National issues and convenient truths
The war in Ukraine has naturally deflected attention away from the debate around Greece-Turkey relations, giving politically expedient pundits room to shift the debate onto the domestic agenda.
French tourists arrive on Skiathos on first direct flight from Paris
A direct flight from Paris to Skiathos on Saturday inaugurated the tourism season for the island in the Sporades cluster, with the Transavia Airlines flight’s 137 passengers being given a ceremonial welcome.
Greece welcomes first 10 lone child refugees from Ukraine
Ten unaccompanied refugee children ranging in age from 10 months to 17 years old arrived in Greece from Ukraine on Saturday in an operation to evacuate vulnerable civilians from the war-torn country.
First Easter exodus in 3 years exceeds that of 2019
Like a pent-up release, the Easter exodus from Athens, the first real one in three years, has exceeded the last pre-pandemic one.
Coronavirus: 4,175 new cases, 28 deaths
Greek health authorities have announced 4,175 new cases of the coronavirus for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Saturday.
EU must react, but also look ahead
What responsibility does the European Union have to intervene in a war it didn’t cause, involving a country beyond its political borders?
Minimum wage rises to €713 on May 1
Greece’s minimum wage will increase by 50 euros per month, from 663 to 713 euros as of May 1, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday in a televised address.
Navy to upgrade 4 frigates for €500 mln
The Ministry of Defense has apparently decided to spend €500 million to upgrade its four Hydra-Class MEKO frigates.
S&P brings Greece one notch from investment grade
Standard & Poor’s upgraded Greece’s credit rating one notch on Friday, taking it one step away from investment grade after more than a decade, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis saying it confirms market confidence in the economy.
Cyprus growth at 8.4% last year
Cyprus’ gross domestic product at current prices for the year 2021 has been updated due to revised public finance and balance of payments data and is estimated at 23.437 billion euros, the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) announced on Thursday.