COVID-19

After the issue of the latest decree on re-opening of Businesses we have received a number of questions for which we have received answers from the Ministry of Health. The answers were in Greek and are also attached for exact reference. The questions were listed as below: 1. Thοse companies that currently, in collaboration with […]

Read MoreAnswers to questions submitted by CIBA member companies to the Ministry of Health, 29/01/21

The Ministry of Health has issued clarifications here in Greek as regards the Mandatory weekly inspections announced in the Ministry of Health announcements yesterday 27/01/21. What follows is an unofficial translation. Aiming at the implementation of the threefold “test-vaccinations-strict monitoring of the implementation of the measures”, the Ministry of Health invests in the implementation of a program […]

Read MoreMinistry of Health – Announcement on Mandatory weekly inspection with rapid test of employees

The Ministry of Health has released the official translation of the Minister’s speech with additional clarifications as regards schools which we highlight and underline in Red Font. The full speech of the Minister is listed below: “ We are in the 3rd week of lockdown, which entered into force on 10 January 2021, and the improvement of the […]

Read More***REVISED***Statement by the Minister of Health, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, during the announcement of the 1st phase of the strategic lifting of measures – Official Translation

Just now the Minister of Health has announced the measures to be followed in the next few weeks as the country reopens. As detailed by the Minister of Health Mr. Constantinos Ioannou: “The de-escalation steps will be very slow, coordinated and controlled, so that the epidemiological situation can be monitored and the possibility of epidemiological […]

Read MoreMinister of Health Announcement on the relaxation of measures to combat COVID-19, 27/01/2021

Please be advised that the Ministry of Labor, Welfare and Social Insurance announces that from today the payment of Benefits for participation in the Special Plans for December 2020 takes place for those applications that were duly completed and with a confirmed bank account. For those companies that did not have a confirmed bank account, […]

Read MorePayment of Benefits for Special Plans to deal with the effects of the pandemic implemented by the Ministry of Labor for the period December 2020

The Ministry of Health has issued revised FAQs this evening specifically related to Companies/ Services translated unofficially as follows: Private service companies (e.g. law firms, accounting firms, insurance companies, service companies, etc.), with the exception of the essential services set out in the Decree, work remotely. The physical presence of employees is allowed within the professional premises  as […]

Read MoreRevised FAQs document relating to Private service-providing companies – Increase to 25% and a maximum of 25 people.

The epidemiological image of various countries with regard to the COVID-19 disease has been re-evaluated by the Epidemiological Monitoring and Control of Infectious Diseases Unit of the Medical Services and the Public Health Services. The evaluation was based on the epidemiological indicators of the countries, such as: the effective reproduction number R(t) for SARS-CoV-2, the […]

Read MoreEpidemiological risk assessment of countries concerning COVID-19, effective as of 18/1/2021

The Ministry of Health has issued revised FAQs to address question on measure to contain COVID-19 as follows: 15012021Qanda_ENGL_Revised2nd The New additions are attached and highlighted in yellow.  

Read More***REVISED*** Answers to frequently asked questions on measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic (measures in force:10 – 31 January 2021)

The Council of Ministers yesterday approved the following measures announced by the Minister of Finance to support tenants. Two-month Suspension (for the months of January and February or February and March for cases where the January rent has already been paid) of the obligation to pay 70% of the rent for professional leases of companies […]

Read MoreDecision of the Council of Ministers regarding the measures of support of the tenants

As of Sunday, 10 January 2021, at 5:00 a.m., the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy puts at the disposal of the citizens the following two (2) methods to obtain authorisation for movement by exception: SMS to 8998, free of charge Structure of message: X (number corresponding to the reason of movement) space Number of Identification Document space Home Postcode […]

Read MoreCitizen’s Movement by Exception via SMS Gateway – Announcement by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy