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The market in Greece is currently operating at four different speeds, depending on each region's risk level, which is generating concern and internal conflict within retail commerce and confusion among consumers.

The new restrictions announced on Friday are estimated to carry an additional fiscal cost of 200 million euros a month, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras told state broadcaster ERT on Saturday.

He noted that the measures affect 68% of businesses in areas marked "red" for rising coronavirus infections, such as Athens and Thessaloniki.

After initially announcing a weekend ban on takeaway food in Athens and Thessaloniki early on Saturday, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis took it back later in the day. 

"The government assessed that the measure of temporary suspension of takeaway will create more confusion and will cause more problems," he said in a statement.

A woman enjoys a sunbath as a man wearing a protective face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus leaves a beach of Glyfada suburb, south of Athens, Saturday.

A 15-year-old student was hospitalised with serious injuries on Friday after falling from the third floor of his private school in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.

The circumstances of his fall remain unknown, but the police have opened an investigation into the incident.

The British Council in Greece is organizing its FameLab 2021 competition to find the young scientist who stands out for his or her passion and communication skills and will represent Greece in the grand international final.

Asking prices for property sales and rental rates in Athens and Thessaloniki continue to rise, in the main, with just a few exceptions, according to a January survey carried out by online property ads platform Spitogatos.

Protesters clashed with riot police in Athens and Thessaloniki on Thursday during two marches to protest against a draft bill of the Education Ministry that will bring changes to tertiary education.

Three foreign nationals, two Albanians and one Croatian, arrested last Friday in the northern port city of Thessaloniki in possession of 300 kilograms of cocaine are to appear on Tuesday before an investigative magistrate.

Greek health officials were on Monday holding an emergency meeting to discuss ways of combating a possible third wave of the coronavirus.