PM: Greece Must Avoid a 3rd Wave of Covid-19 at All Costs

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaking on Alpha TV. Photo source: @primeministergr Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis backed his government’s decision on Monday to continue lockdown measures into the new year stressing the need to avoid a third wave of Covid-19 at all costs. Speaking on Alpha TV, Mitsotakis admitted that Greece was going through […]

Covid-19: Greece’s Restaurants, Entertainment Venues, Ski Centers to Reopen in January 2021

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greece’s current lockdown measures will be extended through to the first week in January 2021 to combat the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Speaking during a media briefing, Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced that after recommendations of the government’s health committee, the following sectors of

Greece Prepares for 2021 Tourism Challenges

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The importance of a unified approach to travel and implementing rapid testing across Europe, digital upgrades and far-reaching marketing actions topped the agenda of talks between Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Greek Tourism Confederation President Yiannis Retsos. Both agreed that the Greek tourism industry proved its resilience and professionalism in the

Persistent Covid-19 Curve Forces Greece to Extend Lockdown

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greek authorities may be forced to extend the country’s second lockdown beyond initially announced dates after failure of current measures to bring down the number of daily recorded Covid-19 cases and deaths and due to increasing pressure on the health care system. “We are veering away from the December 7 […]

Greek Hotels will be Ready to Welcome Guests When Covid-19 Lockdown Ends

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POX President Grigoris Tasios. When Greece’s Covid-19 lockdown ends and movement restrictions are lifted, Greek hotels will be open and ready to welcome their customers safely, Hellenic Hoteliers Federation (POX) President Grigoris Tasios said on Tuesday. “At the moment we are all fighting together, contributing as much as we can against the great battle to […]

Greek Tourism Body SETE Calls for Extra Covid-19 Relief

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SETE President Yiannis Retsos Deferring until 30 April 2021 insurance contribution payments and boosting liquidity are among the proposals made by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) to provide much-needed relief to sector enterprises that have been impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the ongoing containment measures. In a letter to Finance Minister

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

Covid-19: Greece Tightens Land Border Entry Restrictions, Announces New Rules

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias. Greek authorities on Friday gave clarifications on the new restrictions for crossing the country’s land borders. The measures have been announced in response to high numbers of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases recorded in northern Greece. According to Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias, the latest data

Greece to Carry Out Rapid Covid-19 Tests at Border Crossings in the North

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Photo source: EODY The Greek government has announced that it will carry out rapid tests for the coronavirus (Covid-19) at several of its border crossings. The measure is part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus in the country. More specifically, as announced by Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas, as of 6am on Friday, November 20, […]

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