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Amazon Web Services speaks of ‘fascinating progress’ in Greece
Amazon Web Services (AWS) inaugurated on Friday its Athens offices, in the presence of US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt, General Manager of AWS Europe Public Sector Cameron Brooks and Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis.
Greek minister submits proposals on war’s impact on tourism
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias proposed to the European Union Tourism Ministers’ Council the creation of a European mechanism to address the crisis in Ukraine and its repercussions on tourism.
Covid deaths ease to 46 as new cases drop to 19,705
The number of Covid-related deaths in the 24-hour period eased on Saturday to 46 from 55 the day before but were up from 39 a week earlier, while a similar trend emerged in the number of new infections, which dropped to 19,705.
FM expresses pride in Greek consul general of war-torn Mariupol
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias told reporters on Saturday after his meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that he spoke with the Greek Consul General in Mariupol Manolis Androulakis who made it to Moldova on Friday.
Greece fifth most popular retirement destination abroad for Britons
Greece is aspiring British expats’ fifth most popular destination for retiring abroad, according to a new survey by PensionBee,
Cash buffer reserved for rainier days
The government is holding on to resource reserves for possible future use, given the high level of uncertainty at present, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Friday while speaking to public broadcaster ERT1.
Schinas meets Patriarch, invokes Christian values as ‘source of hope’
Amid war in Ukraine, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas has urged Europeans to turn to “the Christian values of unity, solidarity and peaceful coexistence,” describing them as a source of “support and hope for the future.”
Textile industry asks for more support
The Greek textile industry on Friday sounded an alarm over the impact of high energy costs.
Need for European autonomy highlighted
The need for Europe’s long-term strategic autonomy and an increase in military spending after the war in Ukraine was stressed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during the quadripartite meeting held in Rome with premiers Mario Draghi of Italy, Pedro Sanchez of Spain and Antonio Costa of Portugal.