Stirring the pot of history
Shedding light on unknown aspects of history – an effort Kathimerini strives to contribute to – is an evolving process that helps shape the collective self-awareness.
ATHEX: Benchmark sheds almost 2% this week
The upward course of inflation, oil prices, bond yields and central bank interest rates remain the main factor affecting the trading mood in Europe, with the situation in Ukraine a close second. With no respite on any of those fronts, stocks at Athinon Avenue came under fresh pressure on Friday and finished the week in…
MPs begin debate on censure motion against gov’t
MPs began a three-day debate on Friday on a censure motion brought by main opposition SYRIZA against the government over its handling of the snowstorm earlier in the week.
Kos: four arrested for migrant smuggling
Coast guard on Kos have arrested four people – two Greeks and two non-nationals – on suspicion of smuggling migrants from the Turkish coast to the island for €4,000 a person.
Cartoon by Ilias Makris (28/01/2022)
Post Content
Gastrade says Alexandroupoli LNG terminal is on track
Gastrade said on Friday a final investment decision had been made on developing a Greek liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, the last step before building the project begins.
Mayor to sue over power outages
An eastern Attica mayor is suing power grid operator HEDNO after parts of his municipality were left without power for five days.
Covid: 22,362 new cases, 107 deaths, 605 intubated
Health authorities announced 22,362 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Friday, an increase on Thursday’s figure of 19,712.
Omicron will not be the last Covid-19 variant, WHO spokesman warns
World Health Organization spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic lays out the good and the bad news around the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Omicron is milder than Delta, he says, but it remains a dangerous virus – and it will most certainly put a strain on the healthcare system.
Disposable income up 6.2% in Q3 2021
Greek households’ disposable income grew 6.2% in the third quarter of 2021, totaling 33.52 billion euros, from €31.55 billion in the corresponding period in 2020.