Credit sector stocks played the leading role in Thursday’s bourse session which had a happy ending in that it saw the benchmark close at a new seven-year high – and trading volume post a notable increase.
The 1.2-billion-euro project for the joint redevelopment of Larnaca port and the marina area is on track for implementation, Cyprus’ Minister of Transport Communications and Works Yiannis Karousos said on Wednesday.
NATO started work Thursday to upgrade Albania’s communist-era Kucova Air Base, which will allow it to be used for alliance operations. The €45.8 million upgrade will include renovating the runway, taxiways, and storage facilities and is designed to increase NATO interoperability.
The trial of “Dr Kontos,” who stands accused of 12 counts of murder and 14 attempted murders of cancer patients, heard on Thursday from two women with multiple sclerosis who sought “treatment” from the bogus doctor after meeting him at an Orthodox monastery.
A 27-year-old man at the centre of a widely reported rape allegation publicly appealed on Thursday that he be deemed innocent until proven guilty while insisting that he did not rape his accuser.
A 52-day-old infant was confirmed to have died at the Ippokrateio Hospital of Thessaloniki on Wednesday due to coronavirus-related complications by Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga on Thursday.
Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis forecast on Wednesday that growth in Greece will exceed 5% this year.
The daily briefing by Greek health authorities reported 18,869 new coronavirus cases and 81 deaths on Thursday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there are currently 688 intubated patients in Intensive Care Units across Greece.
A 13-year-old boy is being treated for Omicron-related complications in an Intensive Care Unit, without being on ventilator support, at the University General Hospital of Heraklion on Crete. According to information, the boy is suffering from myocarditis, but the medical staff is optimistic.
Patra University in Western Greece is urging action from municipal authorities regarding a large number of stray dogs living on its 250-hectare campus that have been attacking students and members of the administration.