Athens Municipality to Support Businesses Active in Culture with €7.7 Million

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Photo source: @OPANDA The Municipality of Athens has announced that it will allocate 7.7 million euros to help businesses active in culture, including museums, theaters and cinemas, stay above water. According to an announcement by the municipality, the funds will support the liquidity of local culture businesses affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and help

France Announces Negative Covid-19 Test Requirement for EU Travelers

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Photo source: @Paris Aéroport Passengers arriving from EU destinations to France, as of midnight on Sunday, January 24, will be required to present a negative PCR test conducted up to 72 hours prior to departure. The French government has clarified that the new rule applies to those arriving from other EU countries by plane or […]

IATA, WTTC Welcome Pre-departure Covid-19 Testing Travel Rule of US and UK

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Photo source: JFK Airport The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday welcomed the announcement by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it will require all travelers to the US as of January 26 to show proof of a negative coronavirus (Covid-19) test taken within three days prior to departure to […]

Greece to Open Nursery and Primary Schools First

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Photo source: @Ministry of Education Greek health experts agreed on Monday that kindergartens and primary schools can re-open on January 11 under strict guidelines and Covid-19 measures. Education Minister Niki Kerameus said there would be shifting class times so as to avoid crowding at schools by parents wishing to collect their children. She added that […]

Greece Announces New Rent Relief for January-February

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Monastiraki Square, Athens. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greek businesses forced to remain closed through to January 11 due to extended lockdown measures imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 will not be required to pay rent for the month of January, the Greek finance ministry announced. Property owners will be compensated with 80 […]

EU Countries Ban Flights from UK Due to New Mutant Strain of the Coronavirus

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Photo source: Heathrow Airport A number of EU countries are suspending air traffic from the UK due to the new mutant strain of the coronavirus (Covid-19) that has been spreading recently in England. Already Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, Bulgaria and Romania have announced that flights from the UK will be suspended until further notice. […]

Greece to Launch Platform for Free Random Covid-19 Testing

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Photo source: National Public Health Organization (EODY) In efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Greece, the country’s health authorities have informed of a new government-run platform that will give citizens the chance to get tested at no cost. Speaking during Friday’s Covid-19 media briefing, Greek infectious diseases expert Gkikas Magiorkinis said

IATA: Greece Sets Example in Aviation Support

By admin 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is among five countries that responded to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) call for measures that will stimulate the market and keep aviation viable in Covid-19 times, the association said this week. Greece’s package, which among others foresaw a 20-euro compensation per seat flown over two months (April-May), proved to stimulate passenger

Athens Traders Body Tables Proposals for Shop Re-opening

By admin 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Setting a specific date as well as defining mode of operation are among the recommendations made by the Athens Traders Association (ESA) so as to ensure the smooth re-opening of Athens shops ahead of the holiday season. In letter this week to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, ESA President Stavros Kafounis is proposing that: – all […]

Attica Boosts Bus Services to Deal with Overcrowding

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In efforts to address overcrowding on public transport and to curb the spread of Covid-19 once lockdown measures are lifted, Greek Infrastructure and Transport Minister Kostas Karamanlis announced on Tuesday, an increase in vehicles and routes. Speaking on public broadcaster ERT, Karamanlis said efforts were being made to boost frequency of metro and bus services […]