Vaccine coverage highest in navy, lowest in air force
Vaccine coverage in the Hellenic Navy General Staff is the highest among Greece’s three military forces, data submitted by the minister of defense showed on Monday.
Ex-fire chief to stand trial court over deadly 2018 East Attica blaze
The former chief of Greece’s fire service is due to stand trial on Tuesday over his alleged attempt to cover up failings in the response to the deadly blaze in Mati, eastern Attica, in the summer of 2018.
Greek, Bulgarian PMs talk regional stability, energy
Energy and the European perspective of the Western Balkans, as well as regional stability, topped the agenda on Monday in Sofia between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, his Bulgarian counterpart, Kiril Petkov, and the country’s president, Rumen Radev.
Stricter testing on the table for holiday season
With the Omicron variant at the gates and the threat of a new pandemic very real, the government is preparing to take new measures of deterrence, focusing on New Year’s Eve, which traditionally gathers large crowds in nightclubs.
Will Greece acquire F-35 jets?
Vassilis Nedos, Kathimerini’s diplomatic and defense editor, joins The Greek Current to discuss the significance of the Menendez-Rubio amendment in the NDAA on US-Greece defense cooperation, which opens the door for Greece to acquire F-35 fighter jets, and looks at what it will take for Greece to actually acquire F-35s.
More chilly weather on the way
Fog rises from the surface of the sea in the bay of Nafplio in the northeastern Peloponnese on Monday morning, as cold air meets warm water.
EU backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union on Monday approved the use of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine in people 18 years and older, giving a boost to the US biotech after long delays and paving the way for a fifth shot in the EU as the Omicron variant spreads.
Greek minister warns of energy hikes ahead, calls for EU response
Greece’s minister for energy and the environment, Kostas Skrekas warned counterparts meeting in Brussels on Monday of rising electricity and gas costs and called for a European response.
More charges against TV host
After the public outcry over the uploading by TV presenter Stathis Panagiotopoulos of nude photos and videos of his ex-partner without her consent, the Thessaloniki Prosecutor’s Office has intervened amid reports he published erotic material of other women as well.
Nineteen people deported to Bangladesh
Nineteen Bangladeshi nationals who had entered the country illegally departed from Athens on a charter flight and were deported on Monday.