Europe ‘at the center’ of the pandemic
Europe is once again “at the center” of the Covid-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization’s Regional Director Hans Kluge told the Athens Health Summit organized by Kathimerini.
Court unanimously clears Rouvikonas members of link to drug dealer’s murder
Two leading members of anarchist group Rouvikonas were unanimously cleared of their alleged connection to the murder of a 36-year-old Egyptian man in the downtown Athens district of Exarchia in June 2016.
Police bolstered with 280 new vehicles
As part of the effort to upgrade law enforcement capabilities, 280 new cars and motorcycles have been delivered to the police academy in northern Athens.
PM expects Greek GDP to exceed 7% in 2021, 5% in 2022
The Greek economy is expected to grow more than 7 percent this year and more than 5 percent in 2021, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with the Washington Post, published Wednesday.
Athens Health Summit discusses challenges stemming from Covid-19 pandemic
As Greece battles the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, government officials and experts shared their experiences and views on the health crisis, the lessons learned, the gaps in the national healthcare system and the challenges for the days that will follow the pandemic over several debates held at a two-day Athens Health Summit organized…
Remains of Greek soldiers from 1974 conflict returned to their families
Soldiers carry coffins containing the remains of seven Greek soldiers who died during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, during a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Wisdom in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Thursday.
Athens strengthening African ties
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias’ three-day visit to Ghana and Gabon, two countries that will be non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council during the period 2022-23, is taking place in the context of Greece’s stated objective to strength the African dimension of its foreign policy.
EU recommends 9-month limit on Covid-19 vaccine validity for travel
The European Union will propose a nine-month time limit on Covid-19 vaccine validity for travel into the bloc and will also suggest prioritising vaccinated travellers, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a document.
Consensual divorce, christening certificates, property transfers move online
Greece’s Digital Governance Ministry announced it will launch new applications in the coming weeks that will digitize, among others, consensual divorce, christening certificates, property transfers and telepsychiatry services.
Christmas season shopping hours are out
The retail sector on Wednesday announced extendeded opening hours in Athens for the holiday sesason, including two Sundays.