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Reflecting the resounding success Greece has had in containing the spread of the coronavirus, travel to and from the island of Crete will resume on May 18, which is earlier than expected, according to Nikos Hardalias, Civil Protection Deputy...

A group of 50 refugees - 16 unaccompanied children and 34 adults being reunited with their families - departed for the United Kingdom on Monday in an aircraft that also carried 130 Greek nationals, returning to Greece from the...

More than 150,000 employees returned to work on Monday, with most retail shops opening, as Greece enters the second phase of the relaxation of measures to contain the coronavirus. A government deputy minister said about 25 percent of all the...

The Italians and the French, both renowned for their love of good food, have gained weight since the imposition of the coronavirus lockdown, the British newspaper Daily Telegraph reports. Italians' feasts on pasta, pizza and Peroni have taken their toll,...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday the gradual relaxation of quarantine measures, which will begin this coming Monday, May 4. In a televised address, Mitsotakis thanked the Greek people who had to endure almost two months of lockdown...

The Greek government is expected to announce next week the gradual lifting of coronavirus restrictions which will start on May 4, as health authorities announced on Saturday that no fatality had been recorded in the last 24 hours. Health Ministry...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published on Thursday its revised forecast for the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus in various destinations around the world. The IATA said that airline companies are expected to lose a staggering $89 billion in...

The Greek government announced on Thursday that all the restrictions imposed on the Greek public in the effort to combat the coronavirus epidemic will be extended until May 4. Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said that the exact timeline for the...

Greece's Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced on Tuesday that the town of Kranidi is now quarantined and under strict lockdown after a total of 150 refugees and migrants tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Under the new,...

The lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic is gradually bringing new culinary and dietary habits to the Greek society, according to market trends observed over the last few weeks. The fact that millions of us are either working from home,...