Situation Centre
Advice for the citizens travelling to the Greek island of Kefalonia
On 03 Jan 2014, at 3.08 am the Greek island of Kefalonia - Ionian Sea, 294 kilometers west of Athens and 345 km southwest of Thessaloniki, was struck by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale.
03 February 2014
Strikes in Greece on 6 November 2013
According to information from the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Athens, 24 -hour nationwide strike, organized by the two largest unions: The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE) and The Civil Servants' Confederation (ADEDY) will be held on 6 November in Greece.
04 November 2013
General strike in Greece
The strike is in solidarity with employees of the Greek public radio broadcaster ERT, which was closed on June 11 2013 and is projected to be establishedagain in September, but with a changed concept and structure and with many fewer staff.
13 June 2013
Information about travelling in Greece during the upcoming holidays and non-working days
The Bulgarian Embassy in Greece says that on May 1 2013, declared by the Greek government to be a working day, the Pan-Hellenic Confederation of Workers and the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation intend to conduct 24-hour strikes. Throughout the day, from a minute past midnight to 12am, it is expected that all ports in Greece will not be working.
30 April 2013
Strike actions in Greece
According to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Athens, today – April 16 2013 – the Executive Committee of the Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation has declared a 24-hour warning strike.
16 April 2013
Information regarding strikes in Greece
The Panhellenic Federation of Maritime Transport has decided to hold a 24-hour general strike on April 3 2013 in protest against the imminent reform of the sector. It is expected that all ships will remain at anchor.
03 April 2013
Information for Bulgarian citizens in connection with the road situation in Greece as of February 11 2013
In connection with the protests planned by Greek farmers, it is expected that there will be daily blockades of the national road network. The planned blockades will be held every day from 2pm to 3pm on the Thessaloniki – Athens highway and on the national road network in northern Greece – the Egnatia motorway, for now only by people, without the use of agricultural machinery.
11 February 2013
Protests by farmers in northern Greece
According to Greek authorities, it is expected that this week there will be an escalation of the protests by Greek farmers and it is possible that there will be blockades of major road arteries in the country
04 February 2013