Caesareans account for 6 out of 10 births in Greece
Six out of 10 births in Greece are by caesarean section, compared to 25% in Northern, Western and Eastern Europe, according to World Health Organization data published in 2021.
Midwinter arrivals of migrants increase
An increase in migrant arrivals has been observed in the last two months despite the wintry conditions making the crossing more difficult and dangerous.
Racing against time to find survivors
Rescue teams were making desperate efforts on Tuesday amid terribly adverse conditions to find survivors under the rubble left behind by Monday’s successive massive earthquakes centered near Turkey’s border with Syria.
Five people dead, nine missing off Lesvos
The second migrant shipwreck off the coast of Greece this week left five people dead and nine still missing, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard on Tuesday as the search proceeded in the chilly, windy conditions.
Storm Barbara sticking around for another couple of days
The wintry weather front dubbed Barbara will continue over the next two days, bringing snow, sleet and rain to Magnesia, Fthiotida and Viotia in Central Greece, Attica, the island of Evia and the northeastern Peloponnese.
Menendez okays F-35 sale to Greece
US Senator Bob Menendez, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has green lighted the sale of Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jets to Greece, he told the Delphi Economic Forum in Washington.
Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 6,234
The death toll in Turkey from earthquakes in its south rose to 6,234 by Wednesday morning, the Disaster Management Authority (AFAD) said.
Fears grow for untold numbers buried by Turkey earthquake
Rescuers raced against time early Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble before they succumbed to cold weather two days after an earthquake tore through southern Turkey and war-ravaged northern Syria. The death toll climbed above 7,700 and was expected to rise further.
Economy on ‘positive track,’ but vigilance vital
Despite the overall good performance of the Greek economy, “vigilance is still required” as “weaknesses remain,” former EU commissioner and the current first president of the French Court of Accounts Pierre Moscovici told Kathimerini in an interview ahead of his three-day visit to Athens that concludes Wednesday.
Cyprus ruling party sits on fence in presidential runoff
Cyprus’ ruling right-wing party on Wednesday said its supporters should vote at will in a runoff presidential election on February 12 between a former member of its party, ahead in polls, and a leftist-backed independent following close behind.