Vaccination of children aged 5-11 starts
Vaccination of children aged 5-11 with the Pfizer/BioNTec vaccine against Covid-19 started on Wednesday. The vaccine contains 1/3 of the adult dose and the second dose will be administered after 21 days.
Cavusoglu accuses Greece of violating demilitarization regime
Turkey has once more accused Greece of breaching the demilitarization provisions of the 1923 Lausanne and the 1947 Paris Peace Treaties.
Bulgaria elects a new prime minister: What this means for the country and the Western Balkans
Expert Dimitar Bechev joins The Greek Current to discuss Bulgaria’s new centrist-led government and look at how Kiril Petkov’s election as prime minister could impact the country and the Western Balkans.
Greenpeace: Greek gas hunt an ‘unbearable’ threat to whales
Greenpeace on Wednesday renewed calls against proposed deep-sea oil and gas exploration off southwest Greece, warning of “unbearable” consequences to endangered Mediterranean whales and dolphins.
More foreign banks come to Athens
Big global banks are planning to open branches in Athens next year, while other lenders are expanding their existing banking activity in Greece as the investment prospects of the local economy, given the Next Generation EU fund and Brexit, have rekindled the international credit sector’s interest in the country.
Study sounds alarm over hospital mortality rate among Covid-19 patients
In-hospital mortality of intubated Covid-19 patients in Greece is adversely affected by high patient load even without exceeding capacity, as well as by regional disparities, a new study has found.
Turkish financial crisis a threat to regional stability, Greek PM says
Turkey’s currency crisis poses a risk to the stability of the wider region, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt in which he urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to shun policies that undermine peace between the Aegean neighbors.
‘My Beloved Smyrna’ premieres
The premiere of “My Beloved Smyrna,” the big-screen adaptation of the successful theater production of the same name, took place at Athens Concert Hall Tuesday before it is set to hit movie theaters next week.
Antetokounmpo in Covid-19 protocol, will sit Wednesday
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the latest NBA star to be sidelined by Covid-19.
Big Brother for Greek vehicles
Over 2.2 million vehicle owners will in just over a month run the risk of high fines, as in late January the Digital Governance Ministry will start operating a new online platform with access to the data of all vehicles in the country.