Greece Monday imposed a vaccination mandate for people over age 60, as coverage remains below the European Union average and a recent spike in infections has sustained pressure on hospitals.
When Turkey’s new Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati was asked last month to give details of an initiative to stem a collapse in the lira, he found a novel way to explain his strategy.
One of the givens of our public life is the way self-proclaimed patriots attack those they consider lacking in historical knowledge and who are, consequently, “ethno-nihilists,” lacking a suitable patriotic conscience.
Only Greece and Portugal have a realistic prospect of reducing their public-debt-to-GDP ratio in the next two decades, the German Economic Institute said on Wednesday.
Last month the average wholesale rate of electricity amounted to 239.32 euros per megawatt/hour. However, the final wholesale price on which the cost is calculated for consumers amounted to €316.47/MWh.
Moody’s currently has a positive rating outlook for the four largest systemic Greek banks, in expectation of further improvements in their asset quality and underlying solvency.
Government spokesman Ioannis Oikonomou on Monday hailed the upcoming launch of university police teams tasked with protecting academic institutions around the country.
Unvaccinated people over 60 will be slapped with a monthly 100-euro fine as of Monday (the fine for January will be 50 euros) as a way to raise inoculation levels and ease pressure on the country’s healthcare system.
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras was traveling to Brussels for a meeting of eurozone finance ministers (Eurogroup) on Monday.
The US decision to shift its focus from the EastMed gas pipeline to regional electricity interconnectors is an opportunity for Greece.