Abortions and the pendulum
A decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide would resemble a historic turning point.
Playground checks ordered
In the wake of an accident on Sunday that led tο injury of an 8-year-old, the Municipal Authority of Thessaloniki has ordered sweeping inspections of all the playgrounds located within its administrative boundaries.
Electronic ticket introduced at Crete’s popular Samaria Gorge
Visitors to Samaria Gorge, one of Crete’s top natural attractions, located in the region of Hania, will now be able to purchase their ticket electronically via the website tickets-samaria.necca.gov.gr, or pay for admission by card at the gorge’s entrance points.
Mytilineos sees Q1 profits soar
Mytilineos on Wednesday announced an 80% increase in net profit after minorities to 67 million euros in the first quarter of 2022, compared to €37 million in the same period in 2021, and said that earnings per share came in at €0.498, an increase of 83% on the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
Omicron as severe as previous Covid variants, large study finds
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found.
War a lost opportunity for Turkey’s westward outreach
Before traveling to Moscow last week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stopped over in Ankara to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan and praise the Turkish leader’s diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
PM expected to announce plan for soaring energy bills
The government measures to tackle soaring energy prices have reportedly been finalized, with the announcement of a new national plan to support household and business electricity bills expected, possibly on Thursday, by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
GEMI interruption due to info transfer to G-Cloud
Services of the General Electronic Commercial Registry (GEMI) will not be accessible to businesses in Greece from May 6 to 9 (Friday-Monday), the Development and Investments Ministry said on Tuesday.
Kikilias promotes Greece in Romania
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias began a two-day visit to Romania on Wednesday to hold a series of meetings with tour operators, politicians and representatives of the business world.
US should negotiate end of Ukraine war now
Jeffrey Sachs is urging the United States to negotiate with Russia and find a decisive resolution to the war in Ukraine. The eminent Columbia University professor of economics heads the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Leadership Council (SDSN).