Mossialos: no such thing as a ‘Flurona’ virus
There is no such thing as a ‘new virus’ called Flurona (a portmanteau of Flu + Corona) and no reason to panic, says Elias Mossialos, Professor of Health Policy at the London School of Economics.
A recontextualization risk for Greek-Turkish relations
Greek-Turkish relations, as well as the Cyprus question, might be under a recontextualization risk in 2022.
Coronavirus: 17,633 new cases, 61 deaths, 626 intubated
New cases of the coronavirus decreased, as usual, Sunday, because of significantly lower testing, but deaths and intubations increased slightly, authorities announced. One in seven confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic in Feb. 2020 have been diagnosed this past week.
Man who threatened to blow up himself, building faces multiple charges
The Egyptian man who had threatened to blow up himself and his girlfriend, whom he had held hostage, with a gas canister Saturday, has been charged with one felony, abduction, and five misdemeanors.
OAED jobs only half-covered
Fewer than half of the jobs created through state subsidies were covered in the last 12 months, highlighting the gap between supply and demand, although the addition of over 50,000 jobs to the labor market in 2021 is not at all negligible in such adverse circumstances.
Former PM Simitis celebrates 20 years of the Euro
Former socialist Prime Minister Costas Simitis celebrated the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the euro by Greece, calling it a successful national goal.
Man accused of rape arrested in Thessaloniki
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Thessaloniki in the early hours of Sunday morning after a 24-year-old woman accused him of raping her.
New tax landscape in January
The implementation of a series of tax breaks and measures in 2022 is set to offer significant support to domestic consumption and the labor market from the very start of the new year.
Otello | Athens | February & March
One of the highlights on next year’s program at the Stavros Niarchos Hall, “Otello” is a major co-production between the Greek National Opera and the Festspiel Baden-Baden.
Love requited in an exhibition
Having been practically raised in Greece and spending much of her time in the country her family loved like home, Rachel Howard is happy to talk about her father on the occasion of the City of Athens’ exhibition of his paintings.