Misleading debate
The argument over whether the state cannot cover the cost of all diagnostic Covid-19 tests for all citizens, or can only do so for specific categories such as school pupils, may be understandable.
Price hikes and the minimum wage
If expert predictions on the pandemic are confirmed, there is finally some light at the end of the tunnel. Even though we will continue living with Covid-19, it will probably become endemic – as long as no new variants with dangerous mutations appears.
Urban remnants of the refugees
Scattered in every Greek city are the remnants of buildings used to house refugees following the Asia Minor Campaign and the subsequent population exchange in 1923.
FM announces delivery of 907,000 vaccines to Nigeria
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias announced the delivery of 907,000 coronavirus vaccines to Nigeria during a meeting with the Nigerian Minister of State at the Federal Ministry of Health Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora on Monday. The delivery is part of the wider COVAX initiative for equitable access to vaccines globally.
Patras Carnival opening ceremony delayed over Covid spread
The opening ceremony of the annual Patras Carnival, hailed as Greece’s most prominent celebration of the festivities in the runup to Lent, has been delayed according to an announcement of the municipal authorities of the western port city on Monday.
Facing the ENFIA conundrum
The overhaul of the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) is causing major headaches at the Finance Ministry, as the transformation of the supplementary property tax into a levy on the sum of one property has created problems for the competent committee that has to find a solution without adding to the burden of most property owners.
Appeals court suspends prison sentence of ex-Golden Dawn MP
A Greek appeals court has suspended the six-year prison sentence of former Golden Dawn MP Nikos Michos.
EU scientists call for action as greenhouse gas levels hit high in 2021
Levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere hit record highs in 2021, which was one of the world’s hottest years ever and underlined the need for change, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said.
Jazz Trio | Athens | January 13
The Athens Concert Hall presents the first-ever European appearance by a New York-based Stefanos Chytiris (drums), Ingrid Laubrock (saxophone) and Elias Stemeseder (piano).
Spokesman defends government decision to open schools
A spokesman for Greece’s conservative government has defended its decision to open schools after the winter break Monday despite the leap in coronavirus infections driven by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, amid data that more than 15,000 children tested positive for Covid-19 the previous day.