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
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, […]
Schools, shops and restaurants – in that order – are the areas which will resume activity in the first week of December once coronavirus lockdown measures in Greece are lifted, said Greek Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas this week. Speaking to SKAI television on Wedesday, Petsas said that based on the number of Covid-19 cases after […]
Photo source: @Municipality of Thessaloniki Greek authorities announced on Monday that the northern Greece regional units of Thessaloniki and Serres, would be entering a full, two-week local lockdown starting on Tuesday at 6am after a new spike in Covid-19 cases in both areas. Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas announced the measures on Monday during a media […]
Greece is not considering to close restaurants, cafes and bars before midnight to fight rising coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in high-risk areas, according to Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. During a press briefing on Monday, Petsas was asked if the government was considering putting an earlier curfew (before midnight) on restaurants, cafes and bars in areas that
Face masks may soon be compulsory everywhere as Greek authorities consider additional measures to address a recent spike in Covid-19 cases, despite reassurances that new measures will not be introduced. Speaking on SKAI TV, Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas did leave open the possibility of the mask requirement as well as the extension of bar, café […]
The Greek island of Ios, Cyclades. Nine tourism projects are on Greece’s strategic investments list Greece’s government spokesman, Stelios Petsas, recently presented a list of new investments that have been approved by the interministerial committee for strategic investments. The list names 14 new investments worth some 1.8 billion euros. Among the new investments are the
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras (center) Greece’s economy can endure a possible second lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 if necessary, said Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, adding that the country’s available resources amount to 37.7 billion euros. Speaking to SKAI channel a day after the number of Covid-19 cases in Greece increased to […]
Floods in Central Greece. Photo source: General Secretariat for Civil Protection The Greek government on Monday announced support measures, including state aid and tax relief, for people and businesses in areas affected by flooding caused by the “Ianos” storm over the weekend. The storm swept across parts of western and central Greece, killing three people […]
Photo Source @Region of Attica Greece’s committee of epidemiologists is drawing up a list of local restrictive measures to be applied, if necessary, in areas with a high number of coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, including Attica, according to Government Spokesperson Stelios Petsas. Speaking to the media on Monday, Petsas said that there is a general outbreak […]


















