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1. The main highway in Greece between Athens and Thessaloniki is closed and there is no train traffic between the two major cities.
   2023-09-07 16:07:55 (First version)
2. The main highway in Greece between Athens and Thessaloniki is closed, with no train traffic between the cities.
   2023-09-08 02:05:31 (Update)
3. The main highway between Athens and Thessaloniki is closed due to flooding. Passenger train service between the two cities is also suspended.
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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declares a one-month partial lockdown in Athens and other major cities beginning next week. Under the rules, restaurants, bars and gyms would be closed beginning November 3. However, in contrast to the first lockdown, travel within the country will not be affected and schools and shops will remain open. In the rest of the country, masks will become mandatory and a curfew will be imposed from midnight to 5:00 a.m. local time.
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