Greek budget recorded primary surplus of 831 million euros in Jan-Feb The Greek state budget recorded a primary surplus of 831 million euros in the first two months of the year, down from a budget target for a surplus of 929 million euros, but up from a surplus of 822 million euros in the same period last year, the finance ministry said on Thursday.

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Passenger traffic in Greek airports up 4.7 pct in Jan-Feb Passenger traffic in Greek airports grew 4.7 pct in the January-February period this year compared with the corresponding period in 2019, Civil Aviation Authority said in a report released on Tuesday.
 

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Banks limit personal transactions during coronavirus pandemic Bank withdrawals up to 400 euros in cash on a daily basis must be done through an ATM machine and not through a teller, the Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) said, introducing measures to discourage in-person transactions at banks as of Tuesday (March 24), during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tsipras: Gov't must support public health system and hard-working staff The public health system and the people staffing it on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic must be strengthened, SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said on Monday, following a video conference call he had with the Federation of Hospital Doctors.

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Raft of legislation on migration and coronavirus crises tabled for ratification Acts of Legislative Content relating to the requisitioning of real estate on the migrant-reception islands and to suspend all submissions of asylum applications were tabled for ratification in the Greek parliament on Saturday.

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Foreign Ministry continues efforts to repatriate Greeks as travel restrictions expand Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias spoke on the telephone with his Spanish counterpart Arancha González Laya on Thursday evening on the repatriation of Greek citizens from Spain and Latin America by special flights over the next few days, said diplomatic sources on Thursday evening.

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Gov't announces further public restrictions as confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 418 Public gatherings of more than 10 people in open spaces is banned as of Thursday, Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias said on Wednesday, announcing new coronavirus restrictions with fines of 1,000 euros for violators.

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Mitsotakis: Bold measures to support the economy and closure of the EU external borders Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis participating in the European leaders' teleconference chaired by European Council President, Charles Michel, gave emphasis on two issues: greater coordination at European level such as closure of the European Union's external borders and the supply of sanitary ware (such as respirators, masks etc.), which will be distributed among the member states.

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Minister Chardalias: Let us rise to the occasion with personal responsibility Greece’s total number of confirmed infections of COVID-19 is now 352, said the Health Ministry’s coronavirus spokesman and infectious diseases Professor Sotiris Tsiodras at the daily briefing to reporters on Monday.

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Measures in Greek supermarkets to avoid spread of coronavirus Supermarkets across Greece will restrict the number of customers inside a store at a given time as part of a series of measures to prevent the spreading of coronavirus.

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