Dendias in official visits to Ghana, Gabon
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will this week be paying official visits to Ghana and Gabon as part of efforts to upgrade Greek ties with Sub-Saharan Africa, the ministry said on Tuesday.
Climate goals need €500 bln of investments
Proper preparation and decisive action will be key for Greece to achieve its target of slashing carbon emissions by 55% by 2030. This can be accomplished by focusing on financially attractive and mature technologies such as renewable energy sources and electric vehicles, and investing in more innovative technologies so as to prepare the country for…
Emergency surgeries will not be interrupted, says minister
After the Greek government directed hospitals to halt all non-emergent procedures as ICU admissions surged amid a spike in Covid-19 cases, Health Minister Thanos Plevris on Wednesday reassured that emergency surgery will not be affected by the decision.
Milestones could be used by the ECB, too
The liquidity to come from the Next Generation EU fund and the European Central Bank will likely continue at the same pace next year, as the prior actions required from Greece for the cash disbursements of the former may be utilized as conditions for extending the purchase of Greek bonds by Frankfurt when its extraordinary…
Pope to take Cyprus refugees
Pope Francis has reportedly expressed his intention to Cypriot authorities to offer asylum seekers on the island nation refuge in the Vatican after his official visit there on December 2, according to Deutsche Welle.
High Covid hospitalizations delay surgeries
Hospitals across Greece are delaying surgeries to free up bed space in the face of growing concerns over hospital capacity constraints.
US-Greece defense bill included in NDAA, Turkey’s request to purchase F-16s, and more
Endy Zemenides, HALC’s Executive Director, joins The Greek Current to discuss the prospects of the US-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act getting passed into US law and what this means for US-Greece relations
Government says healthcare will not be compromised
Government spokesman Yiannis Oikonomou described the decision to reduce regular surgeries by 80% as a “significant blow to public health.”
The quiet scientific revolution that may solve chronic pain
Chronic pain is both one of the world’s most costly medical problems, affecting 1 in every 5 people, and one of the most mysterious. In the past two decades, however, discoveries about the crucial role played by glia – a set of nervous system cells once thought to be mere supports for neurons – have…
Greece’s residential property prices climb 7.9% in Q3
House prices across the country saw year-on-year growth of 7.9% in the third quarter of 2021, the Bank of Greece said in a report on Tuesday.