Snow closes road on Attica’s Mount Parnitha
Relatively heavy snowfall and ice prompted the Traffic Police to close off the top section of the road leading up to Mount Parnitha, north of Athens, on Wednesday morning.
New Cypriot FM in Athens
Cyprus’ new foreign minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, who returned to the helm of the country’s diplomacy after the resignation of his predecessor, Nikos Christodoulides, was expected in Athens on Tuesday night.
Covid restrictions seen extended to the end of January
With pressure on the public health system persisting despite a gradual easing in coronavirus case numbers, authorities are seen extending a series of restrictions on leisure and capacity ratios until the end of the month.
Fixed rate for 80% of mortgages, as demand rises
New housing loans jumped 40% last year, pointing to a similar growth in mortgage credit this year too.
First six of 24 Rafale jets arriving on Wednesday
One year after Greece placed an order for French-made Rafale fighter jets, the first six aircraft are expected on Wednesday at Tanagra Air Base and will be delivered during a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Thessaloniki municipality attacked with firebombs
Six homemade firebombs were lobbed at a town hall in the northern port city of Thessaloniki in the early hours of Wednesday, damaging a car but causing no injuries.
Man’s body washes up on eastern Aegean island of Kos
The body of an unidentified man has washed up on the island of Kos in the eastern Aegean island, the state-run Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported on Wednesday.
Papadimoulis re-elected European Parliament vice-president
Dimitris Papadimoulis, leader of Syriza’s delegation to the European Parliament, was elected Tuesday as one of the body’s 14 vice-presidents for the fourth time.
Sales of electric vehicles surpass diesel in Europe, a first
Europeans bought more electric cars than diesels in December, a stunning illustration of the growing popularity of battery power and the decline of diesel, which was once the most popular engine option in Europe.
Greece to issue new 10-year bond
Greece is expected to make its first market foray for 2022 on Wednesday with a 10-year bond issue, barring any unforeseeable circumstances.