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EU clears €2.27 bln euro Greek state aid to boost renewable power
The European Commission has approved a €2.27 billion aid scheme proposed by Greece to boost renewable power generation, it said on Wednesday. The measure will help Greece meet its renewable energy targets, without unduly distorting competition, the executive arm of the European Union said.
‘The kids started crying’: North Macedonia mourns victims of Bulgaria bus crash
A list of passengers on the 800-km trip list released by Skopje media suggested most of the victims, who included 12 schoolchildren, were from North Macedonia’s ethnic Albanian minority.
Turkey, UAE sign accords on energy, technology at talks
Turkey and the United Arab Emirates signed accords on energy and technology investments on Wednesday after talks between President Tayyip Erdogan and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Ankara.
Pierrakakis: Health sector core to govt’s digital transformation strategy
Health is at the core of the strategy for the digital transformation of the state, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis told Kathimerini’s Athens Health Summit on Wednesday.
Tragedy or farce? Furore as Greek actor refuses to play for vaccinated only
A Greek actor has forced the cancellation of a Eugene Ionesco play in Athens after refusing to perform only for vaccinated audiences, drawing criticism and praise in equal measure amid a surge of Covid-19 infections in the country.
Tourists spend more per capita this year
Average spending per tourist in Greece over the first nine months of the year was 25% higher than in 2020 and slightly more compared to the same period in 2019, Bank of Greece data show.
Greek PM wants booster shots for over 60 a condition for free travel
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has written a letter to European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen to propose that a Covid vaccine booster dose be considered as a condition for free travel across the EU for citizens over 60 years old as cases surge. Such a measure, Mitsotakis says in his letter, must be reflected…
Small companies fear closure
The insecurity index of small and very small enterprises remains very high, as while the state support measures taken by the government during the pandemic may have averted numerous shutdowns then, the safety net is now gone, which could sound the death knell for some.
Balkan neighbors mourn victims of bus fire in Bulgaria
Bulgaria and North Macedonia began periods of national mourning on Wednesday, a day after a bus traveling through Bulgaria carrying tourists to neighboring North Macedonia crashed and caught fire, killing 45 people.