The Holy Fire, carried to Greece each year from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, is set to arrive on a special Aegean Airlines flight on Saturday afternoon, in time for the Easter midnight mass.
Greece had the eighth highest European Union-harmonized inflation in the eurozone last month, amounting to 8%, according to the definitive figures released by Eurostat on Thursday.
The chronic shortcomings and inefficiencies of the Greek justice system are nothing new. The political class is aware of the problems which mean that thousands of citizens and businesses end up in court every day to resolve all sorts of disputes.
Sky Express announced on Wednesday it will introduce more frequent and direct flights both in Greece and abroad during the summer.
Greek health authorities announced 7,014 new cases of Covid-19 and 30 virus-related deaths during their daily briefing on Friday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also stated that there were currently 278 intubated patients being treated in Intensive Care Units. There were 43 deaths and 284 intubations on Thursday.
The Public Power Corporation Group is in advanced talks for the acquisition of Greek startup Carge, a company offering electrical vehicle (EV) charging services, in the context of the utility’s strategic planning for the installation of charging terminals in the medium term.
As Greeks depart from the cities in droves for Easter, the country’s tourism sector is preparing to test its readiness in what amounts to a “dress rehearsal” for the busy summer months.
The “unjust and unprovoked war” in Ukraine gives even greater intensity to the mourning the faithful on Orthodox Good Friday, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said in an message on Facebook.
Heavy traffic was reported on the two main motorways leading out of Athens on Orthodox Good Friday, as more of the capital’s residents quit the city to spend Easter in the countryside.
Athens and Boston are to become twin cities in a bid to strengthen ties and promote tourism cooperation. The decision was announced during a recent visit by Athens Mayor Kostas Bakoyannis to Boston, the capital of Massachusetts in the United States, where he met with his counterpart Michelle Wu. The twinning agreement foresees a series…