Key step to tranche payment
The agreement with the European Commission on the action plan for the utilization of resources from the Next Generation EU fund will be sealed next week, according to Finance Ministry officials.
NATO chief rules out system for expelling members
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that there’s little chance the military organization would ever introduce a system for expelling anyone among its ranks, as tensions quietly simmer between a number of the 30 member countries.
Greece to make vaccinations for persons over 60 mandatory, PM says
Greece said on Tuesday it would make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over, a drastic step for the country grappling with a new surge in coronavirus cases.
Regeneron says Covid-19 drug could be less effective against Omicron variant
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday prior analyses suggested its Covid-19 antibody drug could have reduced activity against the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Greece plans fine for unvaccinated over 60
Greeks aged over 60 who refuse to get a coronavirus vaccine by January 16 will face a monthly 100-euro fine, Prime Minister Kyriakos told his Cabinet on Tuesday.
Concert lecture on the role of music in the 1821 War of Independence
The American College of Greece is organizing a concert lecture on “The empowering role of music in the 1821 war for independence” on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Protracted pre-election period
Whether they are held in 2022 or 2023, the prospect of elections has begun to influence social and political attitudes.
Migrant crisis front and center in pope’s Greece-Cyprus trip
When Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesvos in 2016, he was so moved by the stories he heard from families fleeing war in Iraq and Syria that he wept and brought a dozen refugees home with him.
Alarm over high risk posed by Omicron
As the World Health Organization warned on Monday of the high risk posed globally by the Omicron variant, Greek health authorities insisted that despite the possible impact on their efficacy, vaccines remain the best defense.
5.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Ikaria
A strong earthquake rattled the Greek island of Ikaria on Tuesday morning, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.