The Turkish lira weakened for a fifth consecutive day on Friday, further eroding the big gains it made a week earlier as investors continued to fret about the country’s unorthodox monetary policy and rising inflation.
Consumers seeking those last-minute New Year’s gifts will have until 6 p.m. to go to the shops on Friday. New Year’s Eve opening hours for most shops extend from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Athens-based multimedia artist Lydia Venieri presents “Byronic Heroes,” her critically acclaimed collection of works inspired by the characters in Lord Byron’s stories.
Two people in their 20s were killed when their car overturned on a central Athens thoroughfare, police said on Friday. The victims, a 27-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, died at the scene.
E-commerce turnover in Greece will exceed €14 billion in 2021, a record, according to estimates announced at the 7th Economic Forum of the Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association.
The government on Thursday announced the restoration of the contract suspension scheme that had applied during the previous waves of the health crisis, with the state offering 534 euros per month to workers on furlough.
Goldman Sachs and Jeffries, the investment banks, are demanding that employees get booster shots. The University of Oregon and other institutions are requiring that students and staff members get boosters.
Greece has been named the sixth best country for wine tourism in new research.
The new government program for subsidizing the first jobs of young people, named “Proto Ensimo (First Stamp),” will offer up to 1,200 euros, split equally between the worker and the employer, starting from January 1.
The year ahead promises to be a tough one for Greece’s relations with Turkey. Not that those before have been easy, but the situation may become even worse if certain quarters seek to exploit emotionally charged historical milestones.