The designated operator of Greece, Hellenic Post has confirmed that the Confederation of Greek Workers and the Association of Civil Servants have announced a 24-hour strike on Friday, 28th February. The air traffic controllers have also announced their participation in the strike.

This action will affect the collection and delivery of both international and domestic mail.

Hellenic Post informs that it has been experiencing IT issues affecting the transmission of ITMATT messages since 14 November 2024, however the issue of not sending ITMATT messages was resolved since Wednesday 20/11/2024.

Hellenic Post ELTA (GR) wishes to share the following: The Confederation of the Greek workers and the Association of the Civil Servants announced a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, the 20th of November. These actions affected both international and domestic mail collection and delivery.

Hellenic Post wishes to inform that the General Confederation of Greek Workers and the Association of Civil Servants announced a 24-hour strike on Wednesday 9th November. In addition air traffic controllers announced a six-hour work stoppage from 10:00-16:00 (local time) on the same date. These actions affected international mail collection and delivery. 

Due to ongoing wildfires and emergency response, the below areas are either inaccessible or limited access.  Deliveries and collection in these areas are expected to be impacted by a 48hr to 72hr delay.

Affected areas:

PENDELI Zip Code: 15236 / ANTHOUSA Zip Code 15349 / PALLINI Zip Code: 15351 / GERAKAS Zip Code: 15344 / DRAFI Zip Code: 19009 / KALLITECHNOUPOLI Zip Code: 19009 / DAOU PENDELI Zip Code: 19009 / DIONI Zip Code: 19009.

Hellenic Post has been facing a general IT issue since 20th March owing to a cyberattack, all systems are down (internet, International Postal System and telephones, etc.). The IT department is working to resolve the situation. Hellenic Post will provide an update as soon as possible.