Mount Athos elders trust God and science to protect them from Covid
In the chapel of a monastery on Greece’s Mount Athos, Father Makarios read the gospel while conducting a liturgy as he waited for his anti-coronavirus vaccination.
Bonuses coming for health workers, low-income pensioners and disabled
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced bonuses for health workers, disabled people and low-income pensioners in Parliament on Monday.
Damage to ISAP trains, stations after AEK-Olympiakos match
The Athens Urban Rail Transport Company (STASY) has requested additional security measures in the wake of Sunday’s extensive vandalism of trains belonging to the Kifissia-Piraeus ISAP electric rail service.
Dendias: Greece and Bahrain share stance on international sea law
The positions of Greece and Bahrain converge on a number of key areas, especially in terms of its approach to international law and the international law of the sea,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday.
US concerned by Bulgarian president’s remarks about Crimea
A day after Bulgarian President Rumen Radev secured his second term with a landslide victory in a runoff election, he drew criticism from the country’s main NATO partner on Monday for his remarks about the status of the Crimean Peninsula.
Greek mountain destinations aching for bookings
Hotels and guesthouses at Greek winter destinations have been particularly affected by the pandemic, suffering through the lockdown periods with no occupancy or revenue.
Holy Synod says cannot monitor compliance with Covid restrictions
The Holy Synod, the Greek Church’s governing body, said Monday that flock compliance with government measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 cannot be ensured.
Authorities announce 105 Covid-related deaths
Greek authorities announced 7,287 new cases of coronavirus and 105 fatalities in the past 24 hours Monday.
Report: Democracy backsliding across the world amid pandemic
Democracy is deteriorating across the world, with countries notably taking undemocratic and unnecessary actions to contain the coronavirus pandemic, an intergovernmental body said in its new report Monday.
Akar says Greece ‘playing the victim card’
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has accused Greece of “playing the victim card” in its relations with Turkey, while accusing the government in Athens of creating tensions in bilateral ties.