching 90% of their capacity. On Sunday, health authorities announced 1269 new coronavirus cases by much fewer tests due to …
Read More »Gov’t spokesman Tarantilis resigns less than 2 months from appointment
Government spokesman and Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister Christos Tarantilis announced his resignation Sunday noon. According to a letter he submitted to Prime Minister, he said that he resigns for “family reasons.” He said further that he will continue his work as a member of New Democracy parliamentary group. …
Read More »Koufontinas’ health “seriously deteriorated,” says Lamia Hospital
The health of Dimitris Koufontinas has “seriously deteriorated” on Saturday, Head of Lamia General Hospital of Lamia, Andreas Kolokithas, announced in the evening. Convict terrorist Koudontinas is in hunger and thirst strike requesting his transfer from the prison on Domokos, Central Greece, to Korydalos in Athens, He is currently being …
Read More »Greece: 1630 new coronavirus cases, 29 more deaths, intubations at 379
Daily coronavirus infections remain high also on Saturday, when Greece’s health authorities announced 1630 new coronavirus cases and another 29 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients in intubation increased to 379. Death toll has reached 6,468 and the total cases stand at 189,831. The Civil …
Read More »Tourists’ arrivals in Greece amounted just 7.9 million in 2020
The worst year for global tourism saw Greece suffer an even worse decline in arrivals than the global average, the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE) said on Friday. Against a mean international reduction of 74% from 2019, Greece posted a drop of 76.5%, welcoming only 7.4 million visitors …
Read More »A country-by-country guide and everything you need to plan a summer holiday
We believe firmly that it’s never too early to think about a holiday, not least because it gives us something to look forward to. Here’s our guide to what to expect in popular destinations…
Read More »Authorities extend hard lockdown in Athens/Attica, place more regions in stricter measures
Greece’s Civil Protection extended the hard lockdown in Athens and Attica for one more week, until March 8, 2021, as daily number of new infections remained high and intensive care units treating patients with Covid-19 were close to capacity. At the same time, authorities extended hard lockdown in several regional …
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