Athens welcomed the New Year with a colorful light and fireworks show that included video projections and beloved songs from the municipality’s symphony orchestra and choir. Due to coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions, the new year celebration was a live-stream virtual event by Greek state TV channel ERT1 and digital platform ertflix.gr. “We may not have been […]
Photo source: civilprotection.gr A series of additional restrictive measures to curb the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the wider Athens area of Attica were announced on Friday by Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Speaking during a Covid-19 briefing on Friday, Hardalias said the measures are aimed at protecting vulnerable groups, as
Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Photo source: civilprotection.gr Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Tuesday announced extra and stricter measures for the region of Attica, which includes the city of Athens, aimed at curbing the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The new measures were announced taking into account
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently praised the Municipality of Athens for the measures taken to protect the city’s vulnerable groups during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. In an article on its website entitled “Athens protects vulnerable communities during COVID-19”, the WHO praised the significant efforts of the Municipality of Athens to limit the spread of
The Greek government on Friday announced that the curfew for bars and restaurants already imposed on a number of destinations to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), will extend to businesses in Athens. Greece on Friday saw 254 new coronavirus cases (20 cases were “imported” from travelers abroad), raising the total number to 6,631. […]












