The government has urged France, which holds the rotating European Union presidency, to call an emergency meeting of EU energy ministers to discuss a collective response to surging energy prices, a trend now further exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Onassis New Choreographers festival, Greece’s premier event for the next generation of dance artists, returns for its ninth year in the performance spaces of the Onassis Stegi in central Athens.
Greece strongly condemns the Russian on Ukraine, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Thursday, expressing the hope that common sense will prevail and a diplomatic solution will be found.
The Ministry of Transport has imposed a 1-million-euro fine each on Attiki Odos SA and Attikes Diadromes after a special investigative committee found the two companies solely responsible for the chaos and entrapment of thousands of motorists during the snowstorm on the Attica beltway on January 24.
Ukrainians who live in Greece protest against Russian attacks in Ukraine, in central Athens, on Thursday.
With the escalation of the crisis in Ukraine, the prices of gas and, by extension, electricity are expected to remain at very high levels for some time to come, forcing the government to seek additional resources to support consumers.
Retail commerce enjoyed a full rebound in turnover last year, as its takings exceeded those recorded in the last year before the pandemic, though that was mainly thanks to the impressive performance of specific sectors, such as supermarkets, car sales, pharmacies and computers, and was not universal.
Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning that the confrontation could descend into a full-scale world war.
The two biggest obstacles the rebelling Greeks of 1821 had to face were the massive gulf in clout separating them from the Ottomans and the negative stance of the great powers, which were eager to avoid any trouble and uprisings.
Greek authorities announced 15,829 new cases of coronavirus and 65 fatalities in the past 24 hours Thursday.