Greece has gone ahead and tightened measures on board Greek ferries after a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases, the government announced this week. Starting on Tuesday, passengers will be required by law to wear masks inside and outdoors on ferry boats to the islands through to August 18. The decision was announced after an emergency […]
Following a review of the rules for safe ferry travel in Greece in the post-coronavirus (Covid-19) era, the government decided to allow Greek coastal shipping vessels to transfer more passengers on their routes in the country. According to a government decision, until August 31, ferries in Greece are now allowed to carry 80 percent (from […]
The Greek government recently made it compulsory for all to wear face masks in super markets to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and to avoid a possible second wave. However, the super market is not the only indoor space where it is mandatory to wear face masks in Greece. It is also mandatory […]
Wearing face masks in supermarkets has become mandatory in Greece, according to a joint ministerial decision published on Friday. The rule, which was taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), applies to supermarket workers and customers. “It is not difficult to apply the measures,” Greek Deputy Minister of Development and Investments Nikos Papathanasis […]
Greece’s restaurants, cafes and bars, closed for two months as part of Covid-19 containment measures, are scheduled to reopen to the public, with new rules for owners and customers, on May 25. The country’s taverns, snack bars and fast food establishments will also reopen. The health ministry’s infectious disease specialists, citing epidemiological data on the […]
Athens, Lycabettus, Greece. Photo source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas Greece on Monday, May 11, entered the second stage of easing measures taken during a nationwide lockdown that it had imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19. “We are taking another step and entering the second stage of lifting the restrictive measures and restarting the […]













