Ferry, Airline Employees in Greece Must Self-test for Covid-19

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Employees in Greece’s transport sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for the coronavirus once a week, the Greek government has announced. Speaking during Wednesday’s Covid-19 briefing, Greek Labor Minister Kostis Hatzidakis said that self-testing will be compulsory as of next week for a number of public and private sector employees. According to

Greece Announces New €1bn Covid-19 Relief to Shield Jobs

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Greek ministers of finance, Christos Staikouras, and labor, Kostis Hatzidakis. Photo source: cstaikouras.gr Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced a new 1-billion-euro round of Covid-19 support aimed at keeping impacted businesses above water and jobs in place. Aid actions to support companies, employees, and households affected by the coronavirus

Greek Finance Ministry Extends Deadlines for Tax Debt Payments

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association (esathena.gr) Greek taxpayers affected by the coronavirus pandemic who have still not paid their taxes will have until the end of the year to pay up, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced an eight-month extension to the tax payment deadline on top of a previous […]

Covid-19: Greece May Take Additional Measures to Support Tourism

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The Greek government is expected to take further actions to support the country’s tourism sector, in the near future, according to the newly-appointed labor minister, Kostis Hatzidakis. During a teleconference on Wednesday with representatives of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), Hatzidakis briefly discussed the government support measures that are already in place

Greece Announces New Marina in Halkidiki

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(archive photo) A new marina to go up in the area of Sithonia in Halkidiki has received the green light following a joint ministerial decision, the Greek Tourism Ministry announced recently. Signed by the ministers of Tourism, Harry Theoharis; Environment, Kostis Hatzidakis; and Culture, Lina Mendoni, the decision determines the location and environmental conditions of

Greece Supports #EUBeachCleanUp Campaign

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Greece supports the European Commission’s #EUBeachCleanUp environmental campaign by holding a number of awareness activities across the country. Aiming to eliminate marine pollution, the campaign is organized every September by the European Union, along with the United Nations and the bluest of friends, the Smurfs. In 2019, over 40,000 volunteers took part in nearly 80

Greece Suspends Building Permits Outside Planning Zones on Mykonos and Santorini

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The Greek Ministry of Environment & Energy recently suspended the issuance of new building permits for tourist accommodation facilities on plots of land outside planning zones on the islands of Mykonos and Santorini. The decision, which specifically concerns the construction of new buildings of tourist accommodation, special tourist infrastructure facilities and other