New Crete archbishop enthroned
The new archbishop of Crete, Eugenios, was enthroned on Saturday at the metropolitan church of Agios Minas in the city of Iraklio.
Coronavirus: 72 more deaths, 567 intubated
Greek authorities announced 16,023 new cases of coronavirus and 72 fatalities in the past 24 hours Saturday.
Popularity of e-shopping going strong
Online shopping continued to rise in Greece last year, with Eurostat data showing that 69% of internet users in this country performed at least one electronic purchase in the course of 2021, up from 59% in 2020, i.e. the first year of the pandemic.
Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Turkey’s drone deal with Ukraine and its balancing act between Russia and NATO
Expert Aaron Stein joins our host Thanos Davelis to talk about Erdogan’s visit to Ukraine, Ankara’s efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, and the broader implications of the drone deal between Turkey and Ukraine for Turkey’s relations with Russia, Ukraine, and NATO.
New lease of life for Stadiou St
Stadiou Street, in the heart of downtown Athens, is getting a major facelift thanks to investments of more than 50 million euros by property companies, investors and hotel groups in the reconstruction, upgrade and operation of new hotel units.
Parliament and the street
Alexander the Great’s leadership skills are still studied today – among them, his insistence on leading from the front, on suffering with his troops and not exploiting the privileges of his position.
VAT cuts not being ruled out
The Finance Ministry is re-examining its options for tax breaks, focusing on cuts to the value-added tax on food, according to comments by officials on Friday.
Greek population in decline, migrant inflows also drop
Greece’s population declined by 39,933 in 2020, as births continued to trail deaths and incoming migration dropped, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said in a recent report.
Government ‘stands by’ farmers, says minister
Rural Development and Food Minister Spilios Livanos announced seven new measures to support farmers, amounting to €170 million, in order to reduce production costs in the primary sector.