Covid-19 Government measures

The Greek government is said to be considering allowing citizens with a negative Covid-19 self-test result to travel between prefectures for the Easter holiday.

Non-essential air travel between Greek prefectures remains prohibited until April 19, according to an updated Covid-19 aviation directive by Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority.

Greek authorities have announced that retail stores in Thessaloniki and Achaia will re-open to consumers as of April 12 under Covid-19-secure guidelines.

High schools in Greece will re-open on Monday, April 12, under strict guidelines and Covid-19 measures.

Restaurants in Greece will most likely be allowed to re-open and serve customers initially outdoors after the Easter holiday.

Greek authorities say it is ‘too soon’ to discuss if lockdown restrictions will be eased in Greece in time for the Easter holiday.

Greece has updated its Covid-19 aviation directives that extend restrictions on domestic travel until April 12 and on international flights until April 19.

Greece’s General Secretariat of Civil Protection has announced that shops in the regional units of Thessaloniki, Kozani and Achaia will not open on April 5.

Greece is in its last critical two-month battle against Covid-19, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in parliament, adding that hopes were now on self-testing and vaccination.

The Greek government will subsidize the country’s food and beverages (F&B) sector with 330 million euros in aid to assist recovery after Covid-19. 

Greece’s updated health protocols for safe ferry travel during this year’s tourism season are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Greek authorities have given the go-ahead for small retail shops to reopen, allowing at the same time movement between municipalities on weekends.

Tourism accommodation enterprises in Greece will be able to extend their current lease by two years, as part of the latest government Covid-19 support measures.

The Greek tourism sector stands to gain from a total of 57 billion euros in funding out of Greece’s national recovery and resilience plan dubbed “Ellada 2.0”.

Retail stores in Greece will re-open to consumers on April 5 under Covid-19 guidelines, the Greek government has announced.

Greece is aiming to get on track to recovery with 160 actions worth 60 billion euros to be channeled into digital transformation, employment, health and education.

Greece announced a new 1-billion-euro round of Covid-19 support aimed at keeping impacted businesses above water and jobs in place.

Greek authorities are seeking ways to re-open retail in an attempt to get the ailing economy going setting a tentative April 5 date.

Greek authorities are still allowing only essential domestic travel between all airports in Greece, according to an updated aviation directive.

Tourism workers in Greece are among those that will have to test for the coronavirus once a week, as part of the government’s Covid-19 self-testing scheme to begin in April.