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President of Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EVEP) Vassilis Korkidis described the sudden government decision to shut down businesses as of Sunday as a “negative development.” Commenting on the intensified restriction and shops closures announced on Saturday, Korkidis reportedly pointed out at the upcoming winter sales season. “If these …
Read More »Greece Weather Warning: Heavy rain, stormy winds, dense snowfall
Greece’s National Meteorological Service has issued a warning of a bad weather front that will bring intensive rainfalls, storms in coastal areas, locally accompanied by hailstorms, stormy winds and heavy snowfalls. The bad weather front is forecast to strike the country as of Sunday evening, January 3, and last until, …
Read More »“Schools will open again on Jan 11,” says Greece’ Gov’t spokesman
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 …
Read More »Mass vaccination of health personnel in several hospitals across Greece cancelled
Doctors unions in Greece have been denouncing that the mass vaccination program for health personnel in the country’s public hospitals scheduled for Monday has been cancelled and thus without explanation. The government tries to dismiss these denouncements, but doctors insist. Speaking to Ant1 TV on Sunday morning, Matina Pagoni, president …
Read More »Opposition parties slam Greek Gov’t for “imposing restrictions without plan”
One after the other, Greece’s opposition parties slammed the government on Saturday after it announced stricter lockdown measures again, following a relative relaxation it had permitted over Christmas and New Year. “Restrictive measures imposed without a plan and without financially supporting the society are doomed to fail,” said main opposition …
Read More »UK added to list of non-EU countries allowed to Greece from Jan 7
Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has added the United Kingdom (UK) to the list of non-EU countries from which citizens are allowed entry to Greece as of 7. January 2021. The decision is due to Brexit in full effect since Jan 1. In a air notification (NOTAM) issued on Saturday, 2. …
Read More »Greece: 262 new coronavirus cases due to fewer tests, 40 more deaths
Greece’s health authorities announced on Saturday, 262 new coronavirus cases and 40 more deaths in the past 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country stands at 431. Death toll has reached 4,921 and the total cases stand at 139,709. Greece announced on Saturday that …
Read More »Businesses closed by gov’t order until Jan 11 won’t pay month’s rent, says Finance Ministry
Shops and businesses that will remain closed until January 11 will not have to pay rent for the month of January, the Ministry of Finance announced on Saturday. The ministry decision came after Saturday’s announcement of returning to the restrictive measures as they stood right before the Christmas and New …
Read More »Greek Police: Over 135K checks, 2,668 violations over New Year Eve, Day
Greek Police carried out over 135,000 control checks on New Year’s Eve and Day and imposed 2,668 fines for violation of safety measures against the coronavirus and lockdown violations. Six people have been arrested. According to press release issued by the Greek police a total of 57,498 inspections were carried …
Read More »Greece tightens again lockdown restrictions from Jan 3
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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