‘Control tower’ has boosted pension issue
The EFKA “Control Tower” operating since October at the headquarters of the Single Social Security Entity is evolving into a particularly efficient weapon in the battle to issue pending pensions.
Bulgarian shoppers find bargains in Turkey as lira struggles
Shoppers were also coming from neighboring Greece, converting euros into lira. One shopper, Esra Molla, said she was happy to be buying gifts for her family and herself.
Three survivors from capsized migrant boat arrested for human trafficking
Three men who were among the 63 migrants who rescued from a capsized sailing boat on Christmas Eve northwest of Paros were arrested by Paros Port Authority on Monday on suspicion of human trafficking.
Covid: record number of 9,284 new cases
Health authorities announced 9,284 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Monday, a record number that is more than double Sunday’s figure of 4,036.
Gov’t announces new Covid restrictions for January 3-16
Entertainment venues must close by midnight and half of employees in the public and public sectors will have to work from home, according to new measures announced by the government on Monday to contain the spread of the Omicron variant.
Piraeus Bank pursues balance sheet clean up with bad loan sale
Piraeus Bank said on Monday it had sold a portion of its securitised bad loans to Intrum and Serengeti Asset Management as part of efforts to clean up its balance sheet.
Over 16 firms under investigation for face-mask price gouging
Market inspectors are examining more than 16 online and brick-and-mortar stores for alleged price gouging in KN95 and FFP2 and protective masks, after the government announced that the use of enhanced protection masks was mandatory last week.
Thessaloniki: investigation into antivaxxer who infected mother
Prosecutors in Thessaloniki have ordered a preliminary investigation into allegations that a vaccine-sceptic man who deliberately sought to contract the virus in order to obtain a Covid pass ended up infecting his mother, who subsequently died.
Omicron already dominates new infections in Attica, expert says
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is already dominating in the region of Attica, Greece’s most populous, according to Athanasios Tsakris, professor of microbiology and member of the Health Ministry’s committee of experts on the pandemic.
New measures against Covid to be announced on Monday
Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris is expected to announce new measures to contain the spread of the Omicron variant on Monday afternoon.