Greece confirmed 472 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 6 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Monday, according to ANA. There are also 18 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of pandemic victims to 12,443. Of these, 95.2 pct had an underlying condition and/or were 70 years … [Read more...]

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou hosted a blood donation drive held at the gardens of the Presidential Hall to honor World Blood Donor Day on Monday, according to ANA. More than 120 individuals volunteered to help with the event organized by the National Blood Bank, and a total of 132 units of blood were collected. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in … [Read more...]

The Greek National Vaccination Committee recommends that the AstraZeneca vaccine be administered to individuals over 60 years of age, its chair Maria Theodoridou said on Monday during a regular coronavirus pandemic briefing, according to ANA. The pediatrician noted that AstraZeneca's vaccine is currently being administered to people 30 years of age or older. Those who plan to have their first shot … [Read more...]

As the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly being beaten back in Greece, health officials were anxious over an uptick in cases on the island of Kos, urging residents and tourists to be cautious. The island went from yellow to orange using an indication scale of danger said Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias about the popular eastern Aegean spot as Greece is trying to lure more … [Read more...]

Αssociated Press reports from Nicosia that Cyprus has banned the entry of anyone who has been to or passed through India in the previous two weeks of travelling to thwart the spread of the Indian variant of COVID-19. In a directive issued on Monday, the Cypriot government said the ban excludes Cypriot citizens and their families, European Union citizens and foreign nationals who live permanently … [Read more...]

Thirteen seamen's unions have declared a 24-hour nationwide strike for all ship categories on Wednesday, June 16, from 00:01 until 24:00, against the new labor bill. According to sources, the Piraeus passenger ships association will have recourse to justice. Debate on the government's draft bill on labor law began in the parliamentary plenum at 9:00 on Monday, with all sides expecting a heated … [Read more...]

According to ANA, Greece registered 297 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, with 2 of these identified at entry points to the country, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) reported on Sunday.There are also 17 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of pandemic victims to 12,422.  RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in … [Read more...]

Αssociated Press reports from Dallas that the airline industry’s recovery from the pandemic passed a milestone as more than 2 million people streamed through U.S. airport security checkpoints on Friday for the first time since early March 2020. The Transportation Security Administration announced Saturday that 2.03 million travelers were screened at airport checkpoints on Friday. It was the first … [Read more...]

Desperately seeking tourists to help restore an economy brought down hard by COVID-19 lockdowns aimed at slowing the pandemic, Greece has especially welcomed Americans seen coming in big numbers this summer. While the season that opened May 15 to those who are fully vaccinated, have a negative PCR test or have recovered from the Coronavirus has been slow so far the New Democracy government expects … [Read more...]

Anxious to recoup revenues lost during COVID-19 lockdowns that saw the government pour billions of euros into subsidizing laid-off workers and their closed businesses, Greece will allow tourists who have been vaccinations with versions not accepted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). That came after a meeting of the government's advisory panel of doctors and scientists who make recommendations … [Read more...]

"If I had to choose something from Greece, this would not be a specific place but a ... thing. It would be light. I do not think that Greeks always realize this. There is something very special about this country," US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt noted in an interview with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) released on Sunday.He also said that "one of the things that are fantastic in … [Read more...]

 Αssociated Press reports from Nicosia that ethnically split Cyprus took a key step toward a return to its routine rhythms of life amid the pandemic on Friday when nine crossing points along a United Nations-controlled buffer zone were reopened, enabling ordinary Cypriots to cross the divide. A trickle of people began crossing on foot at the checkpoint along Ledra Street, a busy pedestrian … [Read more...]

The Forest Directorate of Chania on Friday announced that Samaria Gorge will be open for visitors from 7:00 in the morning on Saturday, June 12 throughout the main route (Xyloskalo-Aghia Roumeli), ANA reports.The crossing of the Gorge will follow the health protocols that have been decided and provided that weather conditions permit, otherwise the Forest Directorate will propose alternative routes … [Read more...]

Greek Tourism Minister Haris Theoharis, during a two-day visit to Sweden, made important steps to help boost tourism flows from Sweden to Greece, ANA reports.Theoharis had a meeting with Sweden's Minister of Trade and Industry, Ibrahim Baylan. They discussed ways to facilitate traveling and simplify the necessary procedures for Swedish citizens who wish to travel to Greece in the near future."We … [Read more...]

"It is now common knowledge that developments on the pandemic front are showing signs of steady improvement," government spokesperson Aristotelia Peloni noted in a press briefing on Friday. She explained that "there is already a de-escalation in the number of cases, a drop in the transmission index, a reduction in hospitalizations and the number of our fellow citizens being intubated. At the same … [Read more...]

A new and highly promising flight service connecting two major urban centers of Greece, the city of Volos in central Greece and the city of Heraklion on Crete, will be launched in a few days, on June 15, according to ANA.Under the slogan "One flight - Countless choices on Crete and in Central Greece!' the new air route was presented at the Volos state airport at Nea Anchialos by the president of … [Read more...]

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened on Friday the meeting of the ministers of the EU Mediterranean countries  (EU-Med7) held in Athens, with a focus on the preparations for the EU-Med7 Summit that will take place in Athens in September 2021, ANA reports.Issues related to the management of the pandemic, the Recovery and Resilience Fund (Next Generation EU),  the green and … [Read more...]

The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA) sent a formal request to President Joseph Biden, Jr., asking for the United States government to recognize the Greek Genocide. In a June 7 letter, Supreme President George G. Horiates wrote, “President Biden, it is time the U.S. government recognizes the Greek Genocide that occurred 1914 to 1923 as a matter of affirming a … [Read more...]

 It's not over but the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece is lessening enough, with cases and hospitalizations and deaths dropping sufficiently for the New Democracy government to further ease health measures and try to restore near-normal life again. That will see a curfew being shorter and more activities opening up, Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said, reported Kathimerini, … [Read more...]

The awarding ceremony of the blue flags to 68 beaches took place on Thursday in Neo Chorio in Pafos, CNA reports. Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, Costas Kadis, who awarded blue flags to representatives of the local authorities, said that in the last few days there has been excellent news for the beaches of Cyprus. He recalled that Cyprus ranks first in Europe as … [Read more...]