FinMin points to continued support for households and businesses
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras says that the Greek government is “already doing and will continue to do its best to reduce the negative consequences of high prices.”
Doctors tell family of child that fell from a balcony that his condition is irreversible
Doctors told the family of a six-year-old child that fell from a balcony in the port city of Patra on Sunday that the damage to his brain is irreversible.
Local drives for war relief
Dozens of municipal authorities across Attica and beyond have launched donation drives to collect clothing, bedding, medicine and other essentials that will be sent to the war-ravaged people of Ukraine as part of ongoing humanitarian relief efforts.
Four minors arrested for assault of 16-year-old after a football match
Four minors were arrested by police officers on Tuesday on suspicion of assaulting a 16-year-old teenager in the Piraeus suburb of Nikaia following a football match between Ionikos and Panaitolikos.
Spokesman confirms Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting, says Athens has ‘no delusions’
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on March 13, the Greek government spokesman confirmed on Tuesday.
Short-term rentals could lose momentum
Developments in Ukraine have thrown into doubt the prospect of a full recovery of the short-term leasing market in 2022, including the departure of online platforms such as Airbnb from Russia.
Sakellaropoulou pays tribute to women of Ukraine
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou marked International Women’s Day in Parliament on Tuesday with a special reference to the women of Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the former Soviet republic.
Minister calls on taxi drivers to act professionally with tourists
Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos met with the heads of Greece’s taxi service associations on Friday, ahead of the opening of the tourism season.
EU considering joint bond sales to counter Ukraine fallout, Bloomberg reports
The European Union is considering joint bond sales to finance energy and defense spending to counter the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
Turkey and Israel aim to move on from years of tension
Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Turkey on Wednesday at the invitation of President Tayyip Erdogan, the most senior Israeli visit since 2008 as the regional rivals work to mend years of strained ties.