Turkey makes fresh accusations against Greece
In the latest instance of acrimony from Ankara, the Turkish Defense Ministry accused Greece of illegal activities, aggressive rhetoric and escalating tensions.
New plan foresees mandatory shots, free self-tests
Amid the latest uncertainty ushered by the Omicron variant and the mounting pressure on the country’s hospitals, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced that vaccination will be mandatory for citizens over the age of 60.
Greece and Russia prepare for leaders’ meeting
Ahead of next week’s meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Alternate Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis jointly chaired the 13th Joint Greek-Russian Interministerial Committee in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Saveliev.
Few signs of respite as November draws to a close
November came to a close on Tuesday with the hard coronavirus data showing few signs of easing after one of the toughest months Greece has experienced since the start of the pandemic.
Searchlight to invest in Celestyal Cruises
Celestyal Cruises and its parent company, Louis Plc, on Monday announced a definitive strategic investment agreement with leading global private investment firm Searchlight Capital Partners.
IENE to host 25th National Energy Conference at Divani Caravel
The 25th National Energy Conference by the Institute for Energy in Southeast Europe (IENE) opens on Wednesday under the auspices of the Development Ministry.
Terna to issue €300 mln common bond loan
GEK Terna on Tuesday announced the issue of a 300-million-euro common bond loan.
Plans to guard monuments against climate change
A working group of the Culture Ministry has stressed the need for protection and risk management plans, custom-made for each individual ancient monument, in view of the adverse impact the climate crisis could have on them.
Police seek more upgrades to Evros fence
Aiming to further upgrade the capabilities of the fence on the Evros land border, the Hellenic Police is requesting the gradual replacement of the 23 thermal cameras installed in the old part of the fence.
Fragmented reactions hinder global fight against Omicron variant
In a wrenchingly familiar cycle of tracking first cases, pointing fingers and banning travel, nations worldwide reacted Monday to the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the piecemeal fashion that has defined — and hobbled — the pandemic response all along.