Greek-Saudi relations in the spotlight as crown prince visits Athens
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Greece Tuesday to seal a number of agreements on energy, military cooperation, and in other fields.
Successful speed-up of pensions
The Single Social Security Entity (EFKA) has slashed its overdue debts to pending pensioners by 89% over the last two years, per the latest Atlas report for June.
Covid-19 prevention drug now available for at-risk patients
The electronic platform taking applications for a drug that helps prevent Covid-19 in people who are at a particular risk from the disease opened on Thursday.
Artists invited to ponder ‘Greek-Israeli shared values’
Artists from Greece and Israel are invited to become part of a cultural diplomacy initiative that centers on a digital art exhibition.
Confirmed monkeypox cases rise to 32
The National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Thursday reported that the total number of confirmed monkeypox cases in the country has risen to 32 from 20 a week earlier.
Greece and Cyprus ‘keeping the tone down’ in East Med tension
Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drillship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas.
High fiscal impact from heatwaves and forest fires
Moody’s on Wednesday issued a warning on the fiscal effects of climate change, arguing that fires and droughts will boost inflation and government spending, hurt tourism and slow growth, developments that are credit-negative for more exposed countries, such as Greece.
Dadia blaze largely contained, Lesvos fire in remission
The large wildfire raging for the eighth day in the nature reserve of Dadia, near the border with Turkey in northeastern Greece, has been largely contained and the situation is expected to improve later in the day, Fire Service spokesman Yannis Artopoios said in a briefing on Thursday.
Baerbock: Greece is ‘one of our closest partners in Europe’
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock welcomed Greece’s role in the European Union’s support for Ukraine, in the fight against the climate crisis and securing EU borders in a statement ahead of her two-day visit to Greece on Thursday.
Romanian firefighting unit to be replaced by French colleagues in August
The Romanian firefighters who have been helping their Greek colleagues battle wildfires will leave the country at the end of the month and be replaced by 25 French colleagues.