Greece

Two mega vaccination centers are scheduled on open their gates in Athens and Thessaloniki on Monday, February 15, 2021. The centers aim to ramp up the number of daily inoculations. The vaccination center in Maroussi suburb of northern Athens is housed in the Helexpo exhibition hall. It will operate from …

Snow weather front called “Medea” has been sweeping across Greece with heavy snowfalls and freezing temperatures. First regions to be affected are the western, central and eastern Macedonia, Central Greece where temperatures plunged to -12.7° Celsius in Kastoria, -12.6°C in Kozani, -10.7°C in Florina. A man walks past a statue …

Daily infections in Greece remain constantly high, over 1,000, and intubations have reached 300 on Saturday. Health authorities announced 1,222 new coronavirus cases and 26 more deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country has climbed to 300. Death toll has …

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised Greece’s efforts for the roll out of its vaccination campaign against Covid-19, and especially welcomed the Greek prime minister’s proposal for a vaccination certificate, in an interview with the Greek newspaper “Ta Nea” released on Saturday. “The percentage of vaccinated citizens [in …

Winter swimmers in Kavala, northern Greece spotted a young dolphin trapped in the shallow waters of Ofrini beach, unable to find its way back to the open sea. A rescue operation was launched with a happy ending. A few hours earlier and at the same beach, another young dolphin was …

Ships will be moored on February 23rd and 24th. According to an announcement, the Panhellenic Union of Merchant Marine Sailors (PENEN) will participate in the 48-hour strike, with the prospect of escalating it. The abolition of the BCC leads to galley working conditions, regulates wages according to the “international rulers” …

All workers in Attica, Patra, Halkida, Rethymno and other areas of the country under hard lockdown will need to have with them new documents proving their employment as of Monday, February 15, 2021. The new regulations are seen as a state effort to crack down on people going out for …

Missing rapper Lamanif was located in Thessaloniki early morning Saturday The 24-year-old Lambros M. had been missing since February 8 and his family had issued an Alert. He was located sitting on a bench in Analipsi in eastern Thessaloniki. He was reportedly first taken to hospital and then to police …

Health Minister Vassilis Kontozamanis signed off on a call for 939 new permanent positions for doctors of several specialties in the National Health System, on Friday. Most of the positions (847) will staff hospitals, and the rest (92) Health Centers. Applications open on Tuesday, February 16 and the deadline is …

Greece’s authorities imposed two more regional units in hard lockdown regime on Friday due to increased epidemiological load. At the same time, they extended harsh restrictions in other regions, while they lifted extraordinary measures to some others due to decrease of infections. Head of Civil Protection and Deputy Minister Nikos …