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Green investments in Greece will exceed €44 billion by 2030 through the implementation of 21 actions financed by the recovery and resilience fund, Environment and Εnergy Minister Kostas Skrekas said at an online event for Green Hydrogen on Tuesday. “Greece has adopted and is implementing one of the most ambitious energy and climate plans in Europe,” said Skrekas, adding that “we are removing lignite from our energy mix at a faster rate than any other European country”. The environment and energy minister highlighted the importance of the governmental initiatives, coordinated by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to create high-growth prospects and investments. He also pointed out that Greece had adopted policies on promoting natural gas, renewable energy sources, energy conservation, and projects to upgrade the energy network. ....
The Greek government is satisfied with how the current loosening of lockdown restrictions are going, and coupled with the high percentages of vaccinations, it has announced plans to accelerate the further loosening of COVID-19 measures within the next few weeks. As the opening of the retail sector and the high schools have not increased the number of COVID-19 cases and more than 4.6 million citizens are scheduled to get vaccinated by July, the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Nikos Hardalias, announced the opening of socially distanced beaches and the increase in the number of customers in shops with one customer per 50 square meters allowed. Appointments in retail shops are still mandatory for the customers. ....
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More than 60,000 Greeks aged 30 to 39 booked an online vaccination appointment within a few hours after the booking platform became available for them. Their appointments are planned to begin this week, with the Greek government expecting vaccination rates to increase rapidly by the end of the week. The people in this age group will all receive the AstraZeneca jab. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis asked them to book their vaccination appointments and urged them to “shield themselves so as to protect their loved ones” via a post on Twitter. Health Secretary General for Primary Health Care Marios Themistokleous said that citizens aged 40-44 will be able to book their vaccination appointments on 29 April and citizens aged 45-49 on 1 May. The Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine will be incorporated into the schedule on 5 May, he added. ....
After the Greek hospitality sector was closed for almost 6 months, the government plans to reopen cafés and restaurants at the beginning of May to gradually return to normality. The decision is connected with the gradual opening of tourism on 15 May and the lifting of restrictions for flying to Greece as the country seeks to avoid last year’s losses. There is no sense for Greek economy to receive tourists without the hospitality industry open. Travel measures will not be lifted for the Greek Orthodox Easter, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, in order to avoid a possible spread of the virus from cities to rural areas ahead of the summer season. ....