The right balance
Covid-19 remains an insidious and dangerous disease. We all want to leave it behind for the reason that it has ruined our lives over the two-plus years of the pandemic.
Corinth Canal to temporarily reopen to traffic
The Corinth Canal will temporarily reopen for three months on Monday to accommodate summer maritime traffic, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday.
Father Alex Karloutsos to receive US Presidential Medal of Freedom
Father Alex Karloutsos, who retired as vicar general of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America last year, is to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the US, President Joe Biden announced on Friday.
Rail operator TrainOSE renamed Hellenic Train
Greece’s Italian-run rail operator TrainOSE was renamed Hellenic Train at a presentation attended by Greek and Italian ministers in Athens on Friday.
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Health authorities announce 15,869 new cases of Covid-19
Greek health authorities announced 15,869 new cases of Covid-19 and 14 virus-related deaths during their daily briefing on the course of the pandemic on Friday. The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) also announced that 95 intubated patients are currently being treated in Intensive Care Units.
Anti-drone umbrella over the islands
A veritable umbrella against enemy unmanned aerial vehicles is being set up on the islands and in critical locations around the country, according to reports, which say the plan has been implemented over the last two months in complete secrecy.
Bourla donates €1 mln prize to Holocaust Museum in Thessaloniki
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has donated the $1 million he received as the recipient of the 2022 Genesis Prize to the Holocaust Museum of Greece, which is being built in his native city of Thessaloniki.
Greece files demarche with Russian ambassador over diplomats’ expulsion
Greece filed a demarche with the Russian ambassador in Athens on Friday, over the expulsion of eight Greek diplomats from Russia.
Viotia fire under control
The strong response of the Hellenic Fire Service, that dispatched two aircraft and two helicopters, allowed for control of a fire burning near Oinofyta in Viotia. The fire broke out in a wooded area and is not threatening any homes, however there are strong winds exacerbating the efforts of those on the scene.