Coronavirus: 6,590 new cases, 58 deaths
Authorities announced 6,590 new cases of the coronavirus, along with 58 deaths, for the 24-hour period ending at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Two Attica sewerage plant tenders in the pipeline
The Athens Water and Sewerage Company (EYDAP) is expected to launch two tenders to build wastewater processing plants near the capital’s eastern coast, at Rafina and Marathonas, within the first half of 2022.
Death toll from capsized migrant boat rises to 16
At least 16 people died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea late Friday, bringing the three-day death toll from such shipwrecks in Greek waters to at least 30.
Testing for UK visitors to Cyprus
The Cyprus Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that due to the rapid increase in Omicron cases in the United Kingdom, all passengers entering the country from the UK over the age of 12 and regardless of vaccination status or previous illness are required to remain in self-isolation at their place of residence until PCR…
Celebrating the centennial of a Greek cookie icon
The dining room table of the Papadopoulos family, laid out for a big Sunday meal, is the centerpiece of the Benaki Museum’s impressive and original new exhibition, “Papadopoulos 100: The Story of the Company 1922-2022.”
Minister vows big fines for face mask price-gouging
Cases have been reported of price-gouging in protective masks, especially the KN-95 enhanced protection masks.
Tourism fears tough quarter
Greek hotels, travel agents and airlines are bracing for a particularly painful quarter ahead, as the arrival of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 and the growing restrictions it will bring have already obstructed the course to recovery that Greek tourism had set itself on.
Skrekas: Deal with DEPA on gas bills
Households will see a 40% reduction in their natural gas bills for December, between the measures announced by the prime minister and the reduction agreed by the Public Gas Corporation (DEPA), Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas said on Wednesday.
Classical Christmas Gala | Athens | December 30
The Athens State Orchestra keeps its yearly date at the Athens Concert Hall, presenting an uplifting program that includes classic numbers.
How to watch the James Webb Space Telescope launch
If you wake up early enough Saturday, you will be greeted with a spectacle of science and engineering: the launch to orbit of the James Webb Space Telescope.