Covid: 21,260 new cases, 49 deaths, 361 intubated
Health authorities announced 21,260 new coronavirus infections for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Friday, a slight decline on Thursday’s figure of 21,863.
Bulgaria to host up to eight Dutch fighter jets and 200 troops
NATO member Bulgaria will host up to eight Dutch warplanes and 200 troops to help it with its air policing tasks amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a government decision showed on Friday.
Thriasio Logistics Center gets Council of State nod
The Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, has approved the concession contract for the Thriasio Logistics Center, Kathimerini understands, completing the inspection on the legality of the 150-million-euro investment.
Blithe Spirit | Athens | To April 16
Noel Coward’s hit 1941 comedy “Blithe Spirit” – the tale of a novelist haunted by a ghost raised in a seance he held purely in pursuit of inspiration – is on stage at the Greek National Theater, with English surtitles.
Eurobank swings to profit in 2021, to start paying dividend
Eurobank, Greece’s largest lender by market value, swung back in to profit in 2021 on the back of lower provisions for impaired loans and higher commission income, it said on Thursday.
Stoltenberg hints at risk from Turkey’s S-400s
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown the importance of NATO allies not being dependent on Russian military equipment, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said, according to Reuters.
Turkey’s relationship with Hamas in the spotlight
Expert Alan Makovsky joins our host Thanos Davelis to discuss the recent visit by Israel’s president to Turkey, the state of relations between Jerusalem and Ankara, and the key issue of Turkey’s support for Hamas. We also explore why the US should press Turkey to end its ties to Hamas.
Michaloliakos intubated after contracting Covid
Nikos Michaloliakos, the leader and founder of the neo-fascist Golden Dawn party, has landed in the ICU of the Larissa University Hospital in central Greece after contracting Covid-19.
European Commission aims to double military aid for Ukraine, Borrell says
The European Commission aims to double the EU’s military aid to Ukraine and has proposed earmarking another 500 million euros for this purpose, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday.
Scholz to meet with Erdogan next week
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Turkey on Monday, where he will meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said a German government spokesperson on Friday.