The regional governor of the Southern Aegean, Giorgos Hatzimarkos submitted a call on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency in two municipal units on the island of Kos, battered by storms in the last few days.
The Greek government is expected to extend for a week the existing limited restrictions imposed to halt the new wave of infections by one week.
In the wake of a deadly wolf attack on a puppy in Mt Parnitha in Attica on Sunday, the environmental group Callisto has warned that people could be next if authorities do not take measures soon.
An unvaccinated man from the city of Volos died from Covid-19 on Tuesday, about ten days after his mother passed away from the same disease.
The Greek government is considering reducing the VAT on a number of products to contain price hikes, Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis said Monday.
Endy Zemenides, HALC’s executive director, joins The Greek Current to discuss the reports of US reservations over the feasibility of the EastMed gas pipeline project and what it means for the 3+1 partnership with Greece, Cyprus, and Israel.
Musicians perform outside the Greek Parliament in Athens on Monday during a protest against new Covid-19 measures that ban music at all restaurants, bars and entertainment venues.
Despite the latest wave of the pandemic, the Parousies exhibition dedicated to souvenirs, along with sideshows Popular Art and Artefact, is opening on Wednesday at the Metropolitan Expo Center, next to Athens International Airport.
Greek Deputy Development Minister Nikos Papathanasis announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19.
David Sassoli, the Italian journalist who worked his way up in politics and became president of the European Union’s parliament, died at a hospital in Italy early Tuesday, his spokesperson said.