As easing of lockdown begins, government looks to salvage economy

PoliticsGreek Politics Tags: Covid, New Democracy, SYRIZA, Tourism

The first stage of relaxing the lockdown imposed in March was launched on Monday, with the government hoping that Covid-19 will not flare up again and that Greece will be in a position to resume normal economic activity in the coming weeks, including welcoming at least some tourists during the summer.

After spending just over 1,000 hours in lockdown, Greeks were free to leave their homes without having to inform authorities on Monday. Also, around 10 pct of stores forced to shut because of the government-imposed restrictions were due to re-open. Howe...

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