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Tourism minister: Greece, UK in talks over certificate of vaccination for travellers
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18.02.2021 - 17:54
Greece and the United Kingdom are in talks over a certificate of coronavirus vaccination, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis told BBC 4 on Thursday.
Greece launches vaccinations with AstraZeneca vaccine for 60-64 year olds
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15.02.2021 - 13:18
The vaccination of those aged between 60 and 64 years old with the AstraZeneca vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 began in Greece on Monday, running parallel to…
Athens-Lamia motorway to open for six hours at 13:00 and close again at 19:00
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15.02.2021 - 13:16
The situation will be re-evaluated on Tuesday at 11:00.
Tarantilis:State mechanism fully mobilised to prevent and address problems created by Medea
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15.02.2021 - 13:15
"There is full mobilisation of state mechanisms to prevent and address the problems created by the cold front," said government spokesperson Christos Tarantilis on Monday,…
Meeting at civil protection HQ bans circulation of trucks between Larisa-Athens
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14.02.2021 - 23:03
A meeting held on Sunday to coordinate the state's response to the "Medea" cold front has decided to ban the circulation of trucks between the…
Protest by anti-maskers in Syntagma leads to clashes with police
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14.02.2021 - 21:03
There was tension at a protest rally by anti-maskers held in Syntagma Square on Sunday afternoon, when some protestors attacked the police with stones and…
Greece reports 23 new deaths from Covid-19 and 662 new cases on Sunday
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14.02.2021 - 19:01
There were 23 deaths due to Covid-19 and 662 confirmed new cases in the last 24 hours, the National Public Health Organisation (NPHO) announced on…
Increase in viral load in Thessaloniki remains relatively small, scientists report
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13.02.2021 - 21:04
There has been a slight increase in the SARS-CoV-2 viral load in Thessaloniki's sewage, which has been measured daily for the past week, according to…
Hardalias visits vaccination centre at TIF in Thessaloniki
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13.02.2021 - 19:02
Deputy Civil Protection and Crisis Management Minister Nikos Hardalias on Saturday visited and inspected the new vaccination 'mega-centre' set up at the facilities of the…
Tsipras: PM needs to explain support for former National Theatre artistic director
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13.02.2021 - 17:00
Commenting on a recent wave of revelations about sexual abuse and harassment within Greece's acting scene, main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras on Saturday said the…
National Bank sells NPLs portfolio to Bain Capital for 1.6 billion euros
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13.02.2021 - 13:18
National Bank Group on Friday announced the completion of a transaction for the disposal of a non-performing, predominantly secured, corporate loan portfolio to the investment…
Doctors concerned about rate of Covid-19 hospital admissions; Attica ICU bed occupancy at 83 pct
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13.02.2021 - 13:15
The dispersion rate of the novel coronavirus remains high in Greece - especially in Attica Region, where active infections total 5,100 - and this fact…
Cold front Medea to bring frost and snow
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13.02.2021 - 13:12
Greece will be hit by a low pressure system, named Medea by the Athens Astronomical Observatory, which is expected to bring snowfall, even at low altitudes,…
Tsipras: Gov't starting to completely lose control of the pandemic, political control
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10.02.2021 - 13:58
The government has started to "completely lose control of both the pandemic and political control and is being led to anti-democratic manipulations" said main opposition…
Fraport delivers Thessaloniki airport - concludes upgrade of 14 Greek airports
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10.02.2021 - 11:09
The airport of Thessaloniki, delivered three months ahead of schedule, has been transformed into a totally different airport, almost double in size, with two terminals…
Gov't spokesperson Tarantilis accuses main opposition leader Tsipras of irresponsibility
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10.02.2021 - 09:34
Government spokesperson Christos Tarantilis accused main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras of inviting citizens to participate in rallies.
Debate on draft education bill begins in parliament
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09.02.2021 - 12:07
The debate on the education ministry's bill "University admissions, protection of academic freedom, upgrading of the academic environment and other provisions" got underway on Tuesday…
PM Mitsotakis to address conference on the executive state
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09.02.2021 - 12:03
The International Association of Legislation (IAL) will organise a conference on February 11-12 on the executive state as a model of governance.
Georgiadis: If health minister recommends full lockdown, the gov't will take it very seriously
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09.02.2021 - 10:59
"The differences between now and the lockdown in March 2020 were closed schools and no click-away in the market, I can't see any other difference.…
PM Mitsotakis in Cyprus: Greece and Cyprus must be fully coordinated
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08.02.2021 - 13:17
"I considered it my duty to be in Cyprus at this crucial conjucture to discuss at close hand the major challenges (Greece and Cyprus) are…
Peloni: Greece supports Cyprus in its efforts to find a solution to the Cyprus problem
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08.02.2021 - 12:25
"Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Nicosia where he is currently meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades," alternate government spokesperson…
Staikouras: Total cost of support measures to deal with the pandemic at 5.9 bln euros in 1st quarter
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08.02.2021 - 10:45
The total cost of support measures to deal with the pandemic in the first quarter of this year amounts to 5.9 billion euros so far,…
PM Mitsotakis welcomes election of Libya's new interim government
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05.02.2021 - 23:18
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed the election of a new interim government in Libya, in a post on social media on Friday.
Attica region comes under sticter curfew and store restrictions over weekends until Feb 15
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05.02.2021 - 21:31
The government imposed stricter measures in three regions including Attica as of Saturday, following a steep rise in infections this past week, that included longer…
Greece confirms 1,195 new coronavirus cases on Friday; 246 on ventilators currently
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05.02.2021 - 19:00
Greece confirmed 1,195 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours of which 2 were identified at entry points to the country, the National Public…
