Greece

Judicial authorities ordered the force-feeding of “17. November” convict Dimitris Koufontinas who is on hunger strike on the 48th days and on thirst strike since Sunday. The order was reportedly issued following suggestion by doctors in Lamia hospital where he is in ICU since last week. According to international laws, …

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sees an extension of the lockdown, especially in Attica, due to the spike of coronavirus infections. The infections increase changes plans to open the retail sector, the months of February and March are critical because we have not built a wall of immunity. This is what …

The family of an infant with serious medical problems were fortunate to have the Coast Guard on their side. There had been a 48 hour strike called by all the seaman of Greece. The infant needed to be urgently transported to hospital in Patras. In the early hours of Tuesday, …

The Zakynthos General hospital announced tow new cases a short time ago. A 40 year old man who is the companion of a patient due to be transferred to Rio Hospital in Patras, and a 9 year old girl. Source HMERA

A 6-year-old boy died on Tuesday night when a fire broke out in a refugee camp on the town on Thiva, some 60 km north of Athens.          . The boy was reportedly leaving with his parents and 4 siblings in a container. Local media reported that the mother reportedly managed …

Greece is looking into whether it can give an early green light to British tourists who have received the vaccine.

Boris Johnson has asked a new taskforce to look into how holidays can safely be resumed, with ‘vaccine passports’ seen as one potential long-term measure.

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Tuesday, said a nationwide lockdown in the country as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic translates into losses of three billion euros on a monthly basis, whereas the losses are currently calculated at 2.7 billion euros monthly. Specifically, he said that for every …

The European Parliament has launched an inquiry into “respect of fundamental rights” by the European Borders Agency Frontex. The new EP Frontex Scrutiny Working Group (FSWG) formally began its work on Tuesday 23 February with the appointment of its Chair and a rapporteur, the EP said in a statement issued …

Daily coronavirus recorded a huge jump on Tuesday and reached 2,147, a new record since beginning of December 2020 and thus on the 110th day of lockdown. According to Greece’s health authorities also intubation increased to 357. Another 22 Covid-19 patients died in the last 24 hours. Death toll has …