Photo source: @PrimeministerGR Greece’s first vaccinations against the coronavirus (Covid-19) were performed in reference hospitals of Attica on Sunday, in accordance to the Greek government’s vaccination operation dubbed “Eleftheria”. The country’s vaccinations were in line with the EU Vaccination Days, which sees the first Europeans being vaccinated on the same days
Photo source: European Parliament After months of disagreements and intensive negotiations, the European Commission on Thursday, December 24, reached a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom on the terms of its future cooperation with the European Union. On January 1, 2021, there will be big changes in the relations between the EU and the […]
The dispatch of the new Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine to countries of the European Union began on Thursday, marking the countdown for the start of mass vaccinations in member states. Produced in Belgium, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is the first to get the green light from the EU. “After being carefully packed, batches of the newly […]
Photo © European Commission 2020 The vaccine for the coronavirus (Covid-19) is expected to be available to Greece’s general population in mid-January, according to General Secretary of Primary Health Care Mario Themistokleous. Speaking during Monday’s Covid-19 media briefing, Themistokleous gave details on the government’s vaccination operation dubbed “Eleftheria”
Photo source: European Parliament. Building a stronger and more resilient Schengen area was at the top of the agenda of the first ever Schengen Forum, held on Monday by the European Commission. The videoconference gathered members of the European Parliament and ministers of Home Affairs with the aim of fostering cooperation and political dialogue as […]
Facilitating tourism and resuming safe travel were among the issues discussed at this month’s G20 summit held on November 21-22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which focused overall on ways of overcoming the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and its far-reaching repercussions. Last week’s G20 summit, hosted for the first time by an Arab nation, sought ways to […]
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen The European Union may start vaccinating its residents next month after confirming that it had clinched deals for Covid-19 vaccines with six companies and was working on a seventh. The news was announced by European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, who also called on member states to […]
Photo source: EASA Common digital PLF for safe travel in EU expected to be ready by end of 2020 The European Commission is cooperating with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to launch a first pilot version of a common EU digital Passenger Locator Form (PLF) to ensure safe arrivals for member states. The […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel. EU leaders agreed on Thursday to operate along the same lines with regard to Covid-19 containment measures in an effort to get the market going and also facilitate free movement. Participating in a video summit, member state leaders said that lifting restrictions […]
Greece from Tuesday, November 17, will have access to funds from the EU’s SURE instrument, which is aimed to help companies and employees affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Speaking yesterday on Greek public broadcaster ERT, von der Leyen said that Greece will have access to 2 […]


















