Officer sanctioned for not wearing mask
A police officer from the town of Patras was fined 300 euros and moved to another service after he was caught without a mask fining the public for the same offense.
Vartholomaios discharged from Istanbul hospital
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios was discharged from the American hospital of Istanbul on Thursday where he had remained for six days after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Ecumenical Patriarchate said.
Full digital ID, driving license in mobile phones by Easter
Greeks will be able to download a digital version of the full identity card and their driving license to their mobile phones by next Easter, Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis revealed Thursday.
1.5 million euros earmarked for public libraries
Greece’s public libraries will receive an extra 1.5 million euros from the regular budget of the Ministry of Education for 2021, in a decision signed by Minister Niki Kerameus.
Three revitalizing redevelopments for Athens
The “unification” of Attica’s southern coast from Piraeus to Sounio, with the construction of an uninterrupted pedestrian pathway and, for a large part of the route, a cycling lane; the renovation of the Olympic Athletic Center (OAKA), with the revamping of its buildings and redevelopment of its outdoor areas; sprucing up the grounds and buildings…
Minister calls for new driving center for those with mobility problems
Deputy Transport Minister Michalis Papadopoulos on Wednesday recommended that a second national center for people with mobility problems to sit driving tests be created in Larissa, at a location that already has much of the necessary infrastructure.
Teachers’ union tries to block reform
The Teachers’ Federation of Greece, which represents public elementary school teachers, is again trying to undermine reforms aimed at making individual schools, and teachers, more accountable.
Hospitalized MP Filippos Fortomas extubated as health improves
New Democracy lawmaker Filippos Fortomas who was being treated for Covid-19 in an Air Force hospital in Athens was extubated on Thursday as his health has improved.
Return to school with tests, lower threshold for online courses
The main scenario adopted by the Greek Education Ministry for the start of the new school term on January 10 sees rapid tests for teachers and students and a lower threshold in the rate of Covid infections required to move classes online, Kathimerini understands.
Vaccination certificate will likely expire in 7 months without booster
The current vaccination certificates issued by the government after two doses of a vaccine against Covid-19 could expire after seven months, if the holder does not follow up with a third dose, Health Minister Thanos Plevris announced on Thursday.