Omicron BA.5 identified
A more contagious form of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been identified in Greece, according to the National Public Health Organization (EODY).
Ankara miffed as leaders mark anniversary
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias took to social media on Thursday to mark the 103rd anniversary of the systematic extermination of some 353,000 ethnic Greeks living on the shores of the Black Sea by the Ottoman Turks between 1916 and 1923.
Vangelis, composer of ‘Chariots of Fire’ score, dies at 79
Vangelis, the Greek composer whose rousing electronic theme music for the Oscar-winning 1981 film “Chariots of Fire” became one of the most loved movie scores, has died at the age of 79.
Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu
In a small factory on the Greek island of Naxos, workers are busy churning out its famous graviera cheese.
Rebutting Turkey, Biden lauds NATO bids of Sweden, Finland
Flanked by the leaders of Finland and Sweden, President Joe Biden forcefully supported their applications to join NATO on Thursday as Russia’s war in the heart of Europe challenges the continent’s security. The US president rejected Turkey’s opposition, insisting the two countries “meet every NATO requirement and then some.”
The world of music mourns the passing of Vangelis
Vangelis Odysseas Papathanassiou, better known to international audiences simply as Vangelis, passed away at the age of 79 on Tuesday night in a hospital in France, where he was recently treated for Covid-19.
Dire injuries and not enough doctors in Ukraine
Days after Russian forces invaded, Yaroslav Bohak, a young cardiovascular surgeon, was at home with his family in the relative safety of western Ukraine when a colleague placed a desperate call from the east, pleading with him to come help.
BoC to slash staff numbers by some 15%
Bank of Cyprus will reduce its staff by over 500 employees by 2022 and is expected to close 20 of its branches, reducing the number to 60 in total.