Refugees arrive in Greece
A total of 4,649 Ukrainian refugees, of which 30% are minors, have arrived in Greece since the start of the Russian invasion, the Citizens’ Protection Ministry announced on Monday.
Experts to mull easing of indoor mask mandate
After lifting the mask mandate for public outdoor areas on Saturday, health authorities are now expected to begin discussions regarding under what conditions an easing of the measure for indoor venues can begin.
Covid-19 can cause brain shrinkage, memory loss, study finds
Covid-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University study has found.
Bulgaria may seek exception to any EU sanctions on Russian gas and oil
Bulgaria supports sanctions on Russia as a means to halting its invasion of Ukraine, but will likely seek an exception on banning Russian natural gas and oil imports if such a proposal is put forward, Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on Monday.
Underwater survey of a Byzantine shipwreck in the Fourni archipelago
The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports has announced the results of last year’s underwater archaeological mission to the Fourni archipelago in the northeast Aegean, including the successful survey of an early Byzantine shipwreck dating to the late 5th-early 6th century AD.
‘Gender division is the most fundamental social cleavage’
Laura Roveri will never forget the night she went out to celebrate a friend’s birthday at a Verona discotheque eight years ago. The 25-year-old ended up half dead in hospital with 15 stab wounds – inflicted by her boyfriend.
500 more US troops will deploy to Europe, including Greece, Pentagon says
The Pentagon ordered over the weekend an additional 500 troops to Europe, which would bring the total number of American forces there to about 100,000, a senior US defense official said on Monday, as the United States seeks to guard against the war’s spillover into NATO nations.
Mitsotakis, Erdogan to meet on Sunday
Amid growing concerns about the situation in Ukraine, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul this Sunday and will have lunch at the presidential residence.
Is Putin’s invasion of Ukraine an accelerator for EU defense?
George Pagoulatos, the Director General of ELIAMEP, the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, joins our host Thanos Davelis to look at how Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has been an accelerator for European unity on foreign and defense policy.
Oinorama 2022 wine fair opens on Saturday
The world’s biggest Greek wine fair, Oinorama, opens on Saturday at Zappeio Hall in downtown Athens, and runs through next Monday, March 14.