Tourism arrivals in Greece more than double in October
International air traffic to Greece rose further in October, at the end of the peak summer tourism season, civil aviation authority data showed on Monday.
Two-day conference on Covid-19 challenges kicks off Tuesday
Kathimerini newspaper is organizing a two-day conference on the health and socioeconomic challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Protection may last longer after vaccine booster dose
Protection against Covid-19 from an mRNA vaccine – either the Moderna or Pfizer/BioNTech shots – may last longer after the booster dose than after the original two-shot regimen, researchers speculated based on the results of a small new study.
Turkish lira plunges 5% after Erdogan stokes firesale
Turkey’s lira crashed 5% to near 12 to the dollar on Tuesday, its eleventh record low in as many days, after President Tayyip Erdogan defended recent sharp rate cuts and vowed to win his “economic war of independence” despite widespread criticism.
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey on Nov 24
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler, will visit Turkey for talks with President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, the Turkish Presidency said, as the regional rivals try to repair frayed tied.
Flight carrying over 100 evacuated Afghans reaches Greece
More than 100 Afghans believed to have been at risk from the Taliban were granted temporary shelter Monday in Greece after being evacuated on a special flight to the northern city of Thessaloniki.
Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45 tourists from North Macedonia
At least 45 people, including 12 children, died as a bus carrying mostly North Macedonian tourists crashed in flames on a highway in western Bulgaria on Tuesday, officials said.
European firefighters to be repositioned in Greece in pilot project this summer
Firefighting resources from Greece’s European peers are set to be repositioned in the country ahead of the wildfire season next year under the umbrella of the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism (RescEU), Kathimerini understands.
Akar accuses Greece of expansionism
In his latest rant directed against Greece, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar accused Athens Monday of “repeated and continuous provocations, aggressive statements and actions that increase tensions and, in violation of international law, distort and mislead.”
Daily deaths record for 2021 smashed
The largest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus for 2021 was announced Monday, with 105 patients losing their lives while the number of intubations climbed to 608.