Attica Enters Stricter Lockdown with Extra Labor Support

By admin 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Athens, Greece. Photo Source: Visit Greece /Y Skoulas The Region of Attica will enter a tougher Covid-19 lockdown on Thursday with additional relief aid for employees, including extended unemployment benefits and subsidies, the Greek Labor Ministry said. Secretary General of Labor Anna Stratinaki announced that employed parents would be issued special leave of absence to

Greek Covid-19 Support Measures Get Extension

By admin 15 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Hellenic Parliament, Syntagma Square. Photo © GTP Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday announced extended relief measures to lessen the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which include rent exemptions and employee subsidies, as well as a tougher fines for anyone violating Covid-19 measures. Mitsotakis made the announcement in parliament ahead of plans 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 […]

Tough Lockdown Measures for New Year’s in Greece

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Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas. Greek authorities said tough Covid-19 restrictions in place since Christmas, including a 10pm to 5am curfew, no travel between prefectures, and text messaging for all movement, would also apply for the New Year’s holiday. “We are developing two parallel efforts: defence, with all the measures needed to stop the pandemic; […]

High Covid-19 Rates in Greece Create Concern

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Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias (R). A strong persistence of Covid-19 incidents in Western Attica and Northern Greece is forcing authorities to re-examine lockdown measures and holiday restrictions, Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Wednesday. “If and when the [Covid-19] data shows signs of deterioration, we will reconsider all the measures…,” he said

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

By admin 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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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 Opens Holiday Shops with Distancing Measures

By admin 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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In an attempt to ease Covid-19 fatigue, retail stores selling holiday goods will be the first to open in Greece, on Monday, despite the extension of lockdown measures to December 14. The stores selling seasonal items ahead of Christmas and New Year’s will be open from 7am to 8:30pm and shoppers will be required to text […]

Greece Pushes Second Covid-19 Lockdown to December 14

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Greek Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Greece announced on Thursday that it would be extending the country’s second Covid-19 lockdown by a week to 6am on December 14 allowing in meantime the opening of retail stores selling holiday goods. This is the second extension of the containment rules beyond initially announced dates after failure of current […]

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