Two More Areas in Greece Move to Covid-19 ‘Dark Red’ Alert

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Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Friday announced that two more areas in Greece were moving to Covid-19 ‘dark red’ level (very high-risk) on the country’s Covid-19 risk-assessment map and therefore going into a stricter lockdown. As of 6am, Saturday, March 6, the regional unit of Fokida (Central Greece) and the Municipality of […]

Covid-19: Greece Tightens Restrictions for Outside Movement via SMS

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Going outside in Greece during lockdown will get harder as of Thursday, March 4, as authorities have tightened rules for leaving home under the SMS system for outside movement. Since the country’s first lockdown, people have been allowed to leave their homes only for specific reasons and after notifying authorities by sending an SMS to […]

New Rules for Entry to Greece via Kakavia and Evzoni Land Borders

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Photo source @EODY Greek Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Friday announced new restrictions for entering Greece through the Kakavia (Greece-Albania) and Evzoni (Greece-North Macedonia) in efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). According to the new restrictions, as of 6am on Monday, March 1 and until March 15: – Entrance through […]

Attica Enters Stricter Lockdown with Extra Labor Support

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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

Covid-19 Lockdown Rules for Athens, Attica Announced

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Photo source: Athens Traders Association (ESA) Greek authorities have tightened lockdown restrictions in Athens and the surrounding Attica region, in an effort to stop the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Following Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ announcement on Tuesday, Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias on Wednesday announced the

Athens, Attica to go into Hard Covid-19 Lockdown

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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announcing stricter measures for the Region of Attica. Lockdown restrictions in Athens and the surrounding Attica region will get tougher as of Thursday, February 11, and last until the end of the month, due to the recent spike in single-day confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) infections and the mutations of the virus. “Based […]

Covid-19: Earlier Curfew on Weekends for Athens, Thessaloniki, Halkidiki

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Greek authorities on Friday announced that the country’s night curfew will start earlier in the evening every weekend in Attica (which includes central Athens), Thessaloniki and Halkidiki in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Retail stores in the three areas will be closed on weekends. Following a meeting of the country’s […]

Covid-19: Greece to Re-open Restaurants, Sports Facilities Last

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Greece is keeping its tough Covid-19 measures in place with plans to re-open restaurants and sports facilities last amid fears of rising cases and an increasing spread of virus variants, authorities said this week. Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias ruled out the possibility of re-opening restaurants, F&B services and sports facilities at the moment. […]

Greece to Strengthen Covid-19 Response, Disaster Prevention with EIB €595m Loan

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A new 595-million-euro European Investment Bank (EIB) loan will transform civil protection across Greece to better tackle Covid-19 and reduce loss of life through natural disasters. Agreed on Friday between EIB and the Greek government, the loan, which offers long-term financing and shared technical best-practice, will help to transform disaster prevention and response to

Attica Enters ‘Red’ Covid-19 Status, Retail Sees Restrictions

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Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at Athens University Vana Papaevaggelou, Greek Minister of Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis and Greek Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias. Photo source: Ministry of Development and Investment With a 45 percent rise in new coronavirus infections in just one week, the Greek government’s Covid-19 health