Greece
Greece
Covid Cases in Greece Remain Above 6,000; PM Mitsotakis Dismisses New Lockdown
A total of 6,150 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Greece on Wednesday, continuing the trend of elevated case numbers in the country in recent days.
The country recorded 6,700 cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday — the highest...
Greece
Coronavirus Cases in Greece Spiral Out of Control; Lockdown Off the Table
Greece recorded 6,700 cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday — the highest number ever recorded in the country since the start of the pandemic.
The previous record for the highest number of coronavirus cases recorded in one day was broken...
Greece
Greece Puts Thessaloniki and Larissa into Mini Coronavirus Lockdown
The cities of Thessaloniki and Larissa will be put into a mini lockdown in Greece, the government stated on Thursday, in order to spread the curb of coronavirus transmission in the regions.
The measures, which include a nighttime curfew from...
Greece
Coronavirus Cases Spike in Greece, Mini Lockdown in Heraklion
Greece recorded a rise in the number of daily coronavirus in the country on Tuesday, as 4,181 total cases were recorded across the country.
Greece
Greek PM Warns of Complacency After Lockdown is Lifted
Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday warned of complacency following the lifting of the lockdown restrictions announced last week.
Economy
Greece to Reopen on Friday, “Putting Lockdown Behind Us”
Greece will do away with most of its existing lockdown restrictions, including those prohibiting travel between regions, on May 14.
Greece
Internet Use Skyrockets in Greece During Lockdown
Internet use skyrocketed in Greece while the country's population was under a strict lockdown, data from Greek market researcher Focus Bari suggests.
Greece
Spanish Student in Greece Sentenced Over Lockdown Party
A Spanish student who hosted a large party in Thessaloniki, a city in northern Greece, on Wednesday was handed a suspended sentence and hefty fine for breaking the country's lockdown rules.
The 21-year-old exchange student, who claimed she was unaware...
Greece
Birth Rate Declines in Greece Despite Lockdown
Although many expected the birth rate to increase during lockdown, when couples are stuck indoors with little to do, the number of births in Greece has actually declined compared to figures recorded in years before.
According to data released by...
Greece
Video Shows Greek Police Beating Up Citizens Defying Lockdown in Athens
Greek police was accused of brutality when officers in Athens attacked an apparently peaceful protestor with batons.
Greece
Greece Records 36 New Coronavirus Deaths as Lockdown Remains in Place
Greece recorded a total of 1,269 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday and 36 new deaths, according to the nation's authorities.
Greece
Coronavirus: Lockdown Extended in Attica; 1,790 Cases Friday
The number of coronavirus patients undergoing intubation, an intensive treatment used to facilitate breathing, remains high in Greece.
Greece
Greek PM Announces New Lockdown in Attica
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Tuesday evening that there will be a new near-total coronavirus lockdown in the Attica region. The most populous area of Greece will be under these extra restrictions until Sunday, February 28.
The new...
Art
The Beautiful Mural Inspired by Greece’s Lockdown
A mural inspired by the pandemic is gathering attention in Drama, where the street art was painted on the side of an apartment building.
Greece
Kalymnos Island on Strict Lockdown After Rise in Coronavirus Infections
Kalymnos has been placed under strict coronavirus containment measures as of Thursday, New Year's Eve, the government said on Wednesday.