Pope Francis coming back to Greece
When Pope John Paul II came to Greece in May 2001 it was the first time a Roman Catholic leader had visited the country since the Great Schism of 1054 divided Christianity into Eastern and Western branches.
Intubations jump up to 690, 6,196 new coronavirus cases and 75 deaths
Intubations continue to rise jumping up to 690 on Wednesday, a further increase from Tuesday’s 664. The report by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced 6,196 new cases of the virus and 75 deaths.
Football Super League rejects police request to delay games
The Super League, the highest tier of football in Greece, has rejected the request by the Hellenic Police to delay two matches for security reasons. The two games, AEK-Panathinaikos and Ionikos-PAOK, are set to be played on Sunday.
PM says has asked experts to shorten interval for booster shot
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday he has asked the National Vaccination Committee to consider whether it should advise bringing forward the third shot of the vaccines against Covid-19 by two months, as a way of tackling the surge in infections and hospitalizations in the country and in view of the spread of the omicron…
Coronavirus denier arrested for suing son’s school
A father refused to comply with the ongoing pandemic measures, demanding his son be able to attend school without wearing a mask and without displaying a negative self-test as mandated, and was detained by police in Thessaloniki on Wednesday after initiating a lawsuit against the school.
Exhibition on violence against women continues in Athens
People visit the exhibition ‘She’s Gone-(For An Empty Shirt)’ at the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation (MCF) in Athens, on Tuesday.
EU brings forward Pfizer/BioNTech Covid shot for younger children
The European Union-wide rollout of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine version for 5- to 11-year-old children will begin on December 13, one week earlier than previously planned, Germany’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Pope’s planned visit to Lesvos lays bare divisions over migrants
Lucia Marcano was attending mass last month in the Catholic church on Lesvos when around 50 asylum-seekers from the island’s migrant camp turned up, having heard that Pope Francis was due to visit.
Greek growth could be higher than 4.5% in 2022, says PM
Greece expects to exceed its 4.5% projected growth in 2022, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, adding that the country was expecting a successful tourism season barring any major complications with the Covid pandemic.
Greek economy to grow by 6.7% in 2021, 4.8% in 2022 and 2.9% in 2023, says OECD
The Greek economy is expected to grow by 6.7% this year, by 4.8% in 2022 and by 2.9% in 2023, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday.