Covid-19: Authorities Ban Access to Thessaloniki Waterfront Area

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White Tower, Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Photo Source: Municipality of Thessaloniki (archive photo) Greek authorities are banning access to Thessaloniki’s popular waterfront starting today (Tuesday), after hundreds of residents gathered in the area during the weekend, despite the social distancing rules imposed due to COVID-19. The area will remain closed from 2pm – 8am

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Get New Start Date: July 23, 2021

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Tokyo, Japan, January 2020: The Olympic rings are seen in front of Tokyo’s iconic Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower at Odaiba Marine Park. Photo Source: tokyo2020.org / Clive Rose – Getty Images The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday announced the new dates for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that has been rescheduled for July […]

SEGAS Moves Athens Half Marathon 2020 to September

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Photo Source: @Athens Half Marathon The Athens Half Marathon 2020 event will take place in the Greek capital on Sunday, September 20, the Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS) and the Municipality of Athens announced on Monday. The half marathon was originally scheduled for March 22, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The organizers anticipate […]

Covid-19: Greece Boosts Support Actions for Businesses and Workers

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The Hellenic Parliament. Photo Source: @PressParliament / © Aliki Eleftheriou In an attempt to keep the economy afloat in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis, the Greek government announced on Monday, additional support measures for some 800,000 businesses, 1.7 million private-sector employees and 700,000 self-employed and small business owners. “We are implementing

‘Stay Safe!’ – Lipsi Mayor Sends Video Message of Support to Italy

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Photo Source: Municipality of Lipsi The Municipality of Lipsi recently sent a message of solidarity to Italy – a country that is severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic – through a short video released on social media. Lipsi is a complex of 24 small islands and six rocky islets, located north of Leros and east […]

EasyJet Grounds its Entire Fleet

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EasyJet has announced its decision to ground its entire fleet of aircraft, following country lockdowns, travel restrictions and changes to travel advice imposed across its network due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline said it could not put a firm date on restarting commercial flights, also adding that it will continue to evaluate the situation […]

AmCham Study Reveals Covid-19 Impact on Greek Businesses

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Photo Source: AmCham Travel disruptions, insecurity and the inability to make business decisions, as well as the dwindling demand for products are the main problems Greek businesses are facing as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce (AmCham). More specifically, according to an AmCham survey on the impact of […]

Porto Carras Grand Resort Hopes to Open on May 20

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Porto Carras Grand Resort Considering there are not new government Covid-19 restrictions for the operation of resorts in Greece, the Porto Carras Grand Resort, located in the area of Sithonia in Halkidiki, will begin operations for the summer season on May 20, according to the Technical Olympic Group, which runs both the resort and the Domaine […]

Airbnb Hosts Provide Housing to Covid-19 Responders

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Photo Source: Airbnb Airbnb has announced a new global initiative to help connect those responding to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic with safe and convenient places to stay while they carry out their critical work. The company’s goal is to help house 100,000 healthcare professionals, relief workers, and first responders around the world. This initiative builds […]

Greek Destinations in Jet2’s 2021 Summer Holiday Packages

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Photo Source: @Jet2.com & Jet2holidays UK leisure airline Jet2.com and package holiday specialist Jet2holidays have put flights and holidays on sale from Birmingham airport to popular Greek destinations for summer 2021. Jet2’s schedule includes two brand new destinations in Greece: Kalamata in the Peloponnese and Lesvos in the Aegean Sea. According to an announcement