Video highlights impact of war on Ukraine’s ethnic Greek community
The Canadian Embassy in Athens has released a short video to mark the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Aim to complete fence extension by year’s end
The government expects to have completed the 140-kilometer fence on the Evros border by the end of 2023, according to Citizens’ Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos.
One year out: How Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted Greece and the West
Yannis Palaiologos and Vassilis Nedos, who joined The Greek Current the day Putin launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine, join Thanos Davelis today to look back over the last year, analyzing what this war has meant for Europe, Greece, and the broader West, and break down the challenges that lie ahead.
Big decline in dairy sales last year
The sudden increase in prices has pushed the Greek dairy market close to collapse, while at the same time there is no sign of any price drops, despite the pressure being exerted by the dairy industry to reduce producer prices.
Illegal gaming still a problem
Despite the police dismantling various illegal gambling rings from time to time, other gambling activity that is not legal – i.e. without licensing – is flourishing in Greece.
Work starts on Cyprus FSRU mooring jetty
Work has recently begun on the construction of a jetty as part of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Receiving and Regasification Terminal near the port of Vasilikos in Cyprus.
Divided Cyprus’ new president scopes out peace talks reset
The new president of Cyprus met informally with the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots on Thursday to test the waters on reviving stalemated talks to end the island’s ethnic division, which has been a source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades.
Aegean boarding pass meets Gov.gr wallet app
Aegean Airlines has simplified the boarding process on domestic Greek flights through the personal identification details uploaded from the Gov.gr Wallet application to its Digital ID application as of Thursday.
Transparency and social security
The transparency of the social security system is a condition for its reliability and, ultimately, its effectiveness.
ATHEX: Stock market posts swift recovery
The Greek stock market immediately rebounded on Thursday after Wednesday’s sharp decline, recovering almost all of those losses and proving that the growth momentum is nowhere near over yet.