Total cases of monkeypox in Greece rise to 66
The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox in Greece rose to 66 according to a report released by the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) on Thursday.
Anarchist group protests Church’s abortion stance
The suspected female members of the Rouvikonas (Greek for Rubicon) anarchist group hung a banner at the entrance of the Greek Orthodox Church’s headquarters in northern Athens on Wednesday night, protesting its decision to instruct priests to preach against abortion on Thursday’s service.
5.4-magnitude earthquake strikes in western Greece
A 5.4-magnitude tremor has struck in the sea area between the islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia in western Greece on Thursday morning, the Athens Institute of Geodynamics reported.
Protesters throw paint at Church body over abortion sermon
A group of unknown individuals threw red paint at the door of a Greek Orthodox Church building in the town of Patras in southwestern Greece on Thursday, protesting its decision to instruct priests to preach against abortion on today’s service.
Gov’t ponders listing 30% stake in Athens Airport
Greece is considering listing a 30% stake in Athens International Airport, a government official said on Wednesday, after a review of the ownership of the country’s biggest airport.
Ellaktor reinvests in renewable energy sources
After selling off its renewable energy sources arm to Motor Oil, Ellaktor is reinvesting in a wind power portfolio. It has just bought out REA Aioliki, which is planning for the development of a wind farm of 18.4 megawatts at Fokida in Central Greece.
What Greece should expect from the UK’s new prime minister
Liz Truss officially became Britain’s fourth prime minister in six years this week, taking the reins from her predecessor, Boris Johnson.
Kolonos Festival | Athens | September 8-25
Organized by the City of Athens, the annual Kolonos Fetsival, hosted at the open-air theater on the historic district’s Hill of Hippio Kolonos, from September 8-25.
Pandemic forced firms to innovate
The ratio of companies investing in innovation, developing new products and adopting technologically advanced business methods registered a significant increase during the 2018-20 period, according to the statistical survey of the National Center for Documentation and Electronic Content, whose data is sent to the European Statistical Service (Eurostat).
Hellenic Post sorting center in Thessaloniki to employ mini-robots
Hellenic Post (ELTA) is accelerating its digital transformation process with the aim of reducing service time and improving the performance indicators of the state-owned company.