Russia-Ukraine: Looking back at the roots
The reason behind Russian aggression in the Ukrainian border is crystallized in Vladimir Putin’s recently published article “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians.”
The new ism – polakism
“The problem is not [SYRIZA MP Pavlos] Polakis, but polakism,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras during a parliamentary debate in November 2020 about the number of ICU beds at Athens’ Sotiria Hospital, referring to the outspoken SYRIZA lawmaker and defining “polakism” as a “mixture of sarcasm, arrogance, bravado and lies.”
Short-term renting still lags
The Greek short-term rental market remains some way off its pre-pandemic highs, as its recovery in the last 12 months has not sufficed to cover its contraction during the lockdowns.
PM to meet Kamala Harris on Saturday
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with US Vice President Kamala Harris on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference at 7 p.m. (Greek time) on Saturday.
Surfing the web at 35,000 feet
Inmarsat Aviation president speaks to Kathimerini about the development of the Aegean Airlines inflight Wi-Fi service
Twelve still missing after fire engulfs Greece-Italy ferry
Twelve people are still missing after a blaze swept through a ferry sailing from Greece to Italy early on Friday, Greek authorities said on Saturday, as firefighters battled to control the flames.
Ankara seeking wealth co-exploitation in Aegean
In the wake of his meeting on Thursday in Brussels with his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar reiterated Ankara’s talking points on Friday.
Industry seizes opportunity
Greek manufacturing appears to have made the most of the global economic recovery, as in 2021 the local industry recorded a higher turnover not only compared to 2020 but 2019 too – i.e. the last year before the outbreak of the pandemic.
Food service last year well below 2019 record figures
The food service sector failed to recover in full last year, as its turnover was 1.36 billion euros short of that recorded in 2019, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday.
US delegation’s talks with PM reaffirm strong ties
The excellent level of Greek-American relations were reaffirmed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his meeting on Friday with a cross-party delegation of American senators and congressmen under South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.