A new bill was suggested yesterday by the Karamanlis government, aiming at the enactment of the Bolkenstein directive. This act is seen as a first step towards the lifting of the limitations for EU citizens in their provision of professional services in Greece.

Peach producers from Pela and Imatia areas blocked northern Greece roads, specifically the highway from Thessaloniki to Veria and Kozani. The six barricades on Egnatia highway force the drivers take roundabout roads.

The children are on a summer school in an English university, where they got infected with the virus. Great Britain is expecting 65 000 people to lose their lives during the pandemic period.