The economy in the (pre-election) year of 2022
How will things go for the Greek economy in 2022? The uncertainties plaguing the entire world are enormous.
Schools to reopen with stricter protocols
With Covid-19 infections going through the roof, the Education Ministry plans to tighten testing and restrictions at schools as it is keen to see them reopen on January 10.
Turkey insists on demilitarization of islands
Reiterating that Greece must demilitarize its islands, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has taken issue with official celebrations over the weekend on nearby Chios and Samos, calling them a “provocation.”
New cap expected on cost of PCR tests below 60 euros
The cost of PCR molecular tests for Covid-19 at private laboratories and clinics will be capped below 60 euros, Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said Tuesday.
Experts to discuss school opening in Tuesday meeting
The panel of experts advising the government on the pandemic will meet on Tuesday to review the developments of the coronavirus pandemic and to propose that schools reopen normally after the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Fines for party at Athens square to stand
Fines imposed on members of the Pakistani community who gathered at Syntagma Square to celebrate the New Year without wearing masks will not be cancelled, Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos said Monday.
Building case for sculptures’ return, fragment by fragment
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (front) and Culture Minister Lina Mendoni (right), listen to Acropolis Museum Director Nikolaos Stampolidis (left), as the chairman of its board, Dimitris Pantermalis (2nd right), looks on, during an event marking the museum’s acquisition of 10 Parthenon Sculpture fragments from the National Archaeological Museum, on Monday.
Greek population estimated to have shrunk by 39,933 in 2020
The population of Greece is estimated to have decreased by 39,933 people in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) last week.
Double dose not as effective against variant
The president of the National Vaccination Committee, Maria Theodoridou, said Monday that the effectiveness of the two-dose vaccines against Omicron is “reduced compared to other variants,” while noting that three doses “offers protection but the duration is unknown.”
Dendias to meet with Saudi counterpart in Athens
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will receive his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, in Athens Tuesday.