Albania hires US company to boost cybersecurity after leak
The Albanian government said Tuesday that it would hire a US company to bolster its cybersecurity following a large leak last month.
Removing violent squatters
The “bounty” issued by groups of hooligans “on the head” of the rector of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, should meet with the explicit condemnation of all political parties.
French giant Carrefour on its way back to Greece
Ten years after its departure from Greece, in the early days of the debt crisis, French supermarket giant Carrefour is returning to the country, this time with a different partner and targeting small retailing through cooperation with local chains.
Body found on Skopelos beach believed to be that of Athonite monk
A body found on a beach on Skopelos island Tuesday probably belongs to a monk that went missing last month, port authorities have said.
Tsipras: Covid is ‘no joke’
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, who announced at the weekend that he had tested positive for Covid-19, called on the public on Tuesday to be cautious as the virus is not to be taken lightly.
Coronavirus: 32,694 new cases, 80 deaths, 640 intubations
Greek health authorities announced 32,694 new coronavirus cases and 80 deaths on Tuesday. The daily briefing by the National Organization for Public Health also stated that 640 patients are currently being treated in ICUs.
Government facing vaccine mandate dilemma
With the Omicron variant proliferating around the country, the government is throwing all its weight behind the effort to ensure that Greece rides the fifth wave of the pandemic with the least possible damage so that it can enjoy a Covid-free spring.
Greek ambassador presents credentials to Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received the credentials from Greece’s newly-appointed ambassador to the country, Christodoulos Lazaris.
AUEB professor assaulted in auditorium
A professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business was assaulted by five unidentified assailants in an auditorium on Tuesday. The professor was in the middle of a lecture when the group attacked him.
Private jets too popular for airport, chartering capacity
The VIP hall at Athens International Airport exceeded several times its capacity last year, as an increasing number of businesspeople and others choose private jets for their trips within Greece and abroad amid the pandemic.