Authorities announce 105 Covid-related deaths
Greek authorities announced 7,287 new cases of coronavirus and 105 fatalities in the past 24 hours Monday.
Report: Democracy backsliding across the world amid pandemic
Democracy is deteriorating across the world, with countries notably taking undemocratic and unnecessary actions to contain the coronavirus pandemic, an intergovernmental body said in its new report Monday.
Akar says Greece ‘playing the victim card’
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has accused Greece of “playing the victim card” in its relations with Turkey, while accusing the government in Athens of creating tensions in bilateral ties.
Jump in prices ‘temporary,’ PM tells parliament
The surge in the cost of living in Greece is affected by “external factors and is temporary,” Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday, noting that there is indeed a global price crisis.
More Turkish overflights in the eastern Aegean
A pair of Turkish F-16 flew over the Panagia and Oinousses islets in the eastern Aegean on Monday, the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) said.
New restrictions come into effect as pandemic deaths mount
Greece on Monday introduced a wide range of new restrictions aimed at curbing a Covid-19 infection spike that has pushed the rate of death to nearly double the European Union average.
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine trial data shows long-term efficacy in adolescents
Pfizer Inc said on Monday its Covid-19 vaccine provided strong long-term protection against the virus in a late-stage study conducted among adolescents aged 12 to 15 years.
48 suspects in the dock over forged vaccination certificates
A total of 48 people have been charged with an array of offences in connection with the issuance of fraudulent inoculation documents from a health center in the city of Karditsa in central Greece.
Greek foreign minister ‘pessimistic’ over possibility of resolving Cyprus issue
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said he is “pessimistic” regarding the possibility of resolving the decades-old Cyprus issue in an interview with financial newspaper Naftemporiki published on Monday.
Expatriate protector of the Parthenon Marbles
John Lefas was in the Middle East for work last week, but his mind was in London and on what was being done about the Parthenon Sculptures in the wake of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ meeting with his British counterpart, Boris Johnson.