Covid-19 Support on national & EU level

Greece will receive its first batch of EU-approved Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday, December 26, with vaccinations scheduled to begin on Sunday, December 27.

Greek health authorities released its Covid-19 vaccination schedule and informed when the vaccine will be available to the country’s general population.

Greek tourism businesses are among those eligible for a reduction in two monthly lease payments due to the country’s Covid-19 lockdown.

World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director Hans Kluge spoke of the importance of vaccination for curbing Covid-19, and urged Greeks to vaccinate.

The European Commission has approved a 11.7-million-euro state aid to Croatia Airlines for the damage it has suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tourism is among Greece’s areas to receive support from EU emergency funds released to help member states recover from the Covid-19 health crisis.

Fiumicino in Rome, Italy, will be the first airport in Europe to activate “Covid-tested” safe air corridors, on flights coming from the United States, excluding quarantine for passengers.

The European Union may start vaccinating its residents in December, according to European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen.

Greece is among the countries that will receive aid from the EU Solidarity Fund due to the public health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020.

European citizens are calling for more EU competence, funds and far-reaching actions to address the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

The EU is cooperating with EASA to launch a first pilot version of a common digital PLF to ensure safe arrivals for member states in Covid-19 times.

EU leaders have agreed that lifting Covid-19 restrictions should be gradual and also explored ways to develop a unified approach for the use of rapid antigen tests.

The European Commission commended Greece for moving ahead with reform commitments, and said it would proceed with the release of a new tranche of debt relief.

The Commission is pushing for the use of Covid-19 rapid antigen tests in efforts to ensure a common approach and more efficient testing strategies across the EU.

The tourism federations of the private sectors of Germany, Greece, Italy and Norway are urging the European Commission to establish a unified health and safety protocol for travel.

The EU will extend select measures for the aviation sector, considering that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on air traffic is likely to continue into 2021.

Greece has gained access to 2 billion euros worth of funds from the EU’s SURE instrument, which is aimed to help companies and employees affected by Covid-19.

The European Commission has announced a new contract to secure up to 405 million doses of a vaccine produced by the European company CureVac.

Greece will receive more than 25 million doses of a vaccine for the coronavirus in early 2021, according to Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The European Commission will authorise a contract for up to 300 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer.