Greece Considers ‘Local Lockdowns’ after Covid-19 Violations

By admin 9 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

Greek authorities are re-considering the possibility of introducing new lockdown measures after a series of violations and an increase in Covid-19 incidents over the weekend. Despite strict warnings and far-reaching coronavirus regulations in place, a beach bar on Mykonos was fined 20,000 euros and shut down for two months days after it organized a party […]

Greece Prepares for Wildfire Season with More Staff, Equipment

By admin 6 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (center) with Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis (left) and Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias (right). In view of forecasts for a dry summer ahead, Greek civil protection authorities are gearing up with more staff, new planes and improved infrastructure to address the potential outbreak

Covid-19: Greece Expected to Allow Travel to the Islands from May 25

By admin 13 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Greece is expected to lift its restrictions on travel to the Greek islands as of Monday, May 25, according to Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias. Travel to the Greek islands is currently prohibited for the general public due to the measures of the Greek government, taken to curb the […]

Greece Enters Stage 2 of Easing Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions

By admin 11 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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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 […]

Greece will Allow Mainland Travel from May 18, ‘If All Goes Well’

By admin 8 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias on Friday called for all to be patient in regards to when the government’s restrictions on traveling freely on the mainland will ease. Greeks are currently restricted to their home prefectures. “We fully understand the need of our fellow citizens to travel out of their home prefectures […]

Greece to Promote Itself as Safe Travel Destination in New Campaign

By admin 7 Μαΐου 2020 No comment

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Greece’s safety, as a country and tourism destination to travel to, will be the highlight of a promotion campaign to be announced next week, according to Greek Deputy Minister of Tourism Manos Konsolas. Speaking to Radio North 98,0 on Thursday, the deputy minister revealed that Greece’s tourism campaign, which will focus on travel in the […]

Covid-19: Greece’s Restrictive Measures in Place Until Sunday, Deputy Minister Reminds

By admin 29 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias (center, archive photo). Greece’s non-essential movement restrictions are still valid and will be lifted after Sunday, Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias reminded on Wednesday. “Until then, movement needs documentation or an sms,” the minister said during a media

Greece Expected to Tighten Covid-19 Measures for May Day Weekend

By admin 22 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Quarantine measures, similar to those that were introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) during the Easter holiday, are expected to apply for the upcoming May Day three-day weekend (May 1-3) in Greece. “We must not ruin on May 1 what we have gained all this time through hard work and sacrifice,” Government […]

Greece Tightens Covid-19 Restrictions Further Ahead of Orthodox Easter Sunday

By admin 16 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Churches in Greece this Easter will be closed to the public with services held inside only by clerics. Photo © GTP Greece on Thursday said it was tightening its social distancing measures during the Easter holiday and including hefty fines for violators, aiming to protect the public health from the coronavirus (Covid-19). From 9pm on […]

Greek Orthodox Easter Behind Closed Doors Due to Covid-19

By admin 15 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Greek Orthodox Easter this weekend will be held behind closed doors and at home in efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus), Greek officials said. The Church of Greece and its ruling body, the Holy Synod, is backing the government decision announcing this week that churches will be closed to the public with services […]