Cartoon by Ilias Makris (28/12/2021)
Post Content
Greece mulling shorter recommended Covid isolation
Greece’s Health Ministry is considering shortening the recommended time that people should isolate when they’ve tested positive for Covid-19 to five days from the current 10, if they are not showing any symptoms, following the example of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Greece has donated 703,200 vaccines to Indonesia
Greece donated a further 259,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Indonesia on December 26 through COVAX, Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Der Touristik to bring 20% more tourists to Greece
Expanding the number of Greek destinations and promoting travel to the country in October through December were among the plans presented by Der Touristik CEO Soren Hartmann at a teleconference with Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias.
Road tax deadline extended
The Finance Ministry on Tuesday extended the year-end deadline for the 2022 road tax by two months.
Is Greece really a 6, and Turkey a 7, in their 1-to-10 relations with Russia?
Peskov has been called President Putin’s “right-hand man.” He’s a Turkologist, speaks fluent Turkish, and was a high-ranking member of Russia’s diplomatic delegation in Ankara for nearly a decade.
Police seek witnesses after girl killed in hit-and-run
Police in West Attica are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a hit-and-run on the national highway resulted in the death of a girl whose identity remains unknown.
Musician arrested on weapons and drugs offences
A 26-year-old musician was to face a prosecutor on Tuesday after a search of his home, prompted by a social media post, uncovered illegal narcotics and weapons.
Opposition slams government as Covid cases skyrocket
Opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras accused the government of failure as new coronavirus cases were expected to skyrocket to an all-time high of between 15,000 and 20,000 on Tuesday.
Greek defense minister takes new jab at Russia
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos took a fresh jab at Russia on Monday in reaction to comments by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressing Moscow’s frustration with mounting US military activity in northern Greece.