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Supermarkets will be closed on upcoming Sunday, March 29. They will operate with new working hours and so will food stores that are still open under the lockdown restrictions. The new working hours go into effect on Thursday, March 26 and are valid until April 25. Supermarkets closed on Sunday, …
Read More »Elderly woman, possibly infected with coronavirus, found dead in her home
An 81-year-old woman was found dead at her home in Glyka Nera village in East Attica on Tuesday. She was possibly infected with the coronavirus. Together with the sister, she had visited the Holy Land (Israel) and returned end of February. The sister who lives in Athens was tested positive …
Read More »Greek Banks restrict several transactions at the counter due to COVID-19, lockdown
The Hellenic Association of Banks has decided to impose a series of measures to restrict contact between customers and the staff of the banking sector. The Association urges customers to make use of e-banking and their credit or debit cards at ATMs, as several trasnactions are suspended at the counters …
Read More »“Anarchy” in EU: Finance ministers press “general escape clause” due to COVID-19
European Union finance ministers agreed on Monday to activate the “general escape clause” of the EU fiscal framework, allowing member states to spend as much as they want in the health and economy battle against the coronavirus. They said that they expected a “severe economic downturn” this year due to …
Read More »Greece’s Public Power Company PPC offers discounts during the epidemic
Greece’s Public Power Corporation PPC/DEH is proceeding with discounts in order to help businesses and private persons suffering from the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak. Starting on Thursday, March 26, 2020, and for the next three months, the PPC offers: cancels the fixed charges for low-voltage customers category Γ1 …
Read More »Greece to empty overcrowded migrant camps to prevent Covid-19 spread
The head of the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee urges the evacuation of Greece’s overcrowded migrant camps because social distancing is near impossible amid Covid-19.
Read More »Aurinkomatkat cancels proposed flights to Zakynthos.
Finland’s largest tour operator AURINKOMATKAT and a subsidiary of the airline Finnair have announced that due to the situation in Europe by coronavirus it cancels all scheduled flights for the summer of 2020 to certain destinations including three Greek islands, Zakynthos, Skiathos and Skopelos. Zakynthos was supposed to be …
Read More »Lufthansa cuts flights to Zakynthos and Corfu.
Germany’s national carrier Lufthansa has announced that due to the continuing situation in Europe with the continued spread of coronavirus, a large number of flights are being cut in April. The aforementioned developments affect both Ionian islands, Corfu and Zakynthos, as the company was scheduled to launch flights from …
Read More »Banks:- New measures in regards to COVID-19…
The Hellenic Association of Banks, in a statement, informs traders of transactions that they will not be able to conduct in banking within the banks or their branches as of today, Tuesday, March 24th, following the circulation ban in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus spread risk. For this reason, as …
Read More »Greece: Lockdown Movement Permits now also in English!
Greece’s Civil Protection uploaded the Movement Permits during the total lockdown also in English late on Monday evening. The Permits are for Work or Extraordinary Activities like purchases, doctors etc. The Permits for work must be printed, for the other activities can be printed, handwritten or per sms. Movement and …
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