Eurobarometer: 64% of Greeks worried about personal data use online
A large number of Greeks worry about the use of personal data and information by companies or public administrations, the latest (December) survey by the Eurobarometer showed.
Loverdos lends support to Androulakis in KINAL leadership race
Andreas Loverdos, who was knocked out of the running in Sunday’s Movement for Change (KINAL) leadership election, announced his support of fellow candidate Nikos Androulakis on Tuesday. Androulakis is squaring off against former prime minister George Papandreou for the leadership of the center-left party.
Greece, Israel, Cyprus agree to continue cooperation on energy projects
Greece, Israel and Cyprus have agreed to strengthen cooperation to promote common interests in the Mediterranean and the wider region, the three countries said in a joint communique issued after the eighth trilateral summit held in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
New cases jump to 7,009; deaths lower to 99
Authorities announced 7,009 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a substantial increase from Monday’s 4,943. The daily briefing by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also reported 99 deaths and revealed that there are 697 intubated patients in Greece’s ICUs.
Final KINAL leadership race results announced
The final results in Sunday’s first round of Movement for Change (KINAL) leadership election showed European Parliament lawmaker Nikos Androulakis secured 36.88% of the vote (98.431 votes).
Greek GDP bouncing back
The impressive economic recovery recorded in the third quarter, demonstrated by the data of the Hellenic Statistical Authority, reflected a gross domestic product increase of 13.7% compared to the same period last year.
Member of multinational organized crime group nabbed in Athens
Police in Athens have arrested a man believed to be a member of a multinational organized crime syndicate that is active in parts of the former Soviet Union.
Lamda unveils ‘Commercial Hub’ in new video on Elliniko project
The firm developing the 8 billion-euro Elliniko project at the plot of the former Athens airport on the capital’s southern coast on Tuesday published a new video unveiling its plan for Greece’s biggest shopping mall.
Three ambitious projects being promoted in capital
The state asset utilization fund TAIPED is eagerly promoting three emblematic renovation projects in Athens that have been discussed for years but never materialized.
Movement for Change candidate reaches out to ex-rivals ahead of runoff
The frontrunner in the leadership race for the center-left Movement for Change (KINAL) coalition party has reached out to his former rivals in a “call for unity” ahead of Sunday’s runoff against former prime minister George Papandreou.