The social distancing measures restricting the movement of citizens in Greece will be extended by three weeks until Monday, April 27, Greek Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalias, said on Saturday. The measure was initially to be lifted on April 6. “A few irresponsible people invent various tricks and undermine the […]
Photo © Maria Theofanopoulou “Will foreign holidays be permitted by July? Or August? Your guess is as good as mine. But I’d like to think that by September – dear God, surely – we will have been given the green light to venture beyond our shores. If that’s the case, I will have endured a […]
Photo Source: @Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greece Greece expressed its solidarity to Italy on Friday, during a special event organized by the Greek Foreign Ministry, standing by its neighbour in one of the most trying times in its history. Italy has been the hardest hit country in Europe with 13,155 Covid-induced deaths on Thursday, surpassing […]
Volos, Central Greece Local authorities in the town of Volos, located in Thessaly, central Greece, have decided to ban access to the city’s waterfront, as part of efforts to avoid the further spread of COVID-19. The decision came after hundreds of residents gathered in the area last weekend, defying the social distancing measures announced by […]
Alexandre de Juniac, the director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Thursday said that travel agents can make settlements to the BSP billing system “a bit later”, without penalties, due to the crisis the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has caused to the industry. “We know that our members and business partners rely […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the launch of the COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor (HSRM), a new online platform to provide countries and stakeholders in the WHO European Region with evidence of how national health systems are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. “This tool is a breakthrough resource for health systems decision-makers
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on Wednesday released a set of recommendations calling for urgent and strong support to help the global tourism sector not only recover from the unprecedented challenge of coronavirus (Covid-19) but to “grow back better”. The recommendations are the first output of the newly-formed Global Tourism Crisis Committee, established by UNWTO
The Athens City Hall. Photo: GTP The Municipality of Athens has introduced its “Help at Home Plus” program which aims to support vulnerable groups deal with the Covid-19 crisis. Designed with the help of experts and based on the municipality’s existing “Help at Home” program, the extended scheme aims to receive and meet the demands […]
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Photo Source: @Prime Minister GR Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on government officials and MPs from his party to offer half of their salaries over the next two months to help address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Mitsotakis said a special fund would set up for this cause. […]
The US Embassy in Athens recently unveiled the #USGreece2021 logo that the United States government will use for all its programming in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Greece’s independence and the unbreakable bonds of friendship between the two countries. “I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished over the past few years in US-Greece relations,” […]


















