High-speed rail link across north to be tendered out
A new high-speed rail link is on the cards in northern Greece which is expected to reduce the time it takes to travel from Thessaloniki to Alexandroupoli by three hours.
Greece confirms first case of Omicron coronavirus variant in Crete
Greece has identified its first case of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced Thursday.
‘I’m bullish’ on trajectory of growth: Mitsotakis
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the Greek economy could grow more than projected next year, saying he was “very bullish” about prospects for the economy and a successful tourism season unless there are further big complications from Covid-19.
S&P upgrades rating outlook for Mytilineos
Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday upgraded Mytilineos’ credit outlook to positive from stable, citing the successful management of the crisis, the group’s development and its strategy of diversified activities.
2022 tourism to face ‘biggest demand in 20 years’
Next year will be an “explosive one” for tourism, according to Eurobank’s alternate chef executive Konstantinos Vassiliou, who estimates that demand will be the greatest in the last 20 years.
The next challenge to vaccinating Africa: Overcoming skepticism
The detection of the omicron variant in Africa signals the next stage of the battle against COVID-19: getting many more people inoculated in poorer nations where vaccines have been scarcest in order to deter new mutations from developing.
Politico: EU Commission backtracks on ‘inclusive language’
The European Commission was forced to perform a U-turn after its guide to internal communication was accused of trying to cancel Christmas and launching an attack on “common sense.”
Mandatory vaccination for those aged over 60
Greek lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation making vaccination for COVID-19 mandatory for all residents aged over 60.
ATHEX: Bourse puts worst of fears behind it
Hopes that the obstacles generated by the new Covid-19 variant won’t be insurmountable led the Greek bourse higher on Wednesday, in line with the majority of eurozone bourses.
Patriarch calls for Halki seminary reopening
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios has reiterated his call to Turkey’s government to reopen the Halki Theological School.