Greece

Live government briefings on the course of the coronavirus will be held twice a week and with participation of Greece’s epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras.This was announced by government spokesman Stelios Petas on Monday, an indication that things do not go well. Next to Tsiodras will be head of Civil Protection and …

Greece on Monday responded with a counter Navtex inside the Greek continental shelf to the extension of Turkey’s illegal Navtex for the research vessel Oruc Reis. Citing sources, state-run news agency amna notes that “following the extension of the previous Turkish illegal Navtex issued on August 23 for the extension …

The European Commission on Monday proposed a 2.7 billion euro financial support to Greece in the framework of SURE program to address the social and economic repercussions from the coronavirus. Specifically, the Commission submitted proposals to the Council to issue decisions aiming at providing 81.4 billion euro support to the …

Greece’s Civil Protection decided on Monday afternoon to impose restrictive measures against the spread of the coronavirus in the Prefecture of Chania in western Crete. According to a press release, the decision follows an extraordinary meeting at the Civil Protection Operations Center and it on the new epidemiological data that …

A little girl on a big inflatable …unicorn was swept away by the sea currents and was rescued by a local ferry boat. The incident took place on Sunday in the sea area off the town of Antirio in the Gulf of Corith. The girl between 4 and 5 years …

Three municipalities in Attica, two in south Athens and one in the north of the Greek capital seem to have recorded the most coronavirus infections in the last days. According to media, the municipalities of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Kifissia are under increased surveillance by the health authorities as more returns …

An extension of measures as been given by the Hellenic Health Authority in regards to bars, restaurants and others. You may recall that protective measures were applied on the 11th August in regards to closing bars and restaurants from midnight to seven the following morning. The measures were to last …

  A small child was rescued from a ferry boat off the beach of Antirrio. The 3-year-old girl was on an inflatable toy when the currents swept her away.  Once again in a matter of a few days the contribution of a ferry boat (Salaminomachos) was used for the rescue. …

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov attended on Monday the signing ceremony for the participation of Bulgartransgaz to the liquefied gas terminal project in Alexandroupolis, northern Greece. The cooperation contract was signed by Bulgartransgaz EAD CEO Vladimir Malinov and Asimina-Eleni Kopeluzu, who is a major shareholder …

Authorities on the island of Santorini are on alert seeing tourists arriving from Paros and Mykonos where strict measures have been imposed due to epidemiological load. Local authorities plan to distribute face masks free of charge to Greek and foreign visitors arriving on the island and strengthen controls to avoid …