Heating oil platform set to open
Citizens can now apply for a heating allowance for the 2022-23 period as on Monday the relevant e-platform opened for applications on www.aade.gr.
Greece announces 61,139 new cases of Covid-19, 134 deaths over last week
Greek health authorities announced 61,139 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 for the week between October 31 and November 6 on Tuesday.
Launch of the Silicon Valley Greek Hub
Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Κostas Fragogiannis, along with Deputy Development Minister Christos Dimas and the general secretary for international economic relations of the Foreign Ministry and president of Enterprise Greece, Yiannis Smyrlis, inaugurated the Silicon Valley Greek Hub (SVGH) in San Francisco.
Two more Rafale jets arrive at Tanagra air base
Greece has received two more Rafale fighter jets from France, part of a defense agreement for the supply of a total 24 Dassault-made aircraft.
Greece reserves sea areas off Crete and Peloponnese for seismic surveys
Greece on Tuesday issued navigational telexes reserving two areas that will be explored for hydrocarbon deposits, as the country seeks to reduce its dependence on imported fuel and contribute to Europe’s efforts to wean itself off Russian natural gas.
Airlines cancel flights for general strike Wednesday
Greece’s main airlines announced domestic and international flight cancellations and schedule changes for Wednesday due to labor unions for air traffic controllers and civil aviation workers participating in a nationwide general strike that day.
International cooperation in education is a ‘common goal’ for Greece and the US
Lee Satterfield, deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, talks about the common priorities that the governments of Greece and the US have set in education, as well as the importance of the visit by representatives of 30 US universities to the country.
Leonidas Kavakos & Yuja Wang | Athens | November 30
After joining forces, to much critical acclaim, great soloists Leonidas Kavakos (violin) and Yuja Wang (piano) come to the Athens Concert Hall.
CEO Initiative to take place Thursday at Grande Bretagne
Fortune Greece and the Tsomokos group are organizing their “CEO Initiative Forum” on Thursday at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens from 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.
Swedish PM seeks to win Turkish support for NATO membership
Sweden’s new prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, is meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday in a bid to clinch Turkish approval for his country’s bid to join NATO.