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Wednesday, 08 April 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: 83 deaths; under 2K confirmed infections in Greece

Another 52 confirmed instances of coronavirus infections were reported over the past 24 hours in Greece, with the death toll still under 100, specifically at 83, two higher than on…

Covid-19 outbreak: Even stricter measures announced in Greece ahead of Easter week

The Greek government on Wednesday announced even stricter restrictions on the non-essential movement outdoors, in a bid to prevent any surge in coronavirus infections ahead of the forthcoming Easter Holy…

Helleniko concessionaire Lamda Development reports higher EBITDA for 2019

Lamda Development reported record-breaking profits in 2019 as its shopping malls all posted a seventh straight year of higher EBITDA, with net profits reaching 49.9 million euros, up from 42.3…

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

Landmark ECB decision to accept Greek state bonds as collateral for liquidity

The European Central Bank on Tuesday proceeded with a landmark decision for post-bailout and now coronavirus-battered Greece, announcing that Greek state bonds will now be accepted as collateral for access…

Athens releases data showing very low Covid-19 infections, deaths in country

The Greek government released two graphs this week showing the course of the coronavirus pandemic in the east Mediterranean country, and specifically in comparison to the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal,…

Romania’s GFR the latest entry into Greek rail sector

The latest entrant into Greece’s previously “closed” rail transport sector will reportedly be Romania’s Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR), which recently received an operation license by the country’s railway regulatory authority.…

Monday, 06 April 2020

Govt extends coronavirus-related restrictions on places of worship until April 20; decision covers entire Easter Holy Week

The Greek government, as expected, extended temporary coronavirus-related restrictions against the presence of people at places of worship around the country until April 20, which would be Bright Monday, the…

Covid-19 outbreak: Death toll in Greece at 79; confirmed infections 1,755

The death toll in Greece from the coronavirus pandemic officially reached 79 on Monday, with confirmed infections at 1,755, the state’s coordinator for the outbreak announced the same day. Infectious…

Sunday, 05 April 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Death toll at 73; confirmed infections at 1,735

The closely watched coronavirus “curve” edged up slightly on Sunday in Greece, with 62 new confirmed Covid-19 infections reported overnight, along with five related deaths. The death toll in the…

Greek FinMin predicts 3-4% recession for 2020, amid ongoing pandemic

Greece’s finance minister put the economic damage entailed in the ongoing pandemic as causing a recession of 4 percent of GDP for the ongoing year, which was originally forecast to…

Thursday, 02 April 2020

Mitsotakis govt enjoys overwhelming support for handling of coronavirus crisis so far; major lead over SYRIZA

The latest monthly poll by the Pulse firm, amid the global coronavirus pandemic and with Greece in a virtual “lockdown”, shows strong support for the months-old conservative government and overwhelming…

New online platform showcases Greece as tourism, cultural destination amid increasingly global ‘lockdown’

A new platform, Greece From Home – https://www.greecefromhome.com/ – debuted on Thursday, with the Greek state looking past the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and its devastating effects on the global economy,…

Covid-19 outbreak: Death toll in Greece at 53 on Thurs.

Another 99 coronavirus infections were recorded in Greece over the last 24 hours, with the death reaching 53, still substantially less than other European countries. According to the state’s coordinator…

Covid-19 outbreak: Church of Greece to keep cathedrals closed to worshippers for Easter Week

The Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece on Wednesday, after a marathon same-day session, announced that services for Easter Week will be conducted in closed cathedrals and…

Wednesday, 01 April 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Confirmed infections reach 1,415 in Greece; death toll at 50

Confirmed Coronavirus infections have reached 1,415 in Greece, while the number of related deaths is not at 50. Of the fatalities, 38 are men and 12 women, with the average…

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Greek govt considering even stricter measures to prevent non-essential movement in public

By G. Kampourakis [email protected] The Greek government is reportedly considering even stricter measures against non-essential movement in public spaces, after reports and footage purportedly showing scores of people walking and…

Monday, 30 March 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: 1,212 confirmed cases in Greece; 43 deaths as of Mon.

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Greece reached 1,212 on Monday, with another five related fatalities over the past 24 hours bring the death to 43. According to Prof.…

Covid-19 outbreak: State to extend 800-per-month benefit to 81% of private sector employees

Some 800,000 businesses in Covid-19-quarantined Greece will benefit from emergency stimulus measures, the relevant finance minister announced this week, in unveiling an expanded package that extends to 1.7 million wage-earners,…

Greek WWII resistance icon Manolis Glezos, 98, passes away

WWII Greek resistance icon Manolis Glezos died on Monday at the age of 98 in Athens. He was born on Sept. 9, 1922 on the large Cyclades island of Naxos.…

Sunday, 29 March 2020

Covid-19 outbreak: Fatalities reach 38 in Greece; closure of most retail stores extended to April 11

The death toll in Greece from the coronavirus outbreak has reached 38, with another six fatalities added to the macabre tally since a day earlier, the state’s coordinator for the…

Cosmote picks Ericsson for development of its 5G network in Greece

The biggest telecoms provider in Greece, Cosmote, this past month announced its selection of Ericsson as a strategic partner for developing a 5G network in the east Mediterranean country, following…

Covid-19 outbreak: Greece still below global averages in terms of confirmed infections; fatalities

Greece ranks in 40th place worldwide in the number of confirmed Covid-19 infections as of March 28, down from 32nd place just a week ago, a development that is met…

Friday, 27 March 2020

Covid-19: Deaths in Greece reach 28, confirmed infections still below 1,000

Confirmed coronavirus infections in Greece neared the 1,000-mark on Friday, with 28 related deaths reported. The number of new cases increased by 74 from a day earlier. Sixty-six people are…

Thursday, 26 March 2020

Covid-19: 26 deaths in Greece; average age of victims 73, mostly men with underlying conditions

Confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in Greece reached 26 on Friday, with the average age of the victims listed at 73 years old, and with the gender breakdown being 21 males and…

Covid-19: LSE academic, ex-minister Mossialos appointed by Athens as rep to int’l organizations dealing with pandemic

The Greek government on Thursday appointed Prof. Elias Mossialos as the country’s representatives to international organizations now dealing with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Mossialos had previously served as minister of…

Covid-19 outbreak: Govt says emergency act allowing businesses to shift to rotating employment, cut wages by half ‘temporary’

The relevant labor minister in Greece this week responded to heightened opposition criticism over a coronavirus outbreak-related directive by the government allowing employers in the country to designate up to…

Fraport Greece, Copelouzos group to donate 500K surgical masks to Greek public health system

Fraport Greece and the Copelouzos group, the majority and minority partners of the consortium that manages 14 regional airports around Greece on a long-term concession, have announced the donation of…

Tuesday, 24 March 2020

Another bureaucratic hurdle cleared for Helleniko privatization

Members of a powerful culture-ministry affiliated archaeological council (ΚAS) have reportedly approved of building demolitions at the former Athens airport, which takes up the larger part of the coastal Helleniko…

Govt categorically denies prospect of imposing capital controls due to Covid-19 outbreak

The Greek government on Tuesday denied a bevy of same-day press reports, accompanied by an “echo chamber-effect” in social media, that capital controls would be imposed due to the ongoing…

Covid-19: Curfew on movement outdoors mostly adhered to in Greece; 766 fines issued

A relevant civil protection deputy minister said 1.3 SMS messages had been received by a platform to issue approval to people wishing to move in public around Greece for specific…