Cartoon by Dimitris Hantzopoulos (18/01/22)
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ATHEX: Profit-taking session after big advance
After a long period of growth that took the Greek bourse benchmark to an 85-month high, overdue profit-taking inflicted some losses on local stock prices that accelerated as the session went along on Tuesday.
The price of PCR tests
The Piraeus Bank employees’ association has been providing its members and their families with molecular (PCR) tests since September – when their retail price was 60-70 euros – at a price of 25 euros each, reaching 15,000 people.
Kaili elected a European Parliament vice-president
Greek MEP Eva Kaili was elected one of the European Parliament’s 14 vice-presidents on Tuesday. Kaili, who elected for the Movement for Change (KINAL) and sits with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group, received 454 votes, coming fifth out of nine candidates, was thus elected to the position in the first round. Nikos…
Man accused of raping girl (14) remanded
An investigating magistrate has ordered the pre-trial detention of a 32-year-old Athens man accused of raping his partner’s 14-year-old half-sister.
Gloom for Turkish justice
Monday’s ruling by an Istanbul court extending the detention of Turkish humanitarian Osman Kavala, who has already been in prison for more than four years without being convicted of any crime, shows the true face of Erdogan’s regime.
‘I’m a man, and I’ll do what I want’
Throughout the ages and across the world, men are taught from early on in life to believe that violence is their prerogative and their right.
North Macedonia and Bulgaria agree to work on issues blocking EU talks
The new premiers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia agreed on Tuesday to try to overcome problems that prompted Sofia to block the start of accession talks between the European Union and Skopje.
Funeral of painter Alekos Fasianos held in Athens
The funeral for renowned Greek painter Alekos Fassianos, who died on Sunday at the age of 87, was held in the Papagou cemetery in Athens on Tuesday.
Covid-19: 106 new deaths and 673 patients intubated
Greek health authorities announced 23,340 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, a jump from the 18,834 reported the previous day.