Tourism minister states accessible tourism is a priority
Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias has said providing an integrated national strategy and the development of an action plan for accessible tourism “is our top priority.”
Sean Scully Retrospective | Athens | To February 13
Widely regarded as one of the leading expressionists of the modern age, US artist Sean Scully is the subject of a retrospective at the Benaki Museum’s Pireos Street annex that comprises 103 works.
Strong tax takings in year to November
Tax revenues beat their budget target by 784 million euros in the January-November period, according to the official figures published on Monday.
Bond issues of €12 bln next year
Greece is planning to issue new bonds worth 12 billion euros next year, according to a plan the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) has presented to investors.
Athens applies for first ‘Greece 2.0’ tranche
Greece officially filed its first request for the disbursement of 3.56 billion euros in the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0” on Wednesday, following completion of all relative landmarks and goals.
Turnstiles will limit free access to universities
Four Greek universities are expected to install turnstiles that will limit access to people – students, professors and other personnel – with IDs.
Massive rise in Covid cases puts damper on New Year’s fun
The spike in Covid-19 cases that began Tuesday brought forward, as expected, restrictions that were supposed to kick in on January 3, together with some added precautions.
Greek officials’ busy travel schedule
A busy diplomatic schedule for top ministers includes several meetings with French and US officials, but also renewed efforts to engage in regions in which Greece had shown little interest so far.
Woman suspected of swindling elders arrested in Patras
Police in the western port city of Patra have arrested a woman identified only as a foreign national on the suspicion that she was part of a gang that extracted thousands of euros in cash and valuables from elderly women by posing as doctors and saying that a loved one needed life-saving surgery.
Lebanese relocating to Cyprus
Many well-off Lebanese have swapped their country’s economic tailspin for a new life in nearby Cyprus.