Stournaras: economy on positive course
Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras said the economy is on the right course, but warned there are still challenges ahead.
Gov’t announces Lenten additions to Household Basket
Development and Investment Minister Adonis Georgiadis on Thursday presented a special “Lenten Basket” of lower-priced goods for the Clean Monday holiday and the period of Orthodox Lent, as well as additions to the Household Basket of staple goods offered at lower prices.
‘The world’s largest construction site’: The race is on to rebuild Ukraine
Latvian roofing companies and South Korean trade specialists. Fuel cell manufacturers from Denmark and timber producers from Austria.
Bralos-Amfissa highway contract inked
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras on Thursday welcomed the signature of a contract for the construction of the Bralos-Amfissa highway, which forms a part of the diagonal Lamia-Itea-Antirrio road axis, saying it was a significant infrastructure project for the entire country.
ATHEX: Index eases while most stocks grow
On a day when rising stocks at Athinon Avenue outnumbered the losers by a ratio of three to two, the benchmark at the Greek bourse closed with minor losses following a session that saw plenty of action.
Cyprus’ new president
Nikos Christodoulides was elected president of the Republic of Cyprus on Sunday, without the support of either of the country’s two main parties.
Procedures for teacher assessments moving ahead
The individual evaluations of new teachers that are a condition for tenure is entering a new phase as of next week with procedures for the placement of the necessary staff in the two largest regions of the country, Athens and Thessaloniki, expected to begin.
Second instalment of humanitarian aid to set sail for Syria, Turkey
Four containers with 50 tons of humanitarian aid for earthquake-affected areas in Turkey and Syria are departing by truck from Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, for the port of Patra in Western Greece, as Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Katsaniotis said in a post on social media.
Digital Concert Hall | Athens | February 18
The Goethe Institute brings the Berlin Philharmonic to Athens by live link, giving classical music aficionados an opportunity to enjoy selected performances by the highly respected ensemble.
Who’s in control?
The pandemic was a stress test for the country’s hospitals, but also its nursing homes. Several cases of criminal negligence have come to light that also reveal shortcomings in the state’s ability to check whether such facilities are operating properly.