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

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, […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

Decision of the Council of Ministers regarding the measures of support of the tenants

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 […]

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

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 […]

COVID-19 Measures Update – Presentation of the new package of measures to support companies and self-employed persons by the Minister of Finance Mr. Konstantinos Petridis

The Minister of Finance Mr. Constantinos Petrides, presented the new package of measures to support companies and the self employed here in Greek today January 9th. We have translated this under an unofficial basis for earlier communication and will circulate the approved translation once circulated by State Press Sources. The minister has outlined the following: STATE SPONSORSHIP […]

Unofficial Translation – Ministry of Labour Measures as announced by the Minister of Labour Mrs. Zeta Emilianidou on January 9th 2021

In today’s conference, the Minister of Labour Mrs. Zeta outlined the Support programs of the Ministry of Labour here in Greek. We have carried out an unofficial translation of the said measures which can be found here Special Plans Outlined by Ministry of Labour January 9th 2021 and will circulate the official translation once distributed by official […]

Unofficial Translation – FAQs Document for Measures Announced Today by the Ministry of Health

Please read here FAQs Translation 08_01_21  the unofficial translation of the FAQs that were circulated today by the Ministry of Health. Also included are the printed forms for Movement A and B in Greek as circulated by the Cyprus Government. We hope to circulate the officially translated version of the FAQs and Movement forms as soon […]