Covid infections drop to 4,345, deaths to 63
Health authorities announced a drop in new Covid infections to 4,345 for the 24-hour period ending 3 p.m. Saturday from 4,766 the day before.
Golden Visas are picking up
The Golden Visa program has this year been on a course of moderate recovery compared to 2020, according to the latest data compiled by the Migration Ministry.
PM dismisses call for early elections, says he would win anyway
In a retort to a call for his resignation by the leader of the main opposition in Parliament on Saturday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said if elections were held today, New Democracy would win again.
Tsipras call for Mitsotakis’ resignation at 2022 budget debate
SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance leader Alexis Tsipras on Saturday called for the resignation of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis accusing him of failing to deal effectively with the pandemic.
KINAL leader says he wants ‘new relationship of trust’ with citizens
Newly elected leader of Movement for Change (KINAL) party Nikos Androulakis said he aspires to a new relationship of trust with citizens, in his first interview to Ta Nea newspaper published on Saturday.
Omicron, travel restrictions, and Russia dominate EU summit agenda
EU leaders held their last summit of 2021 amid heightened concerns about the spread of the omicron variant, which saw some members – including Greece and Italy – impose unilateral travel restrictions intended to control the spread of the new variant.
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Pfizer says pandemic could extend through 2023
Pfizer Inc said on Friday the Covid-19 pandemic could extend through next year and announced plans to develop a three-dose vaccine regimen for children ages 2 to 16, a move that could delay its authorisation.
Cyprus House approves 2022 budget
Cyprus’ parliament on Friday passed by a majority vote the 2022 state budget, House of Representatives Speaker Annita Demetriou announced after a three-day debate.
Pierrakakis: Trikala takes lead in adoption of smart technologies
Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis visited on Friday the city of Trikala, one of two Greek cities along with Athens to pilot the digitization of cities and citizens’ services through the European project Harmony, and said hailed it as a paradigm that serves as a model for the entire country.