Greece

JET2 The airline and the tour operator increased the capacity with almost 80 additional flights in October and November to Zakynthos, Crete (Heraklion), Rhodes and Kefalonia. The UK’s second-largest owner of ATOL has made the move, despite the fact that the British government continues to cast doubt on when vacations …

The certificates will verify Covid inoculations and will be developed by the government, following the likes of Greece, Spain, Poland, Iceland and Portugal to commit to similar schemes.

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Daily infections in Greece remain high with half of them in Athens and Attica yo lead also on Friday despite the hard lockdown. Health authorities announced 1,410 new coronavirus cases and 21 more deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of Covid-19 patients intubated in hospitals across the country …

The Public Prosecutor of Thessaloniki ordered investigation by the internal affairs department of Greek Police after riot policemen were filmed to hit a citizen in the face with the elbow and kick him, while they moved with baton against another one. The incident took place in the center of the …

Greece’s Finance Ministry announced late on Tuesday that was freezing until the end of the year all taxpayers’ debts worth around 1.0 billion euros which were suspended until April 30, 2021. According to an announcement the ministry doubles the number of installments in the repayment of these debts, to 48 …

The Athens Urban Transport Organization has upgraded its website making it easier for passengers to receive information on travel routes and timetables and to also recharge personalized travel cards online. Within the next two months, the recharging service will also be provided to holders of anonymous cards. The modernized website …

A 53 year old lady, Foreign citizen, permanent resident of Zakynthos is the latest positive case of Coronavirus. She tested positive  short while ago after the PCR test at Zakynthos General Hospital. This is classed as an orphan case and the lady had not been in contact with any previously …

Price Charles has accepted Greece’s invitation to attend the military parade in Athens on March 25, an event to mark the bicentennial anniversary of the start of the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1821. Media reported on Thursday evening that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis personally spoke on …

The Panhellenic Union of Merchant Navy Seamen (PENEN) announced a 48-hour nationwide strike in all categories of ships on February 23-24, 2021. “Last July, the government introduced and voted Law 4714/2020 in Parliament , which dealt an overwhelming blow to the institution of Collective Labour Agreements in seafaring, while paving …