Greece

Greece and Albania signed an agreement on Friday paving the way for thousands of Albanian citizens to work in Greece's agriculture sector, despite the currently-prevailing coronavirus restrictions. The two countries had closed their borders in March to prevent the virus...

The news of the first recorded case of coronavirus in Greece on Wednesday is likely to further increase the demand for surgical masks, which have already become an item in short supply in many parts of the country, experts...

Protective facial masks have become a rare item in Greece as pharmacies are unable to cope with demand, the president of the the Athens Pharmaceutical Association revealed on Sunday. Speaking to Proto Thema radio, Constantinos Lourantos said that the shortage...

Greece is among the countries predicted to face increased water shortages before the end of the century, according to a study by the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC). Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Turkey will be facing similar problems...

Authorities in Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, are struggling to repair the water and power grids following Thursday's hailstorm that endangered lives. The municipality says the water and electricity supply will be intermittent on Friday. Many areas will be without water for...

Mykonos is facing the risk of being left without enough water in the summer and residents of the Greek island could even find themselves declaring a state of emergency, according to local reports. Increased tourist traffic as well as a...

December 1 is the World AIDS Day, when people around the world look closely into the victims of the epidemic that devastated the world 33 years ago, when it was first recorded. The number of HIV infections in Greece in...

The archaeological site of Delphi in central Greece will remain open on Tuesdays, but on a limited scale, the ministry of Culture announced on Monday. Faced with staff shortages, the ministry was considering shutting down the site and its museum...

The national federation of Greek hospital workers (POEDIN) has announced that at the country's sate hospitals one in three full-time nursing positions are vacant. The shortage of nurses mean a one nurse to 40 patient ratio at state hospitals around the...

The president of the Thessaloniki Pharmacists’ Association, Kyriakos Theodosiadis, said that there are many acute shortages of prescription drugs, including some vital vaccinations for children. The president of the association claims that the shortages are being caused by suppliers' tactics...

Shortages of essential supplies and medication are forcing Greek hospitals to postpone scheduled treatments, including those for cancer patients, the Athens Medical Association (AMA) reported on Tuesday. It expressed grave concern over the inability of state hospitals to purchase...

Many people in Greece who receive regular blood transfusions are not able to have a complete transfusion due to blood shortages throughout the country's blood banks. The Association of Cooley’s Anemia Sufferers says that the shortages are a result of the...

According to the latest figures from the Health Ministry, more than 1.75 million flu vaccines have been imported into the country since early autumn of 2016 -- a significant increase from 2015 where 1.63 million were imported or 2014...

The emigration of Greek doctors abroad continues for the sixth consecutive year, despite the fact that public hospitals show alarming shortages. The majority of doctors who leave Greece for work prefer Europe. Most of them choose the United Kingdom, but...

Greece's Public Hospital Workers Union (POEDIN) has lodged a complaint regarding the few ambulances available to serve the needs of people whose lives are at risk. Examples are numerous, such as the recent case of an emergency that required...