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The disappointing course of bookings during the summer and the even worse picture from September onwards, have put a tombstone on any possible market recovery from autumn onwards.

The plan of the Ministry of Digital Government includes completing the upgrade of the existing implementation of the Diavgeia program with the main aim of expanding its functionality, enhancing its transparency, usability, information and dissemination of information.

The consortium, which has managed KEL Psyttalia for many years, is reportedly preparing to appeal to the Council of State after the decision by EYDAP not to exclude two competing bids.

Restrictive measures to contain a resurgence of novel coronavirus infections were imposed on Lesvos island on Sunday by the Civil Protection Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias.

"It is not just the deal with Astra Zeneca. Τhe European Commission has been moving decisively all this time to ensure that the citizens of the EU member states have the required number of vaccines against Covid-19. The exploratory discussions with the pharmaceutical Cure Vac for 225 million doses have just been concluded, while similar discussions have taken place with other companies," the Health Minister said.

In consultation with the Finance Ministry, the businesses affected can suspend the contracts of their employees. In the areas of Halkidiki and Mykonos, special units of the National Transparency Authority (EAD) and the police will pick up checks overseeing the proper implementation of the restrictions. 

According to an Alpha Bank report, the balance of employment flows amounted to 111,300 in the first seven months of 2020, which is the worst performance since 2014, despite the increase in recruitment in the two months of June-July. Therefore, according to available data, it does not appear that the recovery of recruitment in recent months is able to offset the effects of the pandemic in the labor market. 

850 million euros will be spent on upgrading private homes and an additional 500 million euros will go towards upgrading public buildings.

Hardalias urged for the use of face masks to people returning home from holidays in highly burdened areas and recommended the use of face mask at all indoors facilities. when the necessary distance is not possible to be kept.

Breaking down the 217 new cases since Saturday, EODY said 199 were full-time residents of Greece, and of these 21 had travelled domestically. Another 16 were connected to known clusters of infections.