E-shop fined €70,000 for not delivering goods
An e-shop that accepted orders from customers but did not deliver the goods they ordered has been fined €70,000, the General Directorate of Consumer Protection announced on Wednesday.
Labor market needs skills
The local labor market will operate under new conditions in 2022, as the last couple of years have already seen the imposition of changes due to the pandemic.
Cases post new leap, reaching close to 29,000
New coronavirus cases smashed a third record in as many days on Wednesday, reaching the unprecedented number of 28,828, after skyrocketing to 21,657 on Tuesday from 9,284 on Monday, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) has reported.
523 fined Tuesday for not wearing face masks
Four people were arrested and 523 were fined for failing to wear a face mask on Tuesday, police said on Wednesday.
In exodus from Lebanon, the well-off find new home in Cyprus
Many well-off Lebanese who escaped their country’s economic tailspin for a new life in the nearby island nation of Cyprus say the transition has been a whirlwind of emotions.
Rain reveals female Roman statue in Epidavros
A life-size marble female statue was discovered by accident in the excavation area of Ancient Epidavros earlier in December, long after the official excavation season had ended, the Greek Culture Ministry said Wednesday.
Man detained over death of 70-year-old mother
A 49-year-old man was detained in the city of Iraklio, Crete, on Wednesday in connection with the death of his mother.
Funeral service of former president held in Athens
The funeral service of the former president Karolos Papoulias took place with full state honors on Wednesday at the Church of Agios Spyridonas in Pangrati, Athens.
Uncertainty is the new normal, say Alpha Bank analysts
The main structural element of the new normal is expected to be a high degree of uncertainty, Alpha Bank argues in its weekly financial bulletin.
New restrictions brought forward as Omicron takes over
The Greek government said Wednesday a batch of new restrictions in entertainment, work and sports announced earlier this week to contain the wild spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, will take effect on Thursday, instead of January 3.