Second Covid booster? Yeah… maybe
In contrast to the speed with which we took up the previous doses of the vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, Greeks are hesitating over the fourth dose.
Covid-19: 13 deaths, 15,498 new infections
Greek health authorities announced 15,498 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, down from 16,115 the previous day.
Competition Commission says probe into fuel market shows possible problems
Greece’s Competition Commission on Thursday announced that it expects to complete its investigation into the operation of the car fuel market in the country by the end of July but that very early indications “show the existence of a phenomenon of asymmetric price adjustment in the Greek market at the level of retail trade.”
Minister apologizes for lapse over ‘Turkaegean’
Greek Development and Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis apologized on Thursday for his ministry’s failure to react in a timelier manner to Turkish moves to trademark the term ‘Turkaegean.’
Athens and Ankara ‘need to talk,’ says Greek PM
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday stressed the need for open lines of communication between Athens and Ankara, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted earlier this week that he has severed all ties with the Greek premier.
Greece to submit request for purchase of 20 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets soon, say sources
Greece is expected to send an official request in the coming days to the United States for the purchase of 20 Lockheed Martin made F-35 fighter jets, defense sources said on Thursday.
Greece offers ships to export grain from blocked Ukrainian ports, says NATO
Greece is willing to provide ships to help export grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports that have been blocked by Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
Cyprus president speaks with Erdogan at NATO summit, stresses need for progress in talks
Cyprus’ president told NATO leaders meeting in Madrid that the division of the Mediterranean island is an “open wound” and failure to find a resolution “will pose a threat to peace and security in the East Med and Europe in general.”
Tourists are flocking to Greece, but workers are in short supply
This year holiday bookings to Greece are skyrocketing, but Greece is struggling to find enough people to work in its vital tourism industry to cope with this increase in demand. Nektaria Stamouli joins Thanos Davelis with the latest analysis from Athens.
Greek central bank cuts economy’s growth projection to 3.2% this year
Greece’s central bank on Thursday revised the economy’s growth outlook to 3.2% this year from 3.8% previously to reflect increased uncertainty due to the war in Ukraine and inflation.