Subzero temperatures prevail in mountainous regions
Freezing conditions prevailed in the mountainous areas of Greece on Thursday, according to data from the Athens National Observatory’s meteo stations.
Central bank calls on government to speed up reforms
The Bank of Greece sent a clear signal to the government on Wednesday for bolder and faster reforms, as the economy’s strong growth and the management of the national debt may constitute significant factors, but will not suffice to have Greece meet the Finance Ministry’s target of investment grade by 2023.
In Greece, taxis help with race to deliver booster shots
Long before the pandemic and mobile apps, Greeks took pride in their delivery culture, the ease with which hot meals, repaired items, coffees and cold beers could appear in minutes by motorbike or carried on a hanging tray.
Greece brings back face masks outdoors, cancels public festivities to stem infections
The Greek government announced on Thursday new measures ahead of Christmas and New Year’s to prevent Covid infections and indicated that more restrictions are in the pipeline in the new year when the Omicron variant is expected to start spreading more widely.
Search continues for missing Mount Athos monk
A search and rescue operation to locate a missing monk of the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece continued for a second day on Thursday, with the participation of a coast guard vessel and police patrol cars.
Police searching for suspect in bank hold-up
Police has launched a manhunt to apprehend an armed robber who made off with 8,000 euros after holding up a bank in the southern Athenian district of Nea Smyrni on Thursday morning.
Organ Recital | Athens | December 23
Acclaimed musician Ourania Gassiou reveals the beauty of the organ at the Athens Concert Hall, with a festive recital.
ID to be incorporated in Covid free wallet
Elements of the Greek police identity card will be incorporated in the Covid free application to make it easier to verify the identify of the person who wants to enter a store.
Government to announce new measures to curb rise in Omicron
The Greek government will be announcing new measures to help contain the pandemic on Thursday morning, due to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Long queues in Thessaloniki for unscheduled vaccination
Long queues were formed on Thessaloniki’s central Aristotelous Square on Thursday morning from dozens of people who wanted to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at one of the mobile units set up by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) to boost inoculation rates in the city.