The European Commission approved the modified €2 billion Greek repayable advance scheme to support companies affected by coronavirus outbreak. The Commission found certain amendments to be in line with the Temporary Framework.…
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On the occasion of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou said that the phenomenon of human trafficking exists not only because it is objectively hard…
European Commission Vice-President for Promoting European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas stressed that the European Union had no intention on pacifying Turkey’s attitide. Schinas made the comments on Thursday during an online…
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the Financial Times that he would not return the strict and unpopular oversight imposed on his country by the “troika” of the EU, the European Central…
The European Commission on Thursday decided to take further steps in the infringement procedure against Greece and Italy, for violating passenger rights amid the coronavirus pandemic. The two countries on Thursday received…
“Greece will make the most of European funds to restart the economy,” Environment and Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis stated at the first informal video conference of EU Environment and Climate Ministers held…
One of the latest announcements by the European Commission encourages travellers to use virus-tracing apps so that Covid-19 restrictions may be lifted earlier and travel can resume, raising privacy concerns in the…
Greece is calling on the European Commission to adapt its proposal for a pre-travel coronavirus test to be instituted across the EU in order to allow travel to begin once the lockdown…
Greece’s Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said the government will focus its efforts in May on supporting the restaurant and hospitality sectors while it will also support real estate owners who collected a…
The European Commission has made an official request to the European Parliament and European Council to extend the travel ban for another month, to June 15, 2020. The temporary travel restriction applies to…
The European Commission announced on Tuesday it was working closely with Greek authorities on an emergency plan against a potential coronavirus outbreak at Greek islands’ refugee camps. The announcement follows Greece’s activation…
The Greek government’s proposed bailout package for businesses during the pandemic was approved by the European Commission on Tuesday, 7 April. Specifically, the Commission approved a one-billion-euro aid scheme proposed by Greece…
The European Commission has approved a €2 billion Greek aid scheme to help soften the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Framework adopted by…
After warning against border closures and urging solidarity, the European Commission on Monday proposed a ban on foreign nationals entering the 22-state Schengen open-border zone in efforts to curb the spread of…
Greece’s Migration and Asylum Minister Notis Mitarachi on Thursday announced the creation of a temporary mechanism for the voluntary return of 5,000 migrants from the Greek islands to their countries of origin.…
The European Commission on Wednesday confirmed that the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson will visit Greece on Thursday “in continuation of the…
Greek authorities on Tuesday reported that some 26,532 migrants have been denied entry to Greece via the Evros Greek-Turkish border since 06:00 am on Saturday up until 06:00 pm on Tuesday. During…
According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, in December 2019, 90,537 eligible refugees and asylum-seekers (45,451 families) received cash assistance in Greece, in 116 locations. The assistance was provided by the…
On the occasion of International Migrant’s Day last month, the European Commission launched an online, international ‘Migration’ Atlas with data for 198 countries and territories worldwide. The initiative will give citizens an…
World sales of cigarettes have been declining continuously for the last 40 years courtesy of a mixture of government interventions such as educational campaigns and advertising bans. However, in Greece, successive governments…