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Mykonos COVID Curfew In Force After Unhinged Partying [Video]

2021-07-20 by Phil Butler

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Authorities tighten COVID restrictions on Mykonos after cases rocket. Police and other authorities say unbridled partying a cause.

Tags: COVID lockdowns, COVID measures, COVID spread, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Mykonos, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Greece Ends SMS COVID Lockdown System May 14th

2021-05-11 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis says the text message (SMS) COVID lockdown requirement will end as of May 15.

Tags: COVID lockdown, COVID lockdowns, COVID-19 Greece, Greece, Greece SMS

Greek Officials Report 1,678 New COVID-19 Cases on Sunday

2020-11-02 by Argophilia Travel News

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The Hellenic National Public Health Organisation (EODY) announced 1,678 confirmed Covid-19 cases on Sunday.

Tags: COVID lockdowns, COVID-19 cancellations, COVID-19 Greece, EODY, Greece emergency, health, health emergency, lockdown, pandemic regulations, pandemic response, Thessaloniki

Does Greece’s Mitsotakis Have COVID-19 In His Periscope?

2020-10-31 by Phil Butler

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Prime Minister Mitsotakis is to announce today new coronavirus measures. What will those measures be? This is the question for every Greek.

Tags: Alexis Tsipras, COVID lockdowns, COVID projections, Greece lockdown, Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, IHME, localized lockdown, lockdowns, Mitsotakis, pandemic effects, Tsipras

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Crete’s VOAK Seals a €2bn Deal

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GEK TERNA, AKTOR, and Metlen finalize a €2bn agreement for the VOAK highway, shaping Crete’s main road axis for the next 35 years.

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Germans Still Choose Greece — Even as It Becomes Europe’s Most Expensive Holiday

2026-02-05 By Arthur Butler

Germany keeps Greece among its top holiday choices in 2025–2026, despite rising costs that now make it Europe’s most expensive destination.

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Targeted airport upgrades in Heraklion and Naxos improve flight safety, energy efficiency, and reliability for island travel.

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Government Gives Two Answers, Makry Gialos Gets None

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Zero progress. PASOK MP Katerina Spyridaki slams the government over the stalled Makry Gialos port project, calling the situation institutional chaos and an insult to Lasithi residents.

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Crete Is Running Dry for a Fourth Year

2026-02-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Crete enters its fourth dry year as dams and aquifers fall. Authorities warn urgent water restrictions are needed in 2026.

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