Digital Government Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis stressed that the more activities (areas of activity) open, the closer we are to completing the process of sending messages to leave the house. When asked how many messages were sent to number 13032 and about the end of the mandatory SMS sending period, Mr. Pierrakakis stressed that “as in […]
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Shopping malls, discount villages and beauty salons open today
From today on, shopping centers, discount villages, beauty salons and other commercial enterprises are reopening in the regional units of Thessaloniki and Kozani. Large shopping centers using the click inside system throughout the territory have been reopened. Also today, in areas of very high risk, companies are reopening, providing cosmetic services to the population. The […]
Mile-long lines and incredible excuses to travel to the countryside
More than 10,000 police officers across Greece are called upon to check whether the conditions for the travel of citizens to the region are met, with helicopters and drones being “involved”. In connection with the Easter holiday, an increase in traffic was registered on the toll roads of Elefsina. The police carry out intensive checks, […]
Closed fitness centers: gymnasts protest on Syntagma
A protest action with the participation of fitness club trainers and gymnasts took place today in the center of Athens. The meeting was organized by the Attica Gym Owners Association. The rally, accompanied by a visual gymnastic show, was launched to draw the attention of the authorities and the public to the problem of indoor […]
Expert: “If we stay in Athens for Easter, the number of cases of covid will increase”
The pulmonologist-resuscitator Theodoros Vasilakopoulos commented on “the disagreement between the authorities over whether to allow citizens to travel to villages on Easter amid an unfavorable epidemiological situation.” “If we stay in Athens and other large cities, and do not go to the villages on Easter, the number of cases will increase. No one will stay […]
"You need to wait" – expert verdict regarding the opening of other activities before Easter
According to the information, the commission of epidemiologists has a negative attitude to the proposal to further open retail trade and other activities in general. Infectious disease specialists in Greece sat down to negotiate the opening (or not) of classes for extracurricular activities (frondistirio), beauty salons, shopping centers and cancellation of appointments required for shopping. […]
Glyfada: cuffs and swearing at the entrance to the ZARA store
Incredible scenes of assault were seen by passers-by in the fashionable southern suburb of Athens. Two young women dragged each other by the hair at the entrance to a famous clothing brand store. On Tuesday, scenes of “fighting” unfolded in front of the store: a woman who was waiting at the entrance to the store […]
Large stores will open on April 19
Large department stores will open on Monday 19 April, Panayiotis Stampoulidis, Secretary General for Trade and Consumer Protection, announced. “From Monday, large department stores will open, which are operated by one legal entity and are not shopping centers,” said Mr. Stampoulidis speaking on SKAI. The Secretary General of Trade added that the message implies: “When […]
Protest action against closed shops in Kozani
Early Monday morning, 12/04, businessmen and workers gathered outside the Kozani City Hall to protest the authorities’ decision not to open retail outlets. The government’s decision to give the green light to the opening of stores in Patras and Thessaloniki, but not in the regional unit of Kozani, has angered citizens, who, according to kozan.gr, […]
The parties continue despite the quarantine
Despite the Greek government’s measures to protect the population from Covid-19 and the large number of cases, new “rampant parties” were organized on Saturday evening in Barnabas Square in Pagrati, Patras and Thessaloniki, with dozens of young people drinking alcohol to the sound of loud music. Pagrati residents say dozens of people gather in the […]
When will gyms, beauty salons and large shopping malls open?
The schedule of opening the economy in the country this morning was analyzed by the Minister of Development and Investments Adonis Georgiadis. In particular, he referred to the need to resume the work of shopping centers and beauty salons, and also said that yesterday he had asked to open shopping centers. However, the Committee on […]
Coronavirus has crippled Greek wine exports
Greek wine exports in 2020 were significantly impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis of ΕΛΣΤΑΤ data produced by the Central Cooperative Union of Wine Products (ΚΕΟΣΟΕ). The decline in the cost of wine decreased by 11.13%, last year it was 70 669 750 euros, compared with 79 517 240 euros in […]