Police smash human trafficking ring, arrest three
Three people were arrested as suspected members of a human trafficking ring that exploited women from Latin America whom they brought to Greece under false pretences.
Turkish F-16s fly over islet in eastern Aegean
A pair of Turkish F-16 fighter jets on Wednesday entered Athens’ Flight Information Region (FIR) without submitting a flight plan and flew over the islet of Panagia in the eastern Aegean, the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (GEETHA) said.
Covid-19 deaths ease to 87, with 19,618 new cases
The number of reported coronavirus-related deaths fell to 87 on Wednesday from 108 the previous day, health authorities said.
TUI’s promising 2022 outlook
TUI Group, Europe’s leading tour operator, is already reporting very strong demand for this summer and expects its activity to revert to levels last seen in the pre-pandemic period.
Three major arms deals tabled in Parliament
The agreement for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter aircraft and three Belharra frigates from France and 44 SeaHake Mod 4 submarine torpedoes from Germany were tabled in Parliament on Wednesday.
Turkish family squeezed by rising prices turns to crowd-sourced aid
Turkish construction worker Esat Celik is struggling to meet the needs of his three infants and cover mortgage payments for his apartment in Istanbul.
Greece’s fledgling tech scene starts to take off
After years in which Greece was almost as well known for its financial woes as it was for its beaches, recent deals have highlighted a small but thriving startup scene that has grown up since the crisis.
New school textbooks entering the digital age
Podcasts and digital games will be introduced by the Education Ministry to Greek schools, as well as the inclusion of quick response (QR) codes in new textbooks allowing students to access applications such as texts, audio files, videos, presentations, 3D maps, simulations, educational games, 3D virtual tours and a host of other possibilities.
Dendias to meet Russian counterpart next week
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on February 18, spokesman Alexandros Papaioannou told a news briefing Wednesday.
WHO: Global Covid-19 case counts decline 17% in latest week
The World Health Organization says coronavirus case counts fell 17% worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50% drop in the United States, while deaths globally declined 7%, the World Health Organization says.