Greece

The mention of ‘travel bubbles’ across Europe keeps hopes of a sunshine break alive. But there’s a big sticking point – travel insurance. So how are the main providers reacting to this?

Four more COVID-19 patients died in the past 24 hours, raising the number of death to 160, Greece’s health authorities announced on Friday evening. 40 new confirmed cases have been recorded and the number of total infection stands and 2,810 with 55% of the infected to be men.. 35 of …

Greece extended on Friday afternoon the flight ban to/from seven European Countries, while all international flights will be allowed to land at Athens International Airport only. At the same time, the ban on non-EU nationals remains in force until end of May. According to a statement issued by the Greek …

Two patients who are critically ill with Covid-19 are being treated with blood plasma from people who have recovered from the disease, Greek health authorities said on Thursday. The tests of this treatment, known as convalescent plasma therapy, are being conducted in Athens, on patients at the hospitals Attikon and …

One of the most heinous crimes in Greece: 21-year-old university student Eleni Topaloudi was brutally raped,, tortured and murdered by two young men on the island of Rhodes in November 2018. One and a half years later, justice was served, when a mix jury court in Athens unanimously found both …

New measures for ferry trips: Greece:- Masks, thermometer readings and single-bed cabins.   Travelling by ship from Monday 18 May. The measures for coastal shipping and maritime tourism, which will take effect from Monday 18th of May,  through till to 15th of  June, were agreed during successive meetings held under …

Suspension of flights: Just how long will the suspension of flights be and which countries have exceptions?   Extension of flights to and from Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Turkey, Albania and Northern Macedonia is being extended. At the same time, the temporary ban on entry into the …

For the sixth time, the world’s largest plane visited our country on Wednesday. This is the Antonov AN-225 Mriya that landed in Athens on Wednesday, May 13. The beastly Ukrainian-made Soviet aircraft was loaded with medical supplies from China. http:// The Mriya is a transport aircraft built by Antonov in …

State-owned oil company Turkish Petroleum (IPAO) has submitted an application to Tripoli-based government to start drilling in parts of the eastern Mediterranean outlined in the country’s contentious maritime borders agreement with Libya, Turkey ‘s Energy Minister Fatih Donmez has said. Donmez said Turkey would start exploring hydrocarbon resources both in …

Intercity trains between Athens and Thessaloniki will resume service on Monday, May 18, 2020, train operator TRAINOSE announced on Thursday. As preventive travelling restrictions against the coronavirus are gradually being lifted, eight trains in total will presently restart the popular service – four on either end of the route, the …