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The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce is on Thursday organizing an online public debate on the role the industry could play in the future, titled "Greek Industry and the New Growth Model: Necessary Reforms." 

The government is considering supporting Aegean Airlines due to its role as a company that is key to tourism and air travel in Greece, without this entailing the acquisition of a stake in the listed carrier.

Restrictions on the operation of retail stores will gradually start to ease in mid-May, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Thursday, adding that the lifting of the measures will take place in reverse order to that in which they were introduced.
This means that the first businesses to be allowed to reopen will be the retail stores that were shuttered on March 18.

Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis told Skai TV on Saturday that the online platform where the self-employed, freelance professionals and small enterprises employing up to five people will be able to apply for the 800-euro handout will be ready to begin operating by Tuesday.

Business owners seeking to extend the payment of their bills of exchange by 75 days will have to tell their bank by Tuesday which of their checks need to be protected, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis told Skai TV on Saturday.

The government intends on Wednesday to discuss with its creditors the prospect of extending the protection scheme for the primary residences of indebted borrowers, which expires on April 30, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis told Skai TV on Saturday.

The government directions issued for open-air markets have so far been adhered to by 95 percent, said Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Skai TV on Saturday.

A comprehensive package of measures to protect the economy from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is to be unveiled on Monday by Finance Minister Christos Staikouras, Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis and Labor and Social Affairs Minister Yiannis Vroutsis. 

New measures are being examined to further reduce crowding at open-air markets and supermarkets, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Saturday.
He told Open TV that "at the moment open-air markets and supermarket are operating in a satisfactory fashion."

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Greece has exceeded 1,000, according to the latest government briefing.

The number of confirmed cases nbow stands at 1.061, up 95 from 24 hours ago.

There were also 4 fatalities, bringing the total to 32.

Holland was added to the already long list of countries flights have been banned to and from.