Greece to Remain in Lockdown, Efforts Made to ‘Save Christmas’

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Greece’s government and health authorities expect the country’s second lockdown to continue into December, adding that it was too early to lift containment measures as Covid-19 is still spreading faster than the allowable rate. Speaking on ANT1 television on Tuesday, Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas confirmed the news, adding that easing the current lockdown on

Greece Tables Tax Break Plan to Attract Relocating Workers

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Hellenic Parliament, Athens. Photo Source: GTP As part of an action plan to stimulate growth and remedy brain-drain caused by the Greek debt crisis, Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras tabled in parliament a proposed series of significant tax breaks for foreigners or Greeks abroad who chose to return and work in Greece. The measures are […]

Greece Announces Covid-19 Vaccination Plan

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Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said free Covid-19 vaccination would be available by appointment at 1,018 points across the country once the first effective drugs are made available. Kikilias on Wednesday presented Greece’s vaccination plan, which is aimed at ensuring the widest possible coverage with a target of 2,117,440

Greece and Saudi Arabia Agree to Deepen Ties Through Tourism

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Strengthening ties through tourism and investments as well as ways to address the Covid-19 crisis topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and his Saudi Arabia counterpart Ahmed Aqeel Al-Khateeb. The two ministers agreed to the establishment of a joint tourism committee which will plan data & information sharing actions, educational

Greece to Open Schools, Shops First After Lockdown 2

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Schools, shops and restaurants – in that order – are the areas which will resume activity in the first week of December once coronavirus lockdown measures in Greece are lifted, said Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas this week. Speaking to SKAI television on Wedesday, Petsas said that based on the number of Covid-19 cases after […]

Commission Sees 9% Slowdown in 2020 for Greece Due to Covid-19

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Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The European Commission revised down its initial growth forecast for Greece to 9 percent in 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the country’s major economic drivers: tourism and exports. The Commission now estimates that the Greek economy will see a partial […]

Greece’s Second Lockdown is in Response to Pressure on Healthcare System

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Epidemiologist Sotiris Tsiodras and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Greece goes into lockdown on Saturday after the government re-examined its initial plan due to rising pressure on the public healthcare system. Epidemiologist and head of the government’s Covid-19 committee Professor Sotiris Tsiodras urged the government to take immediate action after the number

Greece’s Relief Package for 2nd Covid-19 Lockdown: €3.3bn for Businesses, Workers

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Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Photo source: @cstaikouras The Greek Finance Ministry announced on Thursday that it would be releasing 3.3 billion euros in aid to support businesses and workers impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic as Greece enters a second lockdown on Saturday. The measures concern employees who have been suspended from work

Tourism Employees in Greece to Get Covid-19 Support

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The Greek Labor Ministry announced this week that employees in tourism impacted by Covid-19 containment measures will be eligible for subsidies, compensation and insurance coverage. In an effort to mitigate the economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic and restrictive measures on tourism businesses and employees in the sector, Greek Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis

Growing Concerns in Attica Over Soaring Covid-19 Incidents

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Photo source: @EODY Greek government officials and health authorities are on high alert awaiting the effects of current measures on the evolution of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic before taking even harsher action. Greece on Tuesday recorded 2,166 new confirmed coronavirus cases: 595 in Thessaloniki and 542 in Attica, which saw the number of incidents rise […]